Leadership Institute

About the Institute

Come enjoy our week-long day camp experience designed to bring together high school student leaders! 

Our all-inclusive Leadership Institute is designed with the student-leader in mind and promises a hands-on, interactive learning experience.  Designed and developed by a team of career educators and mentors, our curriculum ensures we are providing the most up-to-date, educationally sound, and engaging experience for student leaders. Students are encouraged to grow, learn, experiment, and develop their skills in a safe, supportive environment.  Our staff of professional educators and college mentors bring experience, skills, extensive pedagogy training, and professionalism to our program allowing participants to interact and learn with quality role models. 

We look forward to welcoming your student to the Klipsch Educators College Leadership Institute! 

We are proud of offer a high-energy, positive approach to instruction where participants will further their knowledge, develop skills, and exude confidence in their leadership abilities. 

Curriculum

The Leadership Institute offers a wide range of classes and topics to allow participants to personalize their experience to meet the needs of their organization and their individual leadership roles. Participants will select classes that focus on leadership techniques, team building, problem solving, conflict resolution, as well as instructional and teaching techniques.  Instructional and teaching techniques are ideal classes for students in leadership roles such as cadet teaching, faith group leaders, choir or band section leaders and managers, peer mentors, coaches, and others with formal and informal authority roles.  

As a participant in the Klipsch Educator’s College Leadership Institute, you will learn:

• Leadership Styles
• Leading with Strength
• Communication
• Team Building and Group Motivation
• Change Management
• Problem Solving
• Leading Through Conflict
• Inclusive Leadership and Belonging
• Instructional and Teaching Techniques

Eligibility

• Applicants must be a high school student at the time of the program.
• Complete application 
• Nominate someone and we will reach out to them!

Cost

The costs of attendance is $275 for a five-day program and includes lunches, snacks, and all camp materials.  Financial assistance and scholarships are available.

We are proud to offer a $25 discount to Marian University employees. 

Location

The Leadership Institute will take place June 17-21, 2024 at Marian University. The Leadership Institute check-in time 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. daily. Each day concludes at 4 p.m. 

A closing ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024.  Family members are invited to attend. 

Before and after care can be arranged for an additional fee of $25 per day. Before care is available 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. with after care taking place 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m.        

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