Service Leadership Programs
Instilling the ideals of service
Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach promotes a number of youth organization within our community, part of its mission to teach young children about the responsibilities of good citizenship, community service and building future leaders. Some of our programs include:
Terrific Kids
The Terrific Kids program is directed to students on their school environment, and have as goal to highlight students that hold true the rules coming from the word “Terrific”: Thoughtful, Enthusiastic, Respectful, Responsible, Inclusive, Friendly, Inquisitive and Capable.The program has been developed in Papiamento, the local language, and started in the St. Dominicus College in the year 2013. It has been expanded since to St. Franciscus College, and the program is now also in Colegio San Hose. This program is implemented by Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach in coordination with the teachers of each school, and it has proven to be a great success.
Builders' Club
Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach, Aruba is proud to sponsor a Builders Club at Colegio San Antonio. Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wants to join. These clubs provide any student who is interested in performing community service an opportunity to do so by joining Builders Club. Because middle school bridges the gap between childhood and young adulthood, it presents young people with unique challenges and opportunities. Kiwanians believe that young people need and want new and exciting challenges. We also believe that positive efforts and involvement by adults can channel a child's energy to help in their personal development of a happy and productive life. Builders Club helps to build strong leaders for tomorrow... today.
Circle K Club
Kiwanis Club of Palm Beach sponsors a Circle K Club at the University of Aruba. Circle K Clubs focus on service to the community, building tomorrow's leaders, and creating fellowship between Circle K members. Service, a fundamental element of Circle K International, is exemplified by the more than one million hours of service on Circle K members contribute on campuses and in communities annually. A primary focus of Circle K, and shared with Kiwanis International, is serving the children of the world. Circle K International has crafted a service initiative called Focusing on the Future: Children. This initiative encourages members to address the issues facing children ages six to 13 and to find solutions through service for addressing these issues.
Key Club
Key Club International is the high school organization sponsored by Kiwanis International. Key Club assists Kiwanis in carrying out its mission to serve the children of the world. High school student members of Key Club perform acts of service in their communities, such as cleaning up parks, collecting clothing and organizing food drives. They also learn leadership skills by running meetings, planning projects and holding elected leadership positions at the club, district and international levels. Key Club International brings together all Key Club's members' efforts and energies into an area that makes an international impact through the Major Emphasis, "Children: Their Future, Our Focus.” The Major Emphasis unites Key Clubs under the banner of service that deals with the most important part of our community, our youth.
Interactive Learning
We believe that learning is most effective when it is enjoyable and interactive. Our program incorporates various hands-on activities, role-playing scenarios, and financial simulations that make the learning process fun and memorable.
By engaging in real-life financial scenarios, children can practice decision-making, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.