Change Starts With Us
WKKF Community Leadership Network fellows learn and deepen their skills in three key areas: leadership development, community engagement, and racial equity and racial healing. The fellows work hard to benefit their communities. You can benefit too. Follow past fellows’ journeys here to discover new ideas, improve your own leadership skills and learn how to support others.
The Power of Networks
At the all-class gathering in Mississippi, fellows reflect on how their networks have grown through the WKKF
Mississippi Is … Self-determined
While Mississippi is a complex place where children and families face many challenges, the Mississippi fellows in
Understanding Power and Influence
Fellows (left to right) Allytra Perryman, Corrine Sanchez, Alison McCrary and Scott Rumpsa pose for the camera
Leading Across Differences
(Left to right) Fellows Dillon Shije, Jaqi Baldwin, Asya Howlette, Huong Nguyen and Raymonda Delaware arrive at Tougaloo
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
Problems, Polarities and Possibilities
Jazmín Irazoqui-Ruiz measuring the length of her group’s bridge in an experiential activity.
Many of the issues
Values in Leadership
In any journey, it is essential to have a north star. For leaders, that north star typically relates
Feedback Is a Gift
The word “feedback” can often provoke negative feelings, like fear or defensiveness. However, feedback is a gift