Goals: Our endeavor is to see that participants achieve the following program goals: Graduates recognize and appreciate their leadership potential and responsibility; Graduates increase their decision-making and analytical skills; Graduates broaden their perspective relative to history, economics, sociology, culture and arts, and will know how those areas relate to the decision-making process; Graduates increase their ability to communicate persuasively and effectively; Graduates develop a "global" focus as preparation for the enormity of the challenges that a more inter-dependent and interconnected global economy presents to the agricultural industry and rural communities; and Graduates will become part of a global network including supporters, previous graduates, and presenters across Kansas and the world.

KARL, Inc. Vision: To ensure that the Kansas rural and agricultural community can keep pace with the rate of change, it is imperative we supply informed, decisive, communicative spokespersons to represent our industry and communities, keeping the public factually informed, as policies are formed and decisions are made. To address these needs we provide an intensive study, training, and travel experience for future leaders of Kansas.