Ethical Leadership Is Our Shared Responsibility
The most consequential challenges facing our communities do not belong to a single profession, institution, or sector. They call upon all of us—and particularly those in positions of influence—to consider the responsibilities we share.
The Ethical Leadership Forum brings together educators, nonprofit and business leaders, Rotarians, healthcare professionals, students, alumni, and community members to explore how we cultivate lives of moral responsibility—and how we act together in response to the challenges confronting society.
Two Days. One Larger Purpose.
Thursday, October 8
For Educators and Nonprofit Leaders
Cultivating Ethical Leadership
Thursday explores how young people develop the capacity to recognize their responsibilities, discover a sense of purpose, and act with increasing autonomy.
Through workshops, school examples, and shared inquiry, educators and nonprofit leaders will consider how learning experiences can awaken moral imagination and help students carry ethical leadership into their schools, communities, and lives.
Friday, October 9
Ethical Leadership in Health
Health Care as a Moral Ecosystem
Friday brings together leaders from healthcare, business, education, nonprofit organizations, Rotary, and the wider community to consider access to healthcare as a responsibility shared across society.
The morning begins with sector-focused sessions—including a Rotary breakfast, a business discussion, and continued programming for educators—before participants come together for the Forum’s plenary conversation:
If access to healthcare is a responsibility we share, what does ethical leadership ask of each of us?
The plenary session will be led by a panel of professionals examining ways to answer this question. It will include a Jeffersonian lunch (discussion), followed by a Q&A with the panel and audience members.
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Rotary Breakfast
Business Session
Educator Program
2026 Ethical Leadership Forum Programming Partners
FORUM HOST
Students Shoulder-to-Shoulder (SStS), founded in 2007, inspires and supports ethical leadership through a variety of programming. Operating as a 501(c)3, SStS's organizational structure includes partner groups in education, business, social enterprise, philanthropy, and government.
“The Fall Forum was one of the most enriching professional development experiences I have had in over 25 years of teaching. As a first-time attendee, I wasn’t sure what to expect, and I am so thankful for the opportunity to meet inspired and inspiring switched-on fellow educators to talk about leadership and promoting student engagement with making the world a better place. And to hear from partner non-profit leaders describing their work and their passions - what a privilege. My colleague and I left feeling fired up and ready to help make a difference back at our school. I am energized and convinced that our partnership with Shoulder-to-Shoulder will enable us to develop meaningful and impactful programming for our students and faculty.”
Rob Curran, CEO, Director of The Institute for Atlantic Studies, Savannah Country Day School