21st Century Leaders

On Wednesday of our Healthcare & IT Institute, students visited the Wellstar Health System Kennestone Regional Medical Center for more hands-on learning!

They learned about the Volunteen program before touring departments like trauma where they practiced wound care basics, the operating room (OR), and CyberKnife (cancer treatment and robotic radiosurgery).

In the evening, students practiced their professional dining etiquette and networking skills with guests at the Leadership Dinner, where a dynamic panel shared leadership and career wisdom.

To end the day, students showed out with a talent show!

On Thursday, they head to Piedmont Atlanta for an exploration of clinical careers and leadership.

On Monday of our Healthcare & IT Institute (HII), students spent the day with Wellstar Health System at their Vinings Health Park.

They toured the health park and heard from executive leaders about leadership and values. Then they got to play with the DaVinci 5 surgical robot and explore personal health and fitness as it ties into wellness.

In the afternoon they also learned about the burn program and gained insights from a young professional career panel.

Then, students were introduced to the week's "Leadership Challenge," presented by Mercer, a Marsh Company. They will work in teams to develop a solution to a challenge faced by the healthcare industry (such as the digital divide and the gap between healthcare workforce supply and demand), and pitch these ideas to judges on Friday!

On Tuesday, they head to LocumTenens.com to learn about staffing, talent development, and the healthcare provider landscape across communities!

Check out the week's agenda at https://www.21stcenturyleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/HII-2026-Working-Web-.docx.pdf.

Today we kick off our fourth and final summer leadership institute of 2026!

We are welcoming 75 students from 54 different high schools and 18 counties in Georgia for our Healthcare & IT Institute (HII) at Kennesaw State University!

Students at HII this week will develop themselves as leaders while connecting with peers and exploring healthcare careers and the workforce with this week's program partners: Wellstar Health System, LocumTenens.com, Piedmont, and Mercer, a Marsh Business!

Check out this week's agenda at https://www.21stcenturyleaders.org/for-students/summer-leadership-institutes/healthcare-it-institute-hii/.

On Wednesday of our Film & Entertainment Institute, students explored leadership and workforce readiness with program partner Insight Global!

With networking and panels with employees, a tour of the IG offices including fitness room and photography studio, and connections between personal and professional branding and belonging in the workplace, students gained insight into their futures.

On Thursday, we close out the institute with Leadership Challenge presentations!