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A 9/11 Volunteer’s Story
Sep 17, 2021
Mr. Venters was born and raised in Jefferson City, Missouri. After graduating with a Computer Science degree from Missouri S&T (formerly University of Missouri, Rolla) he moved to St. Louis where he began his career as a software developer. In late 2000, he decided to travel abroad for an extended period of time with little more than a backpack to hold his possessions. He left on his "round-the-world" trip in March, 2001, and was in New York City on September 11th. He immediately made his way to Ground Zero where he volunteered for the next five days before returning to St. Louis. Mr. Venters moved to NYC in 2011 and worked in the financial industry as an IT consultant, commuting to the same neighborhood where he had volunteered so many years before. He also met Rebecca, his future wife, there. After the birth of their first child, they moved to Evergreen, Colorado, a beautiful town nestled in the front range of the Rocky Mountains. They currently live in Evergreen with their two young children. |
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Sep 21, 2021 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
VCP Village - KC, located at 89th and Troost in Kansas City, Missouri, is an innovative community of 49 tiny houses for Veterans experiencing homelessness. The homes range in size from 240 to 320 square feet, meet all local city code requirements, and connect to city utility services. Approximately 70% of the Village construction was performed by community volunteers.
Many Veterans arrive at VCP Village with little more than the pain, uncertainty, and loneliness of life on the streets. A tiny house provides everything he or she needs to live with dignity and safety; new furniture, appliances, housewares, bedding, food, and utilities, free of charge. More importantly, VCP Village provides sanctuary and the emotional space needed for the Veteran and VCP's Veteran Support Services team to thoroughly address the underlying causes of his or her homelessness.
Together, the Veteran and VCP's specially-trained case managers work to achieve incremental, lasting results in the areas of health and wellness, education, employment, financial literacy, and the development of a personal support network.
Once their desired goals are met, VCP assists the Veteran in securing a permanent housing solution. The Veteran is allowed to take the entire contents of the tiny home as they transition to a new life. |
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Rotary Peace Fellowship Experience
Sep 24, 2021
Dr. Kalaitzidis has served as Associate Professor at UCM since 2004, teaching courses in international relations, comparative politics, international organizations, American foreign policy, global terrorism, and post-communist transitions. He has published four books on American foreign policy, international relations and immigration topics; and for several years he has been active in humanitarian assistance projects on behalf of underprivileged youth in Ghana, Africa. Dr. Kalaitzidis is the second Rotary World Peace Fellow chosen from Rotary District 6080. He attended Chulalongkorn University in 2013 class of 2015. |
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Sep 29, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
You are invited to a special workshop: Turning an Uncomfortable Conversation into a Productive One: Civil Discourse and Critical Thinking 6:30 to 8 pm Aixois (private front room), 255 E. 55th St., at Brookside Blvd. In our polarized and segregated community, we see an opportunity to improve dialog with those around us – including, welcoming, and embracing those who hold opposing viewpoints. We invite our members to employ tools to demonstrate leadership in creating a truly diverse and inclusive club, and so bring positive social change to the greater Kansas City community. We are people of action, placing service above self. Led by expert communicators, this workshop will equip participants with tools to have a productive conversation with faced with uncomfortable ideas.
The program is led by Rev. Bethany Ruhl and M. Scott Weaver. Rev. Bethany Ruhl is manager of Spiritual Wellness at Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center, which serves children experiencing mental health crises. Bethany is a Board-Certified Chaplain who specializes in trauma-informed care. She is ordained with the United Church of Christ. As Chair of the Crittenton Ethics Committee, Bethany was recently named an Ethics Champion by the Center for Practical Bioethics for her work on diversity & inclusion during the pandemic. Bethany was a Rotary Youth Exchange Student to Tours, France, and subsequently lived in France several times. During her seminary career, she won multiple awards for her work with women’s issues and racial justice issues.
Scott Weaver is an executive coach and facilitator with Academy Leadership, helping executives enhance performance at all levels by developing leaders who deliver results. In this role, Scott combines his 20+ years of professional experience as a leader in the military and non-profit organizations to assist others in becoming more effective leaders and improving their organizations. He also has 10 years’ experience as a college educator and administrator: U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, Army Management Staff College, U.S. Army War College. This event, offered by the Kansas City Plaza Rotary Club’s Justice Committee, is free and open to all Plaza Rotarians and guests. The gathering will be held in accordance with COVID-19 guidance: masks will be required. Attendance is limited to 50 participants. To reserve your spot, please RSVP to Nancy Shawver (nancy@nancyshawver.com). |
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Don Bosco Center
Oct 01, 2021
Ann is Don Bosco Centers' Director of Development and Communications, and has 25+ years of experience in the nonprofit sector as a volunteer, board member, AmeriCorps director, and community engagement leader. Growing up in Iowa, her family often visited Kansas City - so after living in 10 other places, she jumped at the chance to move here in 2008. She holds a master's degree in nonprofit management from Regis University, and as a proud resident of the Columbus Park neighborhood, she is a passionate supporter of the local purveyors of food, drink, and fun. About us - Since 1940, The Don Bosco Centers have helped people live more independently, in better health, and with greater joy. All our clients - seniors, adults with disabilities, teens, families, and adult refugees/immigrants - benefit from targeted services, programs, and activities available through our facilities: Senior Center, Community Center, and English as a Second Language School. We're proud to be recognized by the Mid-America Regional Council as the largest, most comprehensive provider of senior adult services in the KC metro area, feeding more than 600 people each weekday. To learn more, visit donbosco.org or follow us on Facebook @donboscocenters. |
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Oct 07, 2021 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
UMKC Social Justice book/lecture series features VANDANA SHIVA, author and environmental activist. Vandana Shiva is one of the world's most respected environmental activists and feminists. A trained physicist, she received her Ph.D. at the University of Western Ontario and since the 1970s has been a vocal figure in the conservation movement. The author of many books including Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability, and Peace, Manifestos on the Future of Food & Seed, her knowledge and depth of experience in the global environmental sustainability movement has helped change the world and create a better future.
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Oct 14, 2021 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
KC Branch of NAACP hosts a webinar on Critical Race Theory (CRT): The Facts, Lies and Fight over School Curricula.Critical Race Theory, 6:30 pm Thursday Oct. 14 : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86152379653 Featuring
The KC Branch of NAACP is hosting a webinar on Critical Race Theory (CRT): The Facts, Lies and Fight over School Curricula. It is important that we know what CRT is and what it is not and why it is now being used as political tool in our schools. Critical Race Theory is not taught in K-12 but is being conflated with diversity, equity and inclusion, which is taught. It is our hope that this will begin a conversation of facts to counter the misinformation. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ Or One tap mobile :
US: +16465588656,,86152379653# or +13017158592,,86152379653# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 346 248 7799 Webinar ID: 861 5237 9653 International numbers available: https://us02web.
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Oct 16, 2021 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Justice Committee would like to sponsor a vocational visit to Lecompton, KS. Lecompton, KS is the site for two museums that played an important part in pre-Civil War history known as Bleeding Kansas. The Territorial Capital Museum was the first capital of Kansas before it became a state. The Constitution Hall Museum is where the “Lecompton Constitution” was drafted. That Kansas State Constitution would have admitted Kansas as a slave state. It was subsequently rejected by Congress and, as a result, Kansas was admitted as a free state in 1861 just prior to the start of the Civil War. In addition to the exhibits at the museums, we have arranged for a one-hour re-enactment presentation. The plays are titled Bleeding Kansas and Kansas Territory Characters and are described as: The plays reveal the wide spectrum of personalities and opinions which existed in Kansas Territory form 1854 – 1861. There were two governments in Kansas (one supporting slaves and the other abolition) and each considered the other bogus. Lecompton is 53 miles (54 minutes) from the Plaza. For those that want to carpool, we will meet at the Grand Street Café parking lot at 8:30 AM. Others should meet at the Territorial Capital Museum no later than 10 AM. 640 E Woodson Ave, Lecompton, KS 66050. There is a restaurant in Lecompton, Aunt Netter’s. The museums have suggested that we plan to view the plays, tour the Territorial Capital Museum, break for lunch (there is only one restaurant in Lecompton) and then view the Constitutional Hall Museum. However, once the plays are concluded, everybody is free to roam as they please. The cost for the museums is $5 for each museum and $5 for the plays, $15 total. |
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Oct 19, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Heather McGhee, author of the best-selling book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, will speak in a virtual conference sponsored by the Kansas City Public Library. REGISTER: We may recognize the awful persistence of racism in America but not the full extent of its impact. Know this much, Heather McGhee says: While targeting some, bias and discrimination take a devastating toll on all.
