Kansas Leadership Center

With support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, KLC is launching Mobilize KC: a new initiative focused on strengthening leadership capacity and collaboration around economic mobility in Kansas City. Learn more: kansasleadershipcenter.org/klc-kansas-cit…

Kansans are flocking to public meetings statewide as numerous data center proposals are on the table. The boom follows a 2025 law offering a 20-year sales tax exemption to such projects. ✍️AJ Dome 📸 Selena Rivas Favela & AJ Dome klcjournal.com/want-to-pack-a…

Former Coldwater Mayor Joe Ceballos turned himself in to ICE in Wichita Wednesday as friends and protesters watched. Asked if he regretted voting for President Trump, whose immigration crackdown he’s now caught up in, he said no. klcjournal.com/former-coldwat…

Interested in growing your coaching practice alongside experienced faculty & a cohort of peers committed to deep learning? The next KLC Leadership Coach intensive begins June 8. 🚨Registration closes May 25. 👉 kansasleadershipcenter.org/coach #InternationalCoachingWeek #Coaching

#InternationalCoachingWeek started with coffee & connection. ☕ Wichita-area coaches gathered yesterday with ICF Heartland members, including KLC faculty & staff Tim Link (MCC), Joyce McEwen Crane (MCC) & Seth Bate (PCC), and Leadership Coach intensive alumni. 📸 Ashley Watkins

"The only things that will change things now are divine intervention or political intervention," says Sarah Balderas, an attorney for Joe Ceballos. ✍️ Roy Wenzl 📷 Travis Heying/The Wichita Eagle #ksleg klcjournal.com/former-coldwat…

One year of Amy Williams as chief business development officer! 🎉 Amy builds partnerships & momentum for impact across communities. Her favorite part of KLC: “Seeing the positive impact KLC curriculum has on people from all walks of life.” #KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

What happens when the American Dream doesn’t go as planned? Hugo Phan, digital editor & news reporter, shares a story about a time when that vision was tested – and how he responded. 📅 May 26 | 6–7 p.m. 📍 Roxy’s Downtown | Wichita Register: bit.ly/TestingAmerica…

2 weeks remain to enroll in KLC’s Leadership Coach intensive. This 60-hour virtual training helps participants strengthen coaching skills, support meaningful progress in others and pursue ICF Level 1 accredited coach training. Registration ends May 25: kansasleadershipcenter.org/coach

Questions about due process, oversight and transparency surfaced this week as Leavenworth’s new community board began monitoring a reopened ICE detention facility. ✍️📸 Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga / Kansas News Service klcjournal.com/leavenworths-f…

Complex challenges rarely come with clean answers. KLC's Racquel Thiesen recently served as a judge for the inaugural Wichita State AMA Case Competition at WSU, where students tackled a real-world challenge & presented recommendations to community professionals.

Some stories begin where expectations fall apart. Julian Azcary Montes, entrepreneur & filmmaker, will share a moment when his vision of the American Dream was tested – and what came next. 📅 May 26 | 6–7 p.m. 📍 Roxy’s Downtown | Wichita Register: bit.ly/TestingAmerica…

What happens when the only lawyer in town retires? Across rural Kansas, communities are facing a growing legal vacuum. The state is betting incentives can help build the next generation of attorneys willing to step in. ✍️ Zach Boblitt / KS News Service klcjournal.com/its-hard-to-ge…

Want to share this opportunity with your team, organization or community? Download the flyer here: go.kansasleadershipcenter.org/WELcolby

KLC is bringing #WhenEveryoneLeads to Colby for the first time on June 16. This one-day program helps people build practical leadership skills for navigating challenges & making progress together. 📍 Colby Community College 📝 Register by 6/2: kansasleadershipcenter.org/when-everyone-… #KLCPath

Wichita showing up, together. #OpenStreetsICT #ActiveWichita #CivicEngagement

That moment is part of something bigger... Conversations at our table + connections with Wichita Documenters and the Wichita Journalism Collaborative. #OpenStreetsICT #ActiveWichita @ICT_Journalism #CivicEngagement

Connection doesn’t start here. It shows up here. At #OpenStreetsICT, a former student recognized Dani Gains, now our Journal manager, and stopped to say hello. #ActiveWichita #CivicEngagement

Happy 11 years, Brittany Engle! 🎉 Our director of programs & resident powerhouse has shaped exceptional programs & built a team others want to be part of. Loyal, sharp, always up for a good debate—and just as committed to growth. Cheers to you! 🥂 #KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

Open Streets, open moments. 🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️🛼 From dancers and street food to a surprise reunion, a joyful hug, and yes – even a guy carrying his pet chicken 🐔– this is what happens when Wichita shows up. Shared space turns into shared experience. #OpenStreetsICT #ActiveWichita