Building Leaders Through Service^®

The Building Leaders Through Service^® program is a three-part learning experience designed to further the personal development of students and provide for a practical application of learned skills through community involvement.

The vision of this program is that "All college students will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to maximize their potential by developing their abilities through servant leadership."

Phase One of the program, "Foundations of Personal Development," is a one-day seminar that will cover a variety of important skills such as success planning, personal confidence, motivation, and communication. Each participant will receive a resource guide that will provide them with material which can be used throughout their academic and professional careers. The seminar is fun and interactive, with an emphasis on applying the information learned to community activities. The final module of the seminar, "Planning and Conducting Service Projects," sets up Phases Two and Three of the program.

Phase Two of the program, "Experiencing Service," involves students in hands-on community involvement for a three-month period after the seminar.

During Phase Three, "Service Leadership," each student personally plans and conducts a community project by identifying a need and involving others in the activity.

The participants will receive on-going support through bi-weekly newsletters throughout Phases Two and Three, scheduled on-line chats with the program instructor and other participants, and access to contact the instructor directly either by e-mail or toll-free number. Each participant will receive a certificate after each phase to signify successful completion of the requirements of that phase and also a graduation certificate to provide evidence of their accomplishment of all of the program's requirements.

The Building Leaders Through Service^® program is designed to instill in students a life-long commitment to community involvement and personal development.