LEAD Kappa 2019: The Pre-Conclave Leadership Experience 50 Hours of Hands-on Learning and Life Lessons
Gustavo Guzman: In the First Person Junior Province Vice Polemarch - Florida
I was blessed with the opportunity to attend the 84 th Grand Chap- ter Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. Furthermore, I was blessed to have been accepted to be part of the Leader- ship Enhancement and Development (LEAD) Kappa Program. Out of at least 300 applications, 60 undergraduate brothers of the fraternity were accepted into the LEAD Kappa program. The 60 brothers accepted into the program were those who exemplified achievement and leadership in their respective chapters and provinces. LEAD Kappa is an inten- sive leadership program, that assists the young brothers of the fraternity to enrich their attributes as a leader within the fraternity, college/university, community and later, as a part of the workforce. I am grateful for the opportunity to have been part of LEAD Kappa because of the experiences shared with the brothers in the fraternity and corporate sponsors of the program. Some cor- porate sponsors that presented to the cohort were Regions Bank ® , JP Morgan Chase ® , General Electric ® Company, and Facebook ® . The corporate spon- sors provided us with internship op- portunities—some sponsors were hiring on site! They provided advice to help us become more marketable through- out the workforce. They also assisted with resumes and mock interviews, for example, the “elevator pitch” where we were given roughly 30 seconds to introduce ourselves and get across our value to a potential employer. I appreci-
ated the sponsors' interest in us because it demonstrated their desire to promote diversity within their corporations. Moreover, we were welcomed at Jefferson Univeristy, a joint campus between Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University, where we got to tour the campus and learn about courses and programs they offered. Apart from the fellowship, we also at- tended a phenomenal church service. Additionally, we performed community service at the Chosen 300 Ministries, where, among other activities, we helped clean a stove, paint walls, sweep, mop, fill cement, move shelves and tables, and some lawn work. I will never forget this leadership experience. Here's to Kappa Alpha Psi!
Gustavo Guzman (Delta Psi 2019)
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