Community Engagement and Career Development: Two Sides of One Coin

The Snyder Leadership Legacy Fellowship is a leadership and professional development program for students in their final year at Kansas State. One component of the Fellowship is that students serve as volunteer coaches for Manhattan Parks and Rec youth sports teams in the fall. Engaging with and mentoring youth gives students the opportunity to not only seek growth in the youth they serve, but also develop their own leadership skills. Students learn how to build a cohesive team throughout the fall by establishing positive relationships with the youth, communicating effectively, and sharing life lessons youth can use outside of their sport. In addition to learning ways to work with youth and build a team, Fellows develop professional skills throughout the experience. The Snyder Fellows program facilitates meaningful reflection that enables students to reflect on their experiences through a professional development lens using the National Association of Colleges of Employers’ (NACE) career readiness competencies. During this session, learn about the NACE career readiness competencies and how they may fit into the community engaged work your students are doing.

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