Apply to take part in the World Link Program today!

Does your Circle K club need another project? Would you like to learn more about CKI’ers from around the world? Would you like to help strengthen CKI worldwide? Then you definitely should consider becoming part of the World Link Program!

What is the World Link Program?

To provide support for all of the new and/or struggling clubs in our organization, the World Link Program links these clubs to stronger, more established clubs worldwide. This provides support for all our clubs in non-districted areas, allowing their membership to feel more connected to the rest of CKI. This will aid the international expansion of CKI to include organized districts in areas where there currently are none. In addition, this program may come to include clubs in areas where CKI is weak and where districts struggle to maintain and/or achieve charter strength, thus ensuring the strength of these members and clubs, the most important part of our organization. As a result, post-secondary institutions located in different parts of the world will be able to more easily maintain their status as CKI clubs.

How does this work?

Given the challenges of building Circle K clubs outside of North America (Regions 1 and 2), and given the challenges of maintaining clubs in struggling districts or non-districted areas, the CKI World Link program will help strengthen these struggling clubs worldwide. Strong clubs can (with the approval of their district) be matched with one of these new and/or struggling clubs. Up to three strong clubs may be matched with each international club.

Each strong club will have a World Link chairperson to organize the relationship between their club and the struggling club. He or she will be placed on the World Link e-mail reflector, which will provide tips and suggestions for their relationship with their partner club. The World Link chairperson also will have a list of suggested activities, along with the responsibilities of the position, available to him or her.

For example, if strong Circle K club from the Pacific Northwest District were to be partnered with a Circle K club in Taiwan, the strong club would be expected to communicate at least monthly with the Taiwanese club, providing advice, communication, information, direction, and encouragement. Both clubs would work to learn about each other, respect each other, and communicate with the CKI Board liaison to International Expansion, should any issues arise. These clubs might choose to begin a pen pal program over postal or electronic mail, or plan concurrent service projects in their different locations. The clubs may even choose to learn more about each other’s languages and cultures. The possibilities will certainly depend on the clubs that are linked; however, suggestions and expectations for participation will be provided.

Please contact the current International Expansion liaison for more information on the program.

The application

Club name:
Club key number (if known):
District:
Is your club in good standing with the district and CKI? Yes No
Who is your club president?
(for confirmation from the club executive board of intention to commit the club to this program)
President's E-mail:
President's Phone number:
Mailing address:

Who would be your World Link chairperson?
Chair's E-mail:
Chair's Phone number:
Mailing address: