Kiwanis Youth Programs Inc

KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL (KCI) - A MAJOR FOCUS OF KIWANIS YOUTH PROGRAMS (KYP) IS LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT FOR STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH THE MANY EFFORTS OF STAFF, THE TRAINING MEETINGS, AND THE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PRODUCED, THE STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN LIFE-LONG SERVICE LEADERSHIP SKILLS. MEMBERS OF KCI LEARN SUCH SKILLS BY PARTICIPATING IN LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS, PERFORMING COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES THROUGH THEIR LOCAL KCI CLUB AND SPONSORING KIWANIS CLUB, LEADING THE ORGANIZATION ON A MEMBER-ELECTED BOARD, WORKING AS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL KEY CLUB CLUBS, WORKING WITH OTHER ADULTS IN SPONSORING KIWANIS CLUBS, AND RECEIVING LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION. MANY MATERIALS AND EDUCATION MEETINGS HELP TO WALK STUDENTS THROUGH THE STEPS OF SERVICE LEADERSHIP IN ORDER TO ENVISION, ENLIST, EMBODY, EMPOWER, EVALUATE, AND ENCOURAGE. STUDENTS LEARN THAT TRUE LEADERSHIP IS BASED ON SERVANT LEADERSHIP, WHICH REQUIRES LEADERS TO PUT THE NEEDS OF OTHERS FIRST, AND TO REALIZE THAT NO MATTER WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE A TITLE, THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED FOR SERVICE TO ONE ANOTHER AND TO THE WORLD. MANY KCI PROGRAMS TAKE MEMBERS OF KCI THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE PROJECTS TOGETHER - GAINING HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER SERVICE-MINDED ADULTS. KCI CONTINUES TO BE THE LEADING ORGANIZATION IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND A LARGE PORTION OF THAT DEVELOPMENT IS THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LEADERSHIP HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS. KCI PROVIDES A LEADERSHIP GUIDE FOR ALL OFFICERS OF EACH OF THEIR CLUBS AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT HELP WITH PRODUCING SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS AND COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL SERVICE PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, KCI PUBLISHES OTHER MATERIALS DURING THE YEAR FOR ALL OF ITS MEMBERS THAT CONTAINS EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMING CHARITABLE SERVICE TO THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES.

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION - THE ANNUAL KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL (KCI) CONVENTION TAKES PLACE IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS FROM YEAR-TO-YEAR. IT BRINGS TOGETHER AS MANY AS 750 YOUNG ADULTS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE TO LEARN SERVICE AND SOCIAL SKILLS FROM OTHER MEMBERS. IT ALLOWS THE MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET PEOPLE FROM OTHER CITIES, STATES, AND COUNTRIES WITHIN THE KCI ORGANIZATION, TO CELEBRATE THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM THE PAST YEAR AND TO FOCUS ON THE FUTURE SERVICE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. WORKSHOPS AND OTHER TRAINING SESSIONS ARE CONDUCTED TO TRAIN THE MEMBERS ON SERVICE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. IN ADDITION, THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP OF THE ORGANIZATION (BOARD OF DIRECTORS) IS ELECTED DURING THIS ANNUAL MEETING AND LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS TAKE PLACE TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL BYLAWS, WHICH ARE SUBSEQUENTLY RATIFIED BY THE ADULT KIWANIS YOUTH PROGRAMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS.