K-Kids clubs are hosted in primary/elementary schools and organizations around the world. The clubs offer students, typically ages 6-11, opportunities to make friends, build skills, contribute through service and learn how to be leaders. Members’ service projects contribute to the community, increasing the visibility of the K-Kids club and the school or organization they represent.
Builders Clubs are hosted in a variety of schools and organizations serving middle years students around the world. The clubs offer students, typically ages 12-14, a place to belong, make friends, build life skills, develop as leaders and contribute through service. Members’ service projects contribute to the community, giving them an impact on issues they care about and increasing the visibility of their school or organization.
If you want to make a difference in your life and community, check out Aktion Club. More than 7,200 adults with disabilities around the world are involved in this Kiwanis-family program, developing leadership skills while working with others to help those in need. Their projects range from fundraising for Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) to recycling drives to cleaning up parks.
Aktion Club empowers members to be themselves, work together with friends and implement plans through action. As an extension of Kiwanis International, Aktion Club shares the mission serving children around the world. Through Aktion Club, members become leaders in their community.
Key Club members around the world are learning how to lead and stand for what’s right through service and volunteerism. In partnership with their local Kiwanis club, high school students are making a positive impact as they serve others in their schools and communities.
Circle K International (CKI) is one of the world’s largest student-led collegiate service organizations, with thousands of members on hundreds of campuses across the globe.
The collegiate branch of the Kiwanis International family, CKI is committed to developing leaders by offering unique service, leadership and fellowship opportunities that change the world and the lives of our members.
CKI members leave college with real-life skills in networking, advocating and service leadership.
CKI members are dedicated to childhood development, environmental justice, mental health and serving those who are food insecure or lack housing. We also partner with several international organizations that share our values, such as UNICEF USAand Active Minds.
Key Leader by Kiwanis is a weekend leadership program for high school and graduating 8th Grade students. Our mission is to inspire young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership. Key Leader has served more than 34,000 students at 693 Key Leader events in 40 U.S. states, 7 Canadian provinces, Malaysia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, El Salvador and Singapore.
Terrific Kids is a character-building program that recognizes students for modifying their behavior. This program for primary/elementary school age students encourages kids to become the best version of themselves. Kids determine what being terrific means to them, then develop their own goals and use peer mentoring to hold themselves accountable for the actions they take each week. When a participant achieves their goal, her or she is recognized for being a Terrfic Kid.
Now you can empower kids to succeed in school. Bring Up Grades, or BUG, is a program that recognizes primary/elementary school age students who raise their grades or maintain good grades from one grading period to the next. Students are motivated to excel because they set their own goals — and they participate in peer mentoring, which involves their classmates in their success. When they reach their goals, the entire class celebrates.
Think about what your Kiwanis club is known for in your community. It can be a service project or a fundraiser. Signature projects:
Are recurring. (Note: A new project can qualify as a signature project if the intent is to continue the project)
Enhance the Kiwanis image
Demonstrate significant impact on the community in terms of monies raised or children served
Strengthen membership and partnership opportunities
For the annual Signature Project Contest, Kiwanis clubs submit their project details using the online contest entry form, which is included at the bottom of this page during the submission period. A few details:
Clubs with 27 members or fewer are judged in the Group I category, and clubs with 28 members or more are judged in Group II. Each group is judged separately
Each club’s entry is sent to its district, which determines which projects to submit to Kiwanis International
The Kiwanis International Board Committee on Service and Partnerships reviews qualifying submissions and selects the 10 international finalists for each group
The top three selections from each group are recognized as the first place (gold), second place (silver) and third place (bronze) winners at the Kiwanis International convention
The winning projects in each group are awarded US$2,000, $1,500 and $1,000 respectively. Each year, the 10 finalists are recognized at the Kiwanis International convention — where the first, second and third place winners for each group are announced. Finalists are notified of their selection in time to take advantage of any discounted early registration rates.
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Service Leadership – Programs
K-Kids clubs are hosted in primary/elementary schools and organizations around the world. The clubs offer students, typically ages 6-11, opportunities to make friends, build skills, contribute through service and learn how to be leaders. Members’ service projects contribute to the community, increasing the visibility of the K-Kids club and the school or organization they represent.
Builders Clubs are hosted in a variety of schools and organizations serving middle years students around the world. The clubs offer students, typically ages 12-14, a place to belong, make friends, build life skills, develop as leaders and contribute through service. Members’ service projects contribute to the community, giving them an impact on issues they care about and increasing the visibility of their school or organization.
If you want to make a difference in your life and community, check out Aktion Club. More than 7,200 adults with disabilities around the world are involved in this Kiwanis-family program, developing leadership skills while working with others to help those in need. Their projects range from fundraising for Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) to recycling drives to cleaning up parks.
Aktion Club empowers members to be themselves, work together with friends and implement plans through action. As an extension of Kiwanis International, Aktion Club shares the mission serving children around the world. Through Aktion Club, members become leaders in their community.
Key Club members around the world are learning how to lead and stand for what’s right through service and volunteerism. In partnership with their local Kiwanis club, high school students are making a positive impact as they serve others in their schools and communities.
Circle K International (CKI) is one of the world’s largest student-led collegiate service organizations, with thousands of members on hundreds of campuses across the globe.
The collegiate branch of the Kiwanis International family, CKI is committed to developing leaders by offering unique service, leadership and fellowship opportunities that change the world and the lives of our members.
CKI members leave college with real-life skills in networking, advocating and service leadership.
CKI members are dedicated to childhood development, environmental justice, mental health and serving those who are food insecure or lack housing. We also partner with several international organizations that share our values, such as UNICEF USA and Active Minds.
Service Leadership – Initiatives
A WEEKEND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Key Leader by Kiwanis is a weekend leadership program for high school and graduating 8th Grade students. Our mission is to inspire young people to achieve their personal best through service leadership. Key Leader has served more than 34,000 students at 693 Key Leader events in 40 U.S. states, 7 Canadian provinces, Malaysia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, The Bahamas, El Salvador and Singapore.
HELP MAKE SURE ALL KIDS ARE TERRIFIC KIDS
Terrific Kids is a character-building program that recognizes students for modifying their behavior. This program for primary/elementary school age students encourages kids to become the best version of themselves. Kids determine what being terrific means to them, then develop their own goals and use peer mentoring to hold themselves accountable for the actions they take each week. When a participant achieves their goal, her or she is recognized for being a Terrfic Kid.
HELP KIDS BRING UP GRADES
Now you can empower kids to succeed in school. Bring Up Grades, or BUG, is a program that recognizes primary/elementary school age students who raise their grades or maintain good grades from one grading period to the next. Students are motivated to excel because they set their own goals — and they participate in peer mentoring, which involves their classmates in their success. When they reach their goals, the entire class celebrates.
Signature Projects
What is a signature project?
Think about what your Kiwanis club is known for in your community. It can be a service project or a fundraiser. Signature projects:
For the annual Signature Project Contest, Kiwanis clubs submit their project details using the online contest entry form, which is included at the bottom of this page during the submission period. A few details:
The winning projects in each group are awarded US$2,000, $1,500 and $1,000 respectively. Each year, the 10 finalists are recognized at the Kiwanis International convention — where the first, second and third place winners for each group are announced. Finalists are notified of their selection in time to take advantage of any discounted early registration rates.