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
First 40 Days Events
GLP
Back to School Picnic
Film Screening: Roman J. Isreal Esq.
Date: August 27th or 29th or September 3rd or 10th at 7:30pm
Place: McMindes 2R Classroom (August 29th) or Intramurals Swimming Pool (August 27th or 29th or September 3rd or 10th, TBD)
Join the Global Leadership Project for its first event of the semester, a film screening of Roman J. Isreal Esq. This film follows Roman. J. Isreal, an overburdened LA defense attorney whose life turns to chaos when his mentor, a civil rights icon dies. Following the death of his mentor, Roman accepts a job run by his former mentor’s students and his life turns upside down and the activism which Roman has dedicated his career is put to the test! A short discussion on civil rights and activism will follow!
Memorial Union Table: World Suicide Prevention Day
Date: September 10th 11am-1pm
Stop by our table in the Memorial Union for a World Suicide Prevention Day! Learn about suicide and how you can help those around you. Send notes to friends letting them know you are here for them and they are not alone.
Memorial Union Table: International Day of Peace
Date: September 19th 11am-pm
Stop by our memorial union table to help us celebrate International Day of Peace! Write your own peace mantra, learn about International Day of Peace, commit to spreading peace, and sign our peace pledge in observance of International Day of Peace!
Memorial Union Table: World Mental Health Day
Date: October 10th 11am-1pm
Even at the beginning of the semester, take some time for your mental health and stop by our table for a mental health check in! We are celebrating mental health day by taking M3 assessments and raising awareness for mental health. Take the M3 assessment to receive personalized results and action steps to follow based on your score!
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SWIPE Out Hunger
Date: October 19th 11am-1pm
Join the Global Leadership Project for our 8th annual SWIPE Out Hunger! Participants come and package meals provided by Numana, Inc. and Convoy of Hope. These meals are then send to those in need both internationally and domestically. Last year, participants packaged 30,240 meals which helped to feed over 22,700 children in El Salvador! For more information or to register email glp@fhsu.edu and we will see you at SWIPE 2019!
American Democracy Project
Constitution Day
Date: September 17th 12:00-1:00PM
Join the American Democracy Project for Constitution Day, an annual celebration of our nation’s founding document! Dr. Jay Steinmetz of the Political Science department will be presenting on the Constitution and free t-shirts will be provided as supplies lasts. This presentation will take place in the South Study Space of Forsyth Library from 12:00-1:00 on Tuesday, September 17th. We would like to thank our co-sponsors Student Government Association and the Political Science department for making this event possible! Email adp@fhsu.edu with any questions.
Tigers In Service
Adopt a spot- Trash clean up
Date: September 4th 3:00PM
Join Tigers In Service on September fourth for the Adopt a Spot Trash clean up! We will meet on campus and then walk along Hall St. from 8th to 17th St. picking up trash!
Little Crafting Tots
Date: September 12th 3:15PM
Join Tigers In Service on September 12th as we will be painting/creating pet rocks with the kids from Tiger Tots!
Community Paint-a-thon
Date: September 14th 8:30am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-4:30pm
Join Tigers In Service in painting the houses (exteriors) of local disabled and elderly residents of Hays. There will be a morning shift and an afternoon shift that students can sign up for!