A t the 81 st Grand Chapter Meeting in Hous- ton, Texas, at the advisement of 32 nd Grand Polemarch William “Randy” Bates, Esq., the inaugural Leadership Enhancement and Devel- opment program for Kappas (LEAD Kappa) began as an effort to provide an additional opportunity for collegiate brothers to improve their knowledge, skills and abili- ties around concepts of leadership. Under the direction of Jwyanza B. Watt, and a trusted group of dedicated brothers serving as the Brain Trust, LEAD Kappa was conceptualized as an extension of the fraternity’s flagship leadership program, the Undergraduate Leadership Insti- tute, which takes place each summer in a non-Conclave year. LEAD Kappa, then, took shape as a immersive, pre-
Conclave leadership experience designed to increase the capacity of Kappa Alpha Psi's ® undergraduate members for leadership across multiple contexts—in the frater- nity, on campus, in their community, and in corporate America. The curriculum for LEAD Kappa participants is ro- bust and intensive. The four-day program involves nearly 50 hours of instruction and hands-on learning as partici- pants engage in cooperative group living and continuous socialization, primarily through team building activities, small group discussions, large group lectures, and analyz- ing case studies in leadership. In addition, LEAD Kappa introduces participants to various speakers and panel-
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