Beyond LEADership

Beyond LEADership

Presented by W&L's LEAD Program

Are you interested in developing your leadership skills alongside of other first-year and upper-division students, while also having the chance to familiarize yourself with the W&L campus and community? If so, this is the trip for you! We hope you will consider joining us!

Trip Highlights

As a Beyond LEADership participant, you will have the chance to:

• Participate in hands-on workshops and sessions that enhance your leadership knowledge and skills
• Engage with other first-year and upper-division students in meaningful discussions, service, and fun activities
• Learn more about your unique Gallup CliftonStrengths and personal values
• Navigate challenging team-building exercises
• Get a head start on exploring W&L's campus and available resources, as well as the city of Lexington
• Complete a final reflection on your personal growth, and identify opportunities on campus that offer further growth during your first year and beyond at W&L

Student Testimonials

"I loved participating in Beyond LEADership because I met so many great people, got familiar with campus, and explored my leadership skills. Now, as a leader, I get to meet new first-years and help organize the trip that made the start of my college experience so fun! This trip is a great opportunity to learn about being a leader on campus and invest in the resources that make W&L such an exciting place."

"I arrived at W&L knowing nobody, but that all changed quickly on Beyond LEADership. The trip helped me feel like I belonged here, and it was encouraging to meet other first-years who were also figuring things out. We were all in it together. Some of the people I met before my first college class are still my closest friends today. The trip leaders guided us through our introduction to W&L, and now I have the privilege of helping incoming student find their own paths being a trip leader myself. No matter what student want to major in, where they're from, whether they chose a lifelong friend as a roommate or will meet theirs for the first time on move in day, Beyond LEADership teaches valuable lessons and opens important doors to help students through college and life after."

Questions or concerns? Please email Leah Beard, Director of Leadership Development and Student Engagement (lbeard@wlu.edu).