01/09/2018
Our AMI 2018 sharing kicks off now!
🎊 Whoo! 🎊
We have a feeling you’re going to love this first post 😩 Remember to “Like” and “Share”.
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Captured here on the very first night of AMI 2018 are our two graduates, Candace Culbertson-Fall 2017 and Deja Smith-May 2017. Some of you might be doing the math and saying, “Heyyy...wait a minute!” Yes, Candace Culbertson completed the NPLS Program, received her CNP at AMI 2017, and is now a UA Little Rock alum with her own nonprofit—Youth Development Initiative, Inc.
So, what happened?
What happened is she drove all the way to Kansas City from Little Rock AND paid her own way to attend AMI 2018.
CAN WE SAY PHENOMENAL.
Deja Smith is someone we’ve enjoyed posting about lately 🤗 Well, not only did she shine as one of the students receiving Certified Nonprofit Professional status at AMI, but she also landed her first nonprofit job! WHOA 😆 We know that Deja is well on her way to positively impacting our community, and exemplifying everything AMI 2018 emphasized: continual connection to your community and those around you, as well as innovative utilization of all this age has to offer to better serve your community.
Moments like these are what reveal the hearts of our students, hearts that collectively make up the NLSA and NPLS programs at our University.
We also have it on very good authority that they made the most of their first night! They ventured into downtown KC (and got lost for a little bit so they really ventured, haha), attended some amazing QuickFire sessions, and enjoyed a beautiful dinner accompanied by an inspiring keynote from Rockhurst University’s President, Rev. Thomas B. Curran, S.J.
That opening ceremony was called, “What’s the Big Idea?” We think looking to these two stellar students clearly shows what the big idea is: continued excellence on the path to exponential impact.