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The Klar Leadership Academy is all about creating the next generation of exceptional leaders who will carry on The University of Toledo legacy of leaders who are changing the world.

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What is the Klar Leadership Academy?

The Klar Leadership Academy offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for select senior-level student leaders at the University of Toledo to develop their leadership and team-building skills. This transformational journey takes place over the academic year and is designed for students who aspire to become leaders in their chosen industry.

Once a month, the group will gather on a Saturday morning to participate in a variety of activities including guest speaking events, panel discussions, team building exercises, workshops aimed at self-discovery and community service activities. These events will take place throughout the year and offer a unique opportunity for the group to engage with diverse perspectives and cultivate personal growth

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Members of the Klar Leadership Academy pictured at the organization's annual Feed My Starving Children event.

Academy Mission

To expand and accelerate the development of the leadership acumen and talents of a select cadre of outstanding undergraduate students from across the university, so as to increase their career success, ability to impact the world for good and improve the human condition.

Members of the Klar Leadership Academy pictured at the organization's annual Feed My Starving Children event.
Goals

The goals of the Academy are to provide student participants with a transformational learning experience to build on their UToledo education so to enable them to better lead:

  • Themselves
  • Others
  • Teams
  • Organizations
  • Communities
Members of the Klar Leadership Academy meet for a guest speaking engagement featuring Dr. Romules Durant.

 Core Principles

  • Ability to think bigger and create vision
  • Skill at achieving goals and delivering desired results
  • Emotional intelligence and interpersonal and teaming skills
  • 360-degree communication and networking talents
  • Expanded worldview and community service mindset
  • Critical thinking, creativity and innovative thinking skills
  • Confidence to lead others and demonstrate self-leadership
  • Leading change and transformation
  • Ethical decision-making and servant-leader behavior
  • Being coachable and having a mentoring mindset
 

Save the Dates! 

The Klar Leadership Academy curriculum runs from August 2023 to March 2024. Sessions will take place once a month and provide student participants with life-changing leadership development programming.

Curriculum Dates

Saturday, August 26

Saturday, Sept. 23

Saturday, Oct. 28

Saturday, Nov. 18

December (virtual; date TBD)

Saturday, Jan. 20

Friday & Saturday, Feb. 16-17

Friday, March 1

 

 

Last Updated: 7/20/23