Partnership: Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University and Co-Serve International (USA)
Implementation period: Ongoing since 2010
Project overview:
The collaboration between Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University and Co-Serve International began in 2010 with the introduction of servant leadership programmes for students. It subsequently expanded to include academic staff and university administration. Co-Serve International has become a key strategic partner in the University's mission to cultivate a robust leadership culture.
The project’s implementation encompasses the development of specialized curricula, seminars, and lectures featuring American trainers and experts. Students and staff participate in a unique leadership track and the annual International Servant Leadership Academy (hosted in Portland, Oregon, USA; Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan; and Kyiv, Ukraine).
Core stages of the international servant leadership programme (ISLP):
- Module 1: Foundations of servant leadership: participants gain a deeper understanding of self and others while identifying the core principles and values of servant leadership.
- Module 2: Mentorship programme: to deepen their understanding, participants work with mentors through a series of 20 weekly discussions. These sessions focus on key servant leadership principles and their practical application in daily life.
- Module 3: International Servant Leadership Academy: a 16-day intensive practicum providing first-hand exposure to the lives of servant leaders. Students visit various organizations and engage with their leaders to study the practical implementation of servant leadership.
In the USA: partners include First Fruits of Washington, AKT LLP, Intel Corporation, Medical Teams International, Warner Pacific College, and others.
In Ukraine: students explore companies such as the Law and Justice Legal Centre, Get Code IT company, Osnovy Foreign Language Centre, Zorya Agricultural Company, AIR company, etc.
- Module 4: Demonstration project: participants synthesize their learning by implementing a capstone project that serves the community and applies the knowledge gained throughout the programme.
Detailed information and participation opportunities: http://cpls.kubg.edu.ua/sluzhinnia/islp.html
Project coordinator: Olena Bondareva, Leading Research Fellow at the Department of Ukrainian Literature, Comparative and Grinchenko Studies, Faculty of Ukrainian Philology, Culture and Art, Doctor of Science in Philology, Professor.