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.
Center for Civic Leadership Fall Events
Please revisit in the fall for an updated list of CCL Events!