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Training students to become world leaders
TRAINING
LEADERS
TO BECOME WORLD
students
Training students to become world leaders
Training students to become world leaders
Duty, honour, truth, and service – these core values are implanted in every Culver Academies student as they learn to become the best versions of themselves. Founded in 1894, the American college preparatory school guides its students by example, providing the understanding and practical applications to view adversity not as a problem but as an opportunity to lead by doing what is right.
Amongst Culver’s 194 course offerings, ranging from entrepreneurship to fine arts to computer science and everything in between, are unique learning opportunities in leadership, character, and ethics. In this Leadership Education department you’ll find what makes Culver unlike other boarding schools.
In Culver’s Leadership Education classes, students explore principles of self-awareness, collaborate with peers, and understand what it takes to become a leader. An extensive curriculum ensures this. With eight full-time instructors, the programme provides research-based academic instruction that empowers them with essential 21st-century leadership skills – the kind that will be useful not only now but in their future endeavours in college and beyond.
At its campus on the north shore of Indiana’s Lake Maxinkuckee, these skills are heavily practised within the Culver Girls Academy (CGA) Prefect System and the Culver Military Academy (CMA) Military System. Both take a specific approach that trains students to reach their full potential as leaders. The CGA Prefect System teaches young women to learn from experienced contemporaries and take on leadership roles while the CMA Military System trains young cadets in the art of followership prior to taking on direct leadership positions. Two different methods but one common goal – to become leaders of the future generation.
My long-term goal is to become a subject matter expert in supply chain, which is the backbone of the industry. I found BGSU's Logistics Systems Engineering program is a combination of engineering and management, which helps me to enhance my knowledge and skills. I joined BGSU in January 2022 and got the opportunity to work as a Graduate Assistant on an industrial project under the guidance of Dr. Sarder.
Swati Arora, India
MS in Logistics Systems Engineering
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The Leadership Education journey
The key to becoming a good leader starts within. This introductory course provide a foundational understanding by exposing students to current research, case studies, and literature that touch on leadership. It will focus on three core values: wellness, learning, and leadership. You will also learn important process skills like notetaking, reading, cooperating with others, and best practices using current technology
9th grade: Living, learning, and leading
After understanding the foundations of being a leader, it’s time to build strengths and qualities according to critical aspects of leadership like collaborative teaming, innovative thinking, and responsible citizenship in today's technologically-driven world. This is when students go through the design thinking process, an interdisciplinary approach emphasising empathy, framing, and creative problem-solving. This course is beneficial and important as it engages students in increasingly complex concepts at an early age.
10th grade: Thinking and teaming
In grade 11, students are introduced to the concept of moral leadership. This is the balance between building character and the virtues that form wisdom, courage, and moderation, with justice and applying them to your daily life. They learn the meaning and application of active leadership as they act ethically and lead effectively in diverse real-world situations using critical thinking, dilemma resolution, and decision-making. This is done through case studies, literature and film, design projects, collaborations, and group discussions.
11th grade: Ethics and cultivation of character
As seniors who have grown, developed, failed, and succeeded at Culver Academies, it is now time to reflect on what they have learned here. Students reflect and write an essay about their learning experience in three key areas: responsible citizenship, team leadership, and community building. This essay details their transformation from children to future leaders, using interviews with their educators, club members, teammates, and others who can vouch for their growth and achievements.
12th grade: Service leadership reflection
Students who show an interest in the study of leadership and character development can apply for an Honours in Leadership, a college-level course studying the theory and practice of leadership through class activities. This includes reading and engaging with key players in the field of Leadership Studies, participating in thinking routines, hosting workshops and writing sessions, and many more activities that showcase their capabilities of becoming a leader.
12th grade: Honours Seminar: Leadership Education
Psychology courses
Psychology courses
Leadership does not only require skills to guide people but also to understand human behaviour and attitudes. This is why Culver students explore psychology for a term to be well-versed in the content, terminology, methodology, and application of the discipline. This course focuses on social psychology, biological basics of psychology, developmental psychology, and clinical psychology.
Psychology
This research-focused course analyses, contrasts, and compares different models of leadership psychology. Topics cover human motivation, performance appraisal, training and strengths development, group and team dynamics, recruitment and retention, and cultural competency. Available for grade 12 students, this course hones practical skills through research analysis, field studies, and demonstrations.
Psychology of leadership
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Carlos Fimbres '23
“Coming to Culver really showed me this global perspective. It helped me to think differently and have an open mind.”
Natalia Somma Tang '24
“Culver blends leadership into every aspect of our experiences here. CGA’s prefect system allows us to shine best in our own strengths and identities.”
Raluchi Obioha '24
“The new cadet system helped to change me, to make me the leader I am now, and to help me break through my introverted shell.”
An enriching education awaits at Culver Academies.
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