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Posts by Kansas Leadership Center

KLC at Open Streets

KLC at Open Streets

We’re at #OpenStreetsICT — come find us.

Spin the prize wheel. Explore our work with Wichita Documenters and the Wichita Journalism Collaborative. Connect with what’s happening in your community.

📍 Just east of Harvard on 17th.
🕓 Here until 4 p.m.
🚗 Easy parking on campus — enter from 21st.

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Recognizing four years of Dr. Kaye Monk-Morgan at KLC! 🎉

As CEO, Kaye brings vision and a deep commitment to strengthening communities—while creating space for people to learn, grow and thrive.

Cheers to four years! 💫

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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At @wsutech.bsky.social’s event 4/15, Racquel Thiesen invited people to answer true/false prompts.

▪ Anyone can exercise leadership anytime, anywhere.
▪ Asking powerful questions is an act of leadership.
▪ Leadership can mean disappointing people at a rate they can absorb.

How would you respond?

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What starts in a room of 140+ people quickly shifts into small groups working on real challenges—practicing new skills, then coming back together to reflect and keep building.

#KLCpath #YourLeadershipEdge

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For two years, Jennyfer has helped make KLC stronger 🌱

Program associate Jennyfer Lumbreras brings care, positivity & team spirit to everything she does.

You might also spot her behind the counter at Coffeedaze. ☕️

Thanks for 2 great years! 💫

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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Stop by the KLC blue tent! Learn about The Journal, Wichita Journalism Collaborative, Wichita Documenters & our leadership programs. Connect w/ our team & see what’s happening across Wichita.

🎶 40+ vendors
🍔 Food trucks
🎭 Performances all afternoon
🔗 openstreetsict.com

#OpenStreetsICT

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Wichita, this is your sign to get outside.

This Sunday, Open Streets ICT transforms 17th Street (Oliver → Volutsia) into a car-free stretch of music, movement & community, noon–4.

We’ll be near the Main Stage Hub—packed w/live music, dance crews, drumlines & nonstop energy.

🔗 openstreetsict.com

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Celebrating 2 years with Emily Speake at KLC 🎉

She brings creativity, care and heart to every program experience—and a little extra magic as our resident Disney Princess.

Grateful for all you bring, Emily 💫

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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Una nueva ley de Kansas permite a la policía local celebrar acuerdos con ICE sin la supervisión del condado Una nueva ley en Kansas facilita que los departamentos de policía colaboren con el ICE sin requerir la supervisión o aprobación de los condados.

This story was published in conjunction with Planeta Venus. Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí.

#ksleg #immigration

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New Kansas law lets police enter ICE agreements without county oversight A new law will make it easier for Kansas sheriffs to partner with federal immigration agents and harder for people to observe law enforcement.

A late-night vote at the Statehouse quietly expanded law enforcement authority. Now the ripple effects could reach far beyond immigration.

✍️ @steflugli.bsky.social & Claudia Amaro
📸 Jeff Tuttle

#ksleg #immigration

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Wichita governing bodies give new collaboration effort a ‘tri’ FutureReady Centers, which are already operating around Wichita. have emerged as potential area of partnership for local governments.

How did Wichita’s local governments get on a new path to collaboration? And where might it be leading?

✍️ Stan Finger
📸 Jeff Tuttle

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Can Kansas transform rural health care amid Medicaid changes? Panelists discussed the effects of federal health policy on Kansas recently at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics at KU.

Panelists at a recent dialogue say Rural Health Transformation Program offers opportunities but also comes with big question marks for Kansas.

✍️ Jacinda Hall

#KShealth #KSleg

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If you care about your neighborhood, where do you start?

At Friday's Strong Neighborhoods Conference, Beka Starkey Keasling facilitated When Everyone Leads – Barriers to Progress, Wichita Documenters' Debbie Haslam led Empowering Active Engagement. Shaun Rojas connected with residents & partners.

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Three eastern Kansas law enforcement leaders—each with different backgrounds—are driving changes rooted in similar ideas.

The Journal looks at what’s unfolding in Wabaunsee County, Topeka and Overland Park: klcjournal.com/new-faces-in...

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Healthcare is constantly shifting—and this room leaned into it.

