2024-2025 KEA Fellows Application

2024-2025 KEA Fellows Application

The KEA Fellows is a mentoring and leadership training program. This program is open to any Active KEA member interested in developing their leadership skills and expanding their understanding of the association. Preference will be given to early to mid-career educators. The application deadline is Monday, July 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM Eastern/4:00 PM Central.

The KEA Fellows Program was created in 2013 to foster and mentor emerging leaders in our association. At KEA, we believe that leadership is not only a gift, but a right. In order to be the “preeminent voice in public education” in Kentucky, it is imperative that we are guided by energetic and passionate leaders who understand the mission of KEA and the value of great public schools. Becoming a KEA Fellow involves a commitment not only of spirit but of time. Fellows will be mentored by the KEA Executive Committee and will be immersed in learning the duties and responsibilities of KEA leadership at all levels. Fellows will have the opportunity to attend local, state, regional, and national experiences in the association. There will be an emphasis on studying leadership styles and opportunities to foster and develop those styles. Within the electronic application is a detailed contract that outlines the expectations of each participant. The time commitment for this program varies. The expectations are that each Fellow will attend at least two face-to-face meetings in Frankfort , both of which will occur on Saturday, and one national conference that will require you to miss one day of school. Other activities will require some extra time but are completed on one’s own schedule.

First name*

Last name*

Home street address*

City*

State*

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Zip code*

Cell phone number*

KEA member number (10 digits) or last 4 SSN*

Ethnicity (optional)*

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School district where you work*

Name of your school*

School street address*

School city*

School state*

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School zip*

KEA governance district*

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Publication permission*

If you are selected as a KEA Fellow, do we have your permission to publish your name, photo, and program participation status in all KEA hard copy and digital publications?

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Have you ever attended an NEA event?*

Have you ever attended a national NEA event of any kind? (Examples: NEA Summit, NEA Representative Assembly, Womens' Leadership Training/Minority Leadership Training (WLT/MLT), National Council of Urban Education Associations (NCUEA), NEA ESP Conference, etc.) If yes, please list the name of the event you attended and the approximate date of attendance.

Have you attended other state or national conferences not associated with KEA/NEA?*

(For instance, Librarians Association, NCTE, NCTM, NCSS, Ed Leader 21, Deeper Learning conference, etc.) If yes, please list the name of the event you attended the approximate date of attendance.

How long have you been involved with public educat*

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Have you held any of the following KEA leadership*

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Do you belong to any other professional associatio*

How did you hear about the Fellows program?*

Why is KEA membership important to you? (350 or*

Future KEA leadership goals and how to achieve*

Tell us what your future goals are an how you plan to achieve them.

Contract of obligation*

Please read the following carefully and, if you agree, type your name and the date in the text box below.

If selected, I agree to fully participate in the KEA FELLOWS program. I understand that if I am selected, I will be one of a limited group of members from across the Commonwealth taking a spot in this year’s KEA Fellows class. I understanding of the obligation of time and effort expected on my part. If selected, I pledge to fulfill the following:

I WILL ENGAGE IN ALL FELLOWS ACTIVITIES TO THE FULLEST OF MY ABILITIES.

I WILL ATTEND ALL FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS UNLESS AN EMERGENCY ARISES OR I AM DOING OTHER WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION.

I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I MISS TWO CONSECUTIVE FELLOWS EVENTS/ACTIONS, I WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM.

I WILL NOTIFY KEA IF I AM UNABLE TO ATTEND AN EVENT OR FUNCTION AS SOON AS I AM AWARE OF MY NEED TO BE ABSENT.

I WILL PARTICIPATE IN EMAIL, CONFERENCE CALLS, AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AS REQUESTED.

I WILL SUPPORT THE PROGRAM MAKING EVERY EFFORT TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER FELLOWS AND SPEAKING FOR THE PROGRAM AT MY LOCAL AND IN MY KEA DISTRICT.

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