Servant Leadership

LATIN’S LEGACY: SERVANT LEADERSHIP

Covington Latin School has had a long tradition of servant leadership. As part of our theology program, students are required to do service hours each year. Each year, the service hour requirements change to reflect the abilities of our students. By Junior year, students go into the community to help tutor students, visiting nursing homes, and working at Rose Garden Mission.

With so many clubs and annual activities put on pause this year, our students dedicated themselves to the service of others. Ms. Tewes, CLS’s Dean of Studies, coordinates all the outside service projects for Covington Latin School. Eight years ago under her leadership, Covington Latin partnered with an organization called Magnified Giving. Magnified Giving’s mission is to teach students about philanthropy by actively engaging them within the community. Students choose from an extensive list of organizations to find groups that resonate with them. Covington Latin’s National Honor Society then picks organizations to nominate to receive a $1000 grant from Magnified Giving based on their experiences in local nonprofits. Over the years, CLS has donated thousands of dollars on behalf of Magnified Giving and raised funds to add to the gift. Some of the groups that have received grants over our seven years are: The Diocesan Children’s Home, Cinderella‘s Closet, The Parish Kitchen, and the Rose Garden Mission in Covington.

So far this year our students have done socially distant service projects at Be-Concerned, the Northern Kentucky Emergency Shelter, St. Vincent DePaul’s Food Pantry, Be-Concerned’s Christmas Shop, Smiles for Seniors, Empower Youth, and See3D.

We could not be more proud of our students for all their efforts to make the world a better place!