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Two bond questions. Different perspectives. One room.This Thursday, Oct. 22, join us for a Braver Angels Debate on the U...
10/18/2026

Two bond questions. Different perspectives. One room.

This Thursday, Oct. 22, join us for a Braver Angels Debate on the USD 259 bond issue, ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Hear arguments for and against the debate resolution, ask questions or simply listen. You don't need to have your mind made up—or take the microphone—to participate.

📍 Wichita Public Library – Rockwell Branch
🕕 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. | Debate begins at 6 p.m.
🎟️ Free and open to the public.

Reserve your seat: https://kansasleadershipcenter.org/klcevents/braver-angels-debate-usd-259-bond-issue/

Not everyone has time to watch a city council meeting. Tianna knows that, and she decided to do something about it.Along...
10/15/2026

Not everyone has time to watch a city council meeting. Tianna knows that, and she decided to do something about it.

Alongside her full-time job, Tianna follows local government and creates videos to help her Wichita neighbors stay informed about what's happening in their city.

When she joined nearly 40 other early-career professionals at KLC's LEADNEXT conference, she was looking for direction and maybe a mentor. But she walked away with a new perspective on the work she was already doing.

Her story is a reminder that we can start making a difference right where we are.

What might that look like in your own life?

Swipe through Tianna's story.

This Election Day, voters within USD 259 will decide on a two-part bond issue. If adopted, the bond will give the distri...
10/15/2026

This Election Day, voters within USD 259 will decide on a two-part bond issue. If adopted, the bond will give the district millions of dollars to renovate, rebuild or upgrade facilities across the district.

The Journal visited schools, researched the proposals and spoke with advocates and critics of the bond issue to help Wichita voters prepare for the vote.

https://klcjournal.com/wichita-usd-259-voters-will-decide-if-the-district-can-issue-bonds-to-update-and-renovate-school-buildings-heres-what-to-know/

The district has not passed a bond issue since 2008, when voters approved $370 million for school construction, renovations and storm shelters. The district’s most recent attempt, in 2025, narrowly failed.

We loved hosting the Sunrise Scrambler! Thanks for bringing together so many people ready to tackle tough challenges and...
10/14/2026

We loved hosting the Sunrise Scrambler! Thanks for bringing together so many people ready to tackle tough challenges and think differently about what's possible.

Kansas is in the house! 🌻🏆Colin Burke of Salina is in Washington, D.C., for tonight's National Civics Bee® Championship!...
10/14/2026

Kansas is in the house! 🌻🏆

Colin Burke of Salina is in Washington, D.C., for tonight's National Civics Bee® Championship! Our own Dani Gains caught up with Colin ahead of the big event, where he'll represent Kansas alongside finalists from across the country.

Join us in cheering him on!

📺 **TONIGHT at 7 p.m. CT** — Watch LIVE on C-SPAN, C-SPAN.org or YouTube.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation The Civic Trust

You don't have to take the microphone to be part of the conversation.On Oct. 22, Wichita residents will gather for a Bra...
10/12/2026

You don't have to take the microphone to be part of the conversation.

On Oct. 22, Wichita residents will gather for a Braver Angels Debate on the USD 259 bond issue. Some will speak for or against the resolution. Others will ask questions. And some will simply listen.

All of those are ways to participate.

This isn't a panel or a shouting match. It's a structured conversation designed to help people understand different perspectives before Election Day.

📅 Thursday, Oct. 22 | 6 p.m.
📍 Wichita Public Library – Rockwell Branch
🎟️ Free and open to the public

Reserve your seat: https://kansasleadershipcenter.org/klcevents/braver-angels-debate-usd-259-bond-issue/

Different cities. Same difficult questions about homelessness, displacement and community.As Wichita prepares to close i...
10/12/2026

Different cities. Same difficult questions about homelessness, displacement and community.

As Wichita prepares to close its largest homeless encampment, a powerful documentary at Tallgrass Film Festival brings the experiences of Oakland residents fighting to save their community to the big screen.

Wood Street screens Friday, Oct. 16, at 1:45 p.m. at Boulevard Theatre 4 in Old Town, with an introduction by The Journal’s Stefania Lugli.

A second showing is Saturday, Oct. 17, at 11:15 a.m. at Boulevard Theatre 2, with remarks from The Journal’s Executive Editor Chris Green.

Tallgrass Film Association

The Journal is partnering with Tallgrass to show the film "Wood Street," which about a homeless encampment removal in Oakland, California.

Registration closes Wednesday! ⏳There's still time to join KLC's Adaptive Facilitation Intensive, Oct. 28–30 in Wichita....
10/10/2026

Registration closes Wednesday! ⏳

There's still time to join KLC's Adaptive Facilitation Intensive, Oct. 28–30 in Wichita.

Strengthen your ability to design purposeful gatherings, navigate complex group dynamics and adapt when things don't go according to plan.

📅 October 28–30
📍 Wichita, Kansas
💲 Tuition: $2,495
⏳ Register by Wednesday, October 14

🔗 Learn more + register: https://kansasleadershipcenter.org/adaptive-facilitation-intensive/

Kansas is headed to Washington, D.C.! 🌻This summer, Colin Burke of Salina won the Kansas State Finals of the National Ci...
10/08/2026

Kansas is headed to Washington, D.C.! 🌻

This summer, Colin Burke of Salina won the Kansas State Finals of the National Civics Bee®. Next week, he'll take his knowledge and his idea for promoting teen wellness to the national stage alongside students from across the country.

Get to know Colin, learn about the community challenge he's working to address and watch his story.

Then cheer him on during the National Civics Bee® Championship on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. CT, live on C-SPAN and online.

We're proud to have Colin representing Kansas!

| U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation The Civic Trust

Hometown: Salina, Kansas Competition Host(s): Salina Area Chamber of Commerce and Kansas Leadership Center Essay Topic: Teen Wellness Colin B. believes that every young person deserves access to the resources they need to be healthy, confident, and successful. For his National Civics Bee® essay, he...

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