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Oct 20, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Dr. Jason Glenn leads this discussion on Zoom video. (free) Dr. Glenn is an excellent speaker (trying to get him to come speak to us)! This is part 2 of a 6 part series sponsored by KU's office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion. REGISTER to get the Zoom link: https://eventactions.com/eareg.aspx?ea=Rsvp The root cause of health inequity in the United States is structural racism. Stark inequities in morbidity and mortality among minoritized populations have persisted for generations. This series will contextualize the historical and systemic nature of racism in America and how systemic racism impacts our health. As a concept that first emerged with European colonial expansion in the 16th century, race is woven into the very fabric of American consciousness. It is insufficient and harmful to view racism as an isolated event; doing so invalidates the experiences of those afflicted by racism while perpetuating the structures and systems that uphold racism. For this reason, we are reimagining our conversations on racism and embarking on a journey—beginning with the moment of our country’s inception, through Transatlantic trade and slavery, highlighting the structural forces of racism—including the intersection among various demarginalized groups—the genocide of Native Americans; events leading up to the Civil war and reconstruction; the grotesque period of Jim Crow; Civil Rights and Black resilience; events of medical mistreatment; the War on Drugs and the current state of the country. Through this six-part educational series, we will deconstruct and de-naturalize the idea of race for an increased understanding of the systemic nature of racism and how it impacts health.
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Oct 20, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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The Renovation of the Satchel Paige Home
Oct 22, 2021
VINCENT PAUL GAUTHIER PRESIDENT | URI + AUTHENTICITYCITY Vincent P. Gauthier is the Founder and President of Urban Realty Interests, Inc. and AuthenticityCity based in Kansas City, Missouri. Incorporated in 2003, Urban Realty Interests (URI) has provided services in developing private real estate portfolios, crafting amenities for public venues, offering past leasing brokerage, and consulting on incentive-based urban redevelopment projects. Mr. Gauthier has spent much of his career as an owner-developer overseeing the creation of affordable and market rate rental properties, as well as historic and new infill condominiums with mixed-use amenities and public green spaces. Among URI’s award-winning developments are several multi-milliondollar local projects, including 30 Gillham Row, the Historic Battery Lofts, Urban Coeur Offices & Showroom, 40 Penn Row, and Triangle Park featuring the Filling Station Café and sculpture garden. As sole proprietor of URI, Mr. Gauthier has concentrated on property acquisition, contextual new construction, public/private financing and heritage planning, all with a focus on community participation and education. Mr. Gauthier graduated from Harvard University with a master of design degree (dist.) in real estate development, and retains a Missouri real estate license. He also holds degrees from the University of Tennessee and Tulane University, in urban planning (M.S.P.) and humanities/architecture (B.G.S.), respectively. Among the boards on which he has served are the Land Bank Agency of Kansas City, American Planning Association Kansas City Chapter, American Institute of Architects–Kansas City, Preservation Action, the Kansas City Riverfront Heritage Trails. For over a decade he served on the board of the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, and as Chairman oversaw the museum’s large scale renovation and rebranding. In 2013, Gauthier was appointed Director of Planning for BNIM and played the prime leadership role in the Kansas City Streetcar extension analysis. Mr. Gauthier formerly served as the Executive Director of the Port Authority of Kansas City, a local redevelopment authority. In this capacity, he oversaw approximately 100 acres of land in Downtown Kansas City preparing it for redevelopment, and shepherded the conversion of the Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base into the CenterPoint/KCS Intermodal Center. Prior to this time, Mr. Gauthier crafted the heralded redevelopment of the Historic Maple Avenue Apartments in Independence, Missouri – 10 historically rehabilitated buildings on an adjoining property and block to the Harry S Truman National Historic Site. Gauthier’s other related activities, include serving 12 years as an adjunct professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design, co-leading a post-Katrina New Orleans studio on heritage tourism planning. He has held positions with the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, National Park Service, and Harvard’s Center for the Study of Corporate Real Estate Strategy. His published works range from neighborhood redevelopment guidelines and local architectural histories to condominium structuring and built environment education for children. |
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Oct 26, 2021 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Acknowledging the Dividing Lines: Race & Real Estate Sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Free webinar to discuss the history of race and real estate practices and how our communities continue to be impacted today. Features KC Real Estate Attorney Shomari Benton, and Tanner Colby, the author of Some of My Best Friends Are Black: The Strange Story of Integration in America. REGISTER in ADVANCE: https://membership.kcchamber.com/events/details/virtual-diversity-inclusion-workshop-series-acknowledging-the-dividing-lines-race-real-estate-12137
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Nov 02, 2021 5:30 PM
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Nov 04, 2021 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
November 4, 2021 - 7:00pm
The Combine, 2999 Troost Ave
Thursday, November 4, 2021 - 7:00pm
The Combine, 2999 Troost Ave
Join us for a free book discussion presented in partnership with the UMKC Center for Neighborhoods and facilitated by Tom Ringenberg, Rockhurst University assistant professor of political science and Erin Royals, Neighborhood Outreach & Research Coordinator, UMKC Center for Neighborhoods. T he Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America (2017) is written by Richard Rothstein who describes some of the inequitable federally mandated policies that were implemented and in the aftermath of the Great Depression and their longstanding impact on creating segregated neighborhoods. Space is limited—participants may take part in person or online via zoom. Please register here to join us in person. Sign up here to receive the online link. Open Minds is a series of book discussions facilitated by different Rockhurst University faculty, staff and presented in partnership with Rockhurst University Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Each of the four fiction or non-fiction books this academic year relate to issues of race, social justice and immigration. Each presenter will facilitate a live discussion in person (with a virtual registration option).
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Nov 05, 2021 7:15 AM
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Nov 05, 2021 6:00 PM
DISTRICT 6040
“FOUNDATION DINNER”
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021
HISTORICAL HOTEL KANSAS CITY
All members of Rotary District 6040 are encouraged to attend the upcoming “Foundation Dinner” on Friday, November 5, 2021, at the Hotel Kansas City, (the original meeting location of Rotary Club 13) to celebrate the accomplishments of our individual District Clubs.
The guest speaker will be Tiffany Ervin, award-winning keynote speaker, spokesperson, and television personality, the Past District Governor of District 7670.
Fun-filled evening to include a Silent Auction and Special Raffle.
The link for Foundation Dinner Registration:
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Rotary's Empowering Girls Initiative
Dec 10, 2021 8:00 AM
Elizabeth Usovicz is a 23-year Rotarian and Past President of the Kansas City Plaza Rotary Club. She served as the 2008-2009 District Governor for Rotary International District 6040, Missouri. She currently serves as the Rotary Public Image Coordinator of Zone 31, and will serve as Director on the Rotary International Board of Directors for 2021-2023. She is a facilitator, trainer and speaker for Rotary programs, zones and districts throughout the United States. She has served as a trainer for the Rotary International Assembly, and has served on the Training teams for several Zones 30 and 31 Institutes, including as Training Chair for the 2013 Zones 30 and 31 Institute in Lexington, Kentucky. She served as General Chair for the 2016 Zones 30 and 31 Institute in Cincinnati in 2016, was Program Chair for the 2015 Institute in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has also served on the Zone 31 Nominating Committee, as well as served multiple times as an RI President’s representative. Elizabeth served as Rotary Public Image Chair (RPIC) for Zone 31 from 2017-2020. |
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"KC's 1% Arts Program and its Impact on the new KCI"
Jan 14, 2022
Topic Description
James Martin, Kansas City's Public Arts Administrator, will give background info about the KCMO Municipal Art Commission and the One Percent for Art program. He will illustrate a few examples from the program's 35 year history, and give a preview of works of art coming to the KCI New Single Terminal and Parking project.
James Martin began working as Public Art Administrator for the City of Kansas City, Missouri in late 2019. Prior to working for KCMO, he served as Public Art Consultant for the cities of Gladstone, MO, Leawood, KS, Merriam, KS, and Olathe, KS and for Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He has also held curatorial positions with Truman Medical Centers, Sprint, and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and taught art history at UMKC, Johnson County Community College, Park University and Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio. He holds a BA in art history from the University of Kansas and a MA in art history from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. |
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Jan 16, 2022 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
"I have a dream (home) Action and Celebration event," honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is sponsored by the Johnson County NAACP, Village Church, Stand Up for Black Lives Prairie Village, Prairie Village Diversity Committee and Race Project KC. At the MISSION CAMPUS SANCTUARY & WELCOME CENTER. Visit events page for details: https://www.villagepres.org/upcoming-events.html Featuring guest speaker Jacob A. Wagner, Associate Professor, Director of Urban Studies, UMKC; co-founder of the Center for Neighborhoods. The event will focus on civil rights issues and making Prairie Village more welcoming to diverse people groups. All ages are welcome. Guest speakers include Dr. Jacob A. Wagner, a UMKC professor, director of urban studies and co-founder of the Center for Neighborhoods. We'll also hear from the Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka, Prairie Village Mayor Eric Mikkelson, Race Project KC Students and the Shawnee Mission East Jazz Band Combo. Questions? Email lora.garrison@villagepres.org. |
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CityScene KC, an online news source covering downtown KC.
Jan 21, 2022
Kevin Collison has been a journalist for more than 35 years. He was a newspaper reporter in Omaha and Buffalo, NY, before coming to Kansas City to work at The Kansas City Star in 2001. He covered development for the newspaper and was responsible for reporting about the major downtown revitalization effort that began under former Mayor Kay Barnes shortly after his arrival. It included the development of the Power & Light District, Sprint Center, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and the renovation of scores of historic buildings into apartments, hotels and offices. He left The Star in mid-2014 and after a short stint in corporate communications at Burns & McDonnell returned to journalism as freelance reporter for KCUR and KCPT/Flatland in early 2016. In June 2017, he launched CityScene KC, an online news source covering greater downtown Kansas City. It now reaches an average of 1,000 to 2,000 readers daily and has more than 3,000 weekly email subscribers and 500 paid subscribers. Kevin is a native of Omaha, graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism in New York and is a recipient of the George K. Polk Award for Local Reporting, one of the nation’s top journalism awards. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in a condo overlooking Mill Creek Park and are looking forward to the day the streetcar opens its extension from downtown to UMKC. |
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"The Truman Library and Museum: Reimagined, Reinvented"
Jan 28, 2022
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State of Kansas City
Feb 04, 2022
Bio for Mayor Quinton Lucas – Kansas City, MO Quinton Lucas, “Mayor Q,” was sworn in as the 55th mayor of Kansas City on August 1, 2019. As mayor, Quinton has prioritized making Kansas City’s neighborhoods safer, creating more accessible and affordable housing and public transportation, fostering a healthier community and improving basic services. Quinton created and chairs the City’s Special Committee on Housing Policy. Born and raised in Kansas City, Quinton has spent most of his life in the city’s urban core. As a child, he moved often and experienced homelessness, sometimes staying with family or friends, or residing in a motel. Despite these challenges, Quinton remained focused on his schoolwork, earning academic scholarships to high school, college, and Cornell Law School before returning home to Kansas City. Since 2012, Quinton has been a member of the University of Kansas Law School faculty, where he served as one of the youngest tenure-track law professors in the country. He is active in the Kansas City community and volunteers extensively in area schools and organizations, including providing mentorship in local prisons. Mayor Quinton Lucas lives in the Coleman Highlands area with his wife and young son. He previously lived in the Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District, which he formerly represented on City Council. |
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Feb 05, 2022 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Third District Councilwoman Melissa Robinson, the Urban League of Greater Kansas City, the Police Accountability Task Force, the Jackson County Bar Assocation, MORE2, and the Ad Hoc Group Against Crime invite you to an engaging community dialogue regarding the qualifications, qualities and characteristics of our next police chief.
