On October 28, the ACLC was pleased to welcome WFU alum Cameron Kent, a WXII-TV news anchor, prolific author and screenwriter, and long-time community leader. Kent’s talk was a follow up to a Habitat for Humanity project day also sponsored by the ACLC. Following a more than 35-year career in broadcast journalism, Kent shared reflections of his experience and deep devotion towards another significant area of his life: servant leadership.
Kent began his remarks sharing personal stories of his earliest community service, providing meals to neighbors less fortunate, during a Thanksgiving holiday years ago. He indicated it was life-changing. Kent later connected and became regularly involved with the Habitat for Humanity organization, with whom he continues to work with to this day.
Kent outlined several key benefits of service:
- Creating a sense of community- friends working together
- Bringing people together, making new friends from all walks of life
- Witnessing a tangible contribution- the transformation of people’s lives
- Translation into children and future generations – setting an example for family, friends and co-workers
- Providing a sense of hope in humanity– we can change our world a little at a time
Kent said, “When you have my job and you see the news every day, mostly you see bad news. And it is easy to give up hope, to not know how much good there is in the world when all you’re seeing is bad news.”
Kent concluded remarks re-emphasizing the power in collective volunteerism and that leaders are agents that bring about positive change for people and organizations. He ended with the challenge and advice to seek out opportunities to serve others, for the enrichment of self, others, and our entire communities.
Cameron Kent’s talk can be found here:
http://media.business.wfu.edu/mediasite/Viewer/?peid=97b47e003dd04aa197785c7a03edf51a