The inaugural Leadership in Healthcare Summit at @wsutech.bsky.social brought administrators, practitioners and clinicians together to connect, share ideas and explore what’s ahead.

You’ll want to be in the room next time.

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Civic Action Passport launches in Wichita to spark community participation A new Civic Action Passport invites Wichitans to take part in community life through simple actions. Start yours online or at Wichita Public Library locations.

What counts as civic action? More than you might think.

Starting April 23, a new Civic Action Passport will offer simple ways to take part in community life in Wichita.

Go at your own pace. Try what fits.

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Networking. Insight. What’s next in healthcare — including AI.

This 18-second clip captures what the Leadership in Healthcare Summit is all about.

📅 April 7 | Wichita

Register: gettrained.wsutech.edu/courseDispla...

@wsutech.bsky.social #HealthcareLeadership #HealthcareInnovation

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Three weeks from now, you could be ready for your next moment at the microphone.

Join a FREE workshop to learn how to speak with confidence at city council or school board meetings.

📅 April 28 | 6–8 PM
📍 Wichita City Hall
🎟️ No cost

Save your spot! 👉 kansasleadershipcenter.org/workshop

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Ciara Huntley

Ciara Huntley

Stefania Lugli

Stefania Lugli

Jennyfer Lumbreras

Jennyfer Lumbreras

Brittany Engle

Brittany Engle

A few more of the people behind KLC.

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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Cindy Kelly

Cindy Kelly

Emily Speake

Emily Speake

Kathy Lefler

Kathy Lefler

Pedro Cuevas Franco

Pedro Cuevas Franco

The work we do today starts somewhere.

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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Diego Cortez Rios

Diego Cortez Rios

Dani Gains

Dani Gains

Seth Bate

Seth Bate

Neha Batawala

Neha Batawala

Long before the roles and titles.

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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Lydia Santiago

Lydia Santiago

Amy Williams

Amy Williams

Jason Bosch

Jason Bosch

Debbie Haslam

Debbie Haslam

Different experiences. Shared commitment to the work.

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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Jaryth Barten

Jaryth Barten

Shannon Pope

Shannon Pope

Camille Scott

Camille Scott

Tanner Radford

Tanner Radford

Every path looks different.

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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This is who we were.

A glimpse of the people behind the Kansas Leadership Center—and the many paths that brought them here.

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#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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Is citizenship a birthright? Birthright citizenship, a long-standing precedent, is rooted in the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, passed after the Civil War.

Last year I wrote for @theklc.bsky.social about how Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach was - as usual - in on the ground floor of the assault on birthright citizenship, part of his larger anti-immigrant project. klcjournal.com/is-citizensh...

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Celebrate Racquel Thiesen on 5 years (on staff 😏) with KLC—after contributing since the very beginning.

She builds partnerships nationwide and teaches programs that help communities make progress.

Also: top-tier foodie 🍴👏

#KLCstaff #BehindTheKLCene

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Townships are the most local form of Kansas government. But can they survive? From muddy roads to petty politics, township posts can be messy. Plus, candidates for forlorn local boards in short supply

“The old joke is that there are two ways to stop serving — move or die.”

An inside look at Kansas townships.

✍️ Dale Hogg

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Could the City of Wichita operate with fewer advisory boards? Proposal to explore consolidation Some City of Wichita boards are required or essential. But a report being developed says that others may not be "operationally necessary."

The KLC Journal reports Lawrence, KS saved money by restructuring its advisory boards—cutting nine boards in 2024 reduced costs by $100K.

✍️ Rami Toubia Stucky

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What does leadership in healthcare look like right now?

It's changing every day. The challenges are real.

On 4/7, administrators, practitioners & clinicians will gather in Wichita for a first-of-its-kind conversation at the Leadership in Healthcare Summit: gettrained.wsutech.edu/courseDispla...

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Tamara Bauer named director of Institute for Community Health and Well-being Tamara Bauer has been named the director of the Institute for Community Health and Well-being at K-State. In this role, Bauer will help translate the institute’s vision into action by aligning researc...

Big work ahead for Kansas communities.

Congrats to Tamara Bauer on being named inaugural director of the Institute for Community Health and Well-being at @kstate.bsky.social.

She brings people together to take on complex challenges—and turn ideas into action.

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