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Feb 07, 2022 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Register for free webinar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/racial-equity-committee-education-series-lunch-with-the-chief-tickets-250617643117?ref=eios In honor of Black History Month, the Roeland Park Racial Equity Committee and the AAGJC present Lunch with the Chief featuring KCKPD Chief Karl Oakman. Join Haile Sims, the chair of the Racial Equity Committee, for a conversation with the Black police chief of Kansas City, Kansas.
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Impacting Entrepreneurship through Pet Technology
Feb 11, 2022
Jonaie Johnson is a young, tenacious founder who is driven by her mission to be the change she wants to see. She graduated from the University of Missouri Kansas City at the top of her class with a degree in entrepreneurship. She was selected as the 2020 UMKC Bloch Student Entrepreneur of the Year and was recently featured in the Kansas City Business Journal's Inno Under 25 List. Her personal experience with the problem Interplay is solving is what makes her uniquely qualified and passionate about ensuring the success of Interplay. It is her goal to contribute to the growth of underrepresented communities throughout her entrepreneurial journey. |
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Feb 17, 2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Sponsored by the Kansas City Kansas Public Library: Richard Rothstein, Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute, the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and of the Haas Institute at the University of California Berkeley, will join us via Zoom for a discussion of his book, THE COLOR OF LAW: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America. REGISTER: https://kckpl.librarymarket.com/events/virtual-author-event-richard-rothstein-color-law
The Color of Law documents how American cities, from San Francisco to Boston, became so racially divided, as federal, state, and local governments systematically imposed residential segregation, with undisguised racial zoning, public housing that purposefully segregated previously mixed communities, subsidies for builders to create whites-only suburbs, and routing of highways to separate African American and white neighborhoods. These policies were supplemented by racially purposeful government programs. The Color of Law details an explosive, alarming history that finally confronts how American governments in the twentieth century deliberately imposed residential racial segregation on metropolitan areas nationwide. A Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants the week of the event. Sign up for our Read Along starting January 12th.
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KC Roo Athlectics 2022
Feb 18, 2022
Dr. Brandon E. Martin began his tenure as Kansas City Athletics Director on December 3. 2018. Martin’s leadership has helped change the culture within Kansas City Athletics as his positive energy, passion, and strategic vision has helped elevate the Roos' momentum on and off the field.
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Feb 23, 2022 3:30 PM
Free Tour The Negro League Baseball Museum is free for the month of February. Club Service Chair Marielena Marroquin is organizing a free tour with a happy hour following. Date: Wednesday, February, 23 at 3:30 p.m. at 1616 E. 18th St., Kansas City, MO 64108 The reservation will be under Plaza Rotary- Marielena Marroquin Please RSVP by Monday by February 21st to Marielena at marroquin.mari@gmail.com. Marielena will provide the Happy Hour location when you RSVP. |
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Feb 24, 2022 4:30 PM
Special Presentation by the International Service Commitee Open to all KC Plaza Rotarians - Global Grant Overview, What YOUR CLUB is doing in the Dominican Republic and What YOUR CLUB is doing in Panama. Upcoming sessiion on: What YOUR CLUB is doing in Malawi. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 856 8950 8731 |
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Vice President of Curatorial Services Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Inc.
