Meet the New Faces of Leadership
Today’s challenges require local leaders who unite people around our shared humanity and inspire engagement in community-based solutions.
A deepening awareness of racial and economic injustice is fueling a growing desire for authentic change throughout our society. What’s needed are compassionate and capable leaders in and from our communities. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) Community Leadership Network with the Center for Creative Leadership® is an innovative fellowship that supports local leaders to connect, grow and lead transformational change toward a more equitable society.
Leadership in Action
During the fellowship and beyond, local leaders grow as individuals and as a unified community. The WKKF Community Leadership Network fellowship helps them take their passion, commitment and work to the next level. See highlights and impacts from their leadership journeys.
The Only Constant Is Change
As leaders work to improve conditions for children and families in communities, the only constant is
Managing Conflict with Care and Intention
Fellows reconnect at the start of the New Orleans gathering.In the realm of human interaction,
Problems, Polarities and Possibilities
Jazmín Irazoqui-Ruiz measuring the length of her group’s bridge in an experiential activity.Many of the issues children,
Feedback Is a Gift
The word “feedback” can often provoke negative feelings, like fear or defensiveness. However, feedback is a gift
Burning Bright, Not Burning Out
(From left to right) Fellows Jessica Reed, Alison McCrary, Ericka Thompson and Sonya Lara.You can’t pour
It Takes a Village to Support a Leader
Fellows in session.As the old African proverb says, “It takes a village to
Living History
The past is never far behind us.
As part of the four-day experience, fellows had the opportunity to visit several
Let’s Talk About Trust
So many of the communities we serve have had their trust broken by failing systems.
Hear fellows reflect
Cooperative Planning, Intelligent Study and Group Action
At the core of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation’s (WKKF) mission is a dedication
Welcome to Battle Creek, Michigan!
Class three of the WKKF Community Leadership Network has started, bringing together 80 dynamic and diverse
Journeying Together
The WKKF Community Leadership Network with the Center for Creative Leadership is an innovative fellowship for local leaders to
Leadership As A Social Process
“For something to be sustainable, lasting and impactful, it’s never done on an individual level.”
~Paul
Meet Class Three Fellows
“Our founder, Will Keith Kellogg, would be inspired to meet this new class and see how his
“Throughout the journey of this fellowship, I am most excited to grow from our shared experiences. There is so much value in pooling our trials, triumphs and lessons learned to create long-term solutions that provide children and future generations with paths to progress and prosperity.”
— Steven Randle, Madison, Mississippi