James Kielsmeier | |
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Education | Ph.D. in education, University of Colorado
Masters in International Relations American University Degree Wheaton College |
Occupation | Nonprofit administration |
Organization(s) | National Youth Leadership Council, University of Minnesota |
Known for | Tutor, Youth Rights, International Development |
Spouse | Rev. Deborah Eng Kielsmeier |
Children | 3 daughters |
Awards | Kurt Hahn Award of the Association for Experiential Education
Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Indian Youth Leadership Project Rotary Club's Paul Harris Award George Norlin Award |
Honours | Hon. Ph.D. in law from Concordia University, St. Paul |
James "Jim" Kielsmeier is founder and President/CEO of the National Youth Leadership Council,[1] based in St. Paul, Minnesota. He also founded the Center for Experiential Education and Service-Learning at the University of Minnesota, where he is also an adjunct professor. Kielsmeier helped initiate the nonprofit African Reconciliation and Development Corps International and led their first project in Somalia (1993–94) during the civil war.