Feb 25, 2022
Doswell joined the staff of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, MO in 1995 as its first curator. The museum has grown into an important national attraction, welcoming close to 60,000 visitors annually. He earned a doctorate in Educational Leadership from Kansas State University through work in partnership with the museum to develop educational web sites and programs. Doswell travels extensively as a public speaker on topics of baseball and African American history. Now as museum Vice-President, he manages exhibitions, archives, and educational programs.
Raymond Doswell was born in St. Louis, MO, and grew up in E. St. Louis, IL. He graduated from Monmouth College (IL) in 1991 with a degree in History and training in education. He taught high school briefly in the St. Louis area before attending graduate school at the University of California-Riverside. He earned a Master’s degree in History with emphasis on Historic Resources management.
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Feb 26, 2022 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
As part of Prairie Village's campaign to better know and welcome diverse neighbors, STAND Up for Black Lives+ Prairie Village, the city of Prairie Village Diversity Committee, Village Church, the Johnson County NAACP, Race Project KC and Shawnee Mission East High School are sponsoring “I Have a Dream [Home]” 4 pm Saturday Feb. 26 at Village Church and via Zoom. The program for all ages, will encourage peaceful activism and feature Dr. Jacob Wagner, Associate A reception to connect with your neighbors and activist organizations will follow Please plan to attend in-person [face mask required] or online via livestream [www.villagepres.org/online]. You do not have to specify how you will attend, simply register at
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Kansas City Public Schools
Mar 04, 2022
Dr. Bedell has served as Superintendent of Kansas City Public Schools since 2016. Among his achievements since starting in this position and with guidance from students, parents, staff and partners, Dr. Bedell has had many accomplishments. Dr. Bedell crafted and enacted a five-year strategic plan which placed student achievement at the center of the school system’s work, made the central office more effective and efficient, improved School Board governance, and increased staff skills and morale. He has forged innovative partnerships with Sprint and the Consulate of Mexico on behalf of students and families. Dr. Bedell has developed a mentorship program to match caring adults with about 8,000 deserving students. In partnership with Metropolitan Community College and the Full Employment Council of Greater Kansas City, he led the effort to launch a Middle College Program to give 17- to 24-year-olds who never finished school an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and enter college. In June 2018, Dr. Bedell and the KCPS School Board created an innovative Equity Policy to direct the school system’s resources and programs so that every student has the opportunity to reach his or her greatest potential. Dr. Bedell has received many recognitions, including being named a “Superintendent to Watch” by the National School Public Relations Association and a “New Superintendent of the Year” by the Missouri Association of School Administrators. He was one of only 51 people selected to participate in the "Missouri Influencer Series" by The Kansas City Star; has been named to 435 Magazine’s Top 50 Power List as one of the most powerful people to shape the Kansas City region; and has been a keynote speaker at the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) national conference. For Dr. Bedell, one of his most important honors came in the spring of 2018 when students from Southeast High School gave him an award of appreciation for his efforts on their behalf and for the positive impact he will have on future students. Dr. Bedell and his family have made Kansas City, MO their home; his wife is a local attorney in the community and their three children attend KCPS schools. |
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Mar 08, 2022 4:30 PM
KC Plaza Rotary Club - Active in Malawii Since 2000 Special Presentation by the International Service Committee Open to All KC Plaza Rotarians. Our club has conducted several projects in Malawi for many years. Listen in to hear about the impact our club members have made! Join Zoom Meeting, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89496463832?pwd=ME1EakxOUVhvZGN4dXFzaXlod3FsQT09 Meeting ID: 894 9646 3832 Dial by your location |