Where Leaders Address Social Issues and Elevate Community Engagement
The Center for Civic Leadership (CCL) is a nationally recognized institute for citizen leadership development that provides high-quality educational programs and initiatives that enhance civic leadership skills.
Our mission is to foster and promote the development of civic leaders who are committed to addressing and solving community problems. This leadership model emphasizes collective action through collaboration for the purpose of addressing social needs and injustices.
While civic participation and public service provide a vital role in our democratic society, it is the link with leadership that helps shape the decision-making process and its outcomes. These citizens identify key issues, raise questions, voice opinions, challenge traditional authority and take appropriate actions. Our purpose is to create a new generation of engaged, dedicated citizens who have the capabilities to act on behalf of the greater public good.
"If you are going to get involved, then you lead. That's where you can make the biggest difference." - Omer G. Voss.
Sharing the Collective Responsibility to Encourage Civic Learning
We endorse the view that higher education has the responsibility to prepare students to be active citizens. We also believe colleges and universities hold the responsibility to maintain a positive, direct impact on the communities in which they reside. Through various civic learning and community engagement activities, the CCL continues to serve this dual purpose.
We define “civic learning and engagement” as academic and co-curricular activities that develop civic knowledge, skills and values that benefit an entire community. By participating in community service, attending service-learning classes or discussing social and political issues, Fort Hays State students learn and act on behalf of their communities.
We are proud of and thankful for the dedication and service of our past and current participants as we await future students to join us in continued community building and leadership development.
March 2019 - Schedule of Events
March 1st-31st: Women from A-Z Display
Forsyth Library
Be sure to stop by Forsyth Library during March, Women’s History Month, to view the Women’s Leadership Project’s “Women in History from A-Z” display.
March 7th: Tigers in Service Volunteer Fair
Stouffer Lounge, 5:00pm-6:30pm
Tiger In Service will be hosting a volunteer fair on March 7th from 5:00-6:30pm in the Stouffer Lounge. Representatives from non-profits and service organizations from the Hays area will be in attendance to give information about their organizations and what service and volunteer opportunities are available to students! This is a great way to make local connections and to learn ways to earn service hours.
March 11th-17th: Alternative Spring Break to Waco, TX
Waco, Texas
Tigers in Service is taking a group of dedicated volunteers to Waco, TX to spend their Spring Break volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and the Caritas of Waco Food Bank!
March 19th: Times Talk: Unicameral Legislature
Forsyth Library South Study Space, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Join the American Democracy Project and the Forsyth Library in welcoming honors college student and native Nebraskan, Michael Musgrove to come talk to our campus about the advantages and disadvantages of the Nebraska unicameral legislature!
March 21st: Movie Screening: Wonder Woman
McMindes 2R, 8:00pm-10:00pm
Join the Global Leadership Project, Women’s Leadership Project, and Residential Life for a film screening of Wonder Woman to celebrate Women’s History Month! Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, a trained warrior princess of the Amazons. Diana meets an American pilot who is stranded on the island paradise. The pilot tells Diana of the massive conflict that is occurring in the world and Diana is determined to stop it; she leaves her home for the first time and embarks on a brave mission to save the world!
March 22nd-23rd: Special Olympics Basketball Tournament
Gross Memorial Coliseum
The Kansas Special Olympics is hosting their Basketball Tournament in Hays on March 22nd-23rd. Tigers In Service is looking for volunteers to help with scorekeeping, timekeeping, first aid, refereeing, skills aid, and cheerleading judging. All volunteers get a free t-shirt. Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c49a9ab2da3f49-hays1.
March 27th: Times Talk: April Terry
Forsyth Library South Study Space, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Dr. April Terry of the Criminal Justice department and Ashley Lockwood, a graduate student from Psychology, will be presenting on the “Super Predator”. Free pizza and salad will be provided to the first 20 attendees.
March 28th: Equali-Tea
Forsyth Library South Study Space, 3:00pm-4:30pm
Join the Women’s Leadership Project and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion for the annual event, Equali-Tea. Ms. Nuchelle Chance will be facilitating healthy conversation on toxic masculinity.
March 25th-29th: Five Days of World Culture
Memorial Union, 10:00am-1:00pm
Monday: Henna and Memory Wheels
To kick off the start of the Global Leadership Project’s 5 Days of World Culture week, stop by our Memorial Union table to create a memory wheel or to get a Henna tattoo, all while learning about the diverse cultures of the Middle East!
Tuesday: Composting
Come to the Global Leadership Project’s Memorial Union table to learn about the ways in which Germany, Austria, and South Korea compost, and what the Global Leadership Project is doing to help reduce FHSU’s food waste right here on campus!
Wednesday: Food from Brazil
As part of the Global Leadership Project’s 5 Days of World Culture, come learn about Brazil and its culture by sampling Pao De Queijo and Brigadeiro! Pao De Queijo is a popular cheesy bread snack and Brigadeiro is a traditional Brazilian desert. Stop by our table in the union to get a taste of Brazil!
Thursday: Service Project
Join the Global Leadership Project in learning what true service vs. slacktivism is; play games to win prizes at our Memorial Union table, while still learning how to better serve your community!
Friday: Sports and Musicians
The Global Leadership Project will finish out its 5 Days of World Culture week by playing a matching game at our Memorial Union table! Learn about various athletes, musicians, artists, and leaders from around the world through our matching game. T-shirts and various prizes will be given to the winners!