Community Events

Event Series Tap In Center – Kansas City

Tap In Center – assistance resolving warrants

Lucile H. Bluford Branch KC Public Library 3050 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO, United States

The Kansas City Public Library is partnering with several justice involved organizations to provide a Tap In Center at our Lucile H. Bluford Branch. The Tap In Center is designed to be a safe space for individuals in Jackson County (Missouri) who need assistance resolving warrants. At the Tap In Center, individuals can check for outstanding […]

Free

Lyrik’s Institution IBuild Registration

Lyrik's Institution 300 E 39th St, Kansas City, United States

Interventions - Lyrik's Institution (lyriksinstitute.com) A newly launched 6-month program designed to provide comprehensive support and opportunities for young adults (aged 13-25), who are facing unique challenges in their lives. The program meets two days a week, 2 hours per session, with a bi-weekly stipend offered to participants who attend. Register here: IBUILD - Lyrik's […]

Music Festival

East High School 1924 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City, United States

The P.O.S.S.E. youth presents Lil'Cupid & Friends Mustic Festival on Friday, February 23rd, 6 p.m. at East High School.  There is a TV giveaway and special guest performances.  In remembrance of Tae, a community event free for all.

Economic Equity Town Hall

Kansas City Public Library - Plaza Branch 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, United States

Swope Health President and CEO Jeron Ravin J.D. and author Ebony Reed will meet in conversation to discuss the Black-White Wealth Gap. This is the subject of a new book by Ebony Reed and co-author Louise Story, Fifteen Cents on the Dollar, on the history of American economic inequity, Black business ownership and government and […]

Free

Addressing the state of Mental Health in Kansas City: Challenges, Solutions and Collaborative Stratiges

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 4525 Oak St, Kansas City, MO, United States

According to Mental Health America, #Kansas & #Missouri rank LAST among all 50 states in addressing mental health needs. Our city faces challenges like Youth with Substance Use Disorder, Adults with Serious Thoughts of Suicide, and the pervasive violence in our City. Freedom Project ™ is committed to finding modern solutions to these challenges. Join […]

Free

KC United – a time of unity, healing, and solutions

St. James United Methodist Church 5540 Wayne, Kansas City, United States

Please join faith leaders, counselors, and city leaders for a time of expressing our feelings individually and collectively about the impact of gun violence in our city, supporting each other as a community, and developing solutions we can work on together this Saturday. The event is free, but registration is preferred. Feel free to share […]

Green Core Training

Robert J. Mohart Multipurpose Center 3200 Wayne, Kansas City, United States

The Green Core Training is an environmental literacy and workplace readiness training for people who are trying to find employment. The five-week training introduces people to and prepares them for employment in more than 100 different green jobs. Our students earn stipends and complete pre apprenticeships with the US Department of Labor as Environmental Specialists. […]

Community, Culture, Cooperation: Innovating Solutions to Economic Violence

University of Missouri - Kansas City 5000 Holmes Street, Kansas City, MO, United States

How do we effectively combat the economic violence embedded in our economic and political system? The symposium acknowledges economic violence as its point of departure, recognizing it as the encompassing notion of physical, mental, emotional, social, and environmental harms imposed on individuals and communities by economic factors such as poverty, racism, unemployment, discrimination, homelessness, patriarchy, […]

KC United for Safety – Public Safety Symposium and Community Summit

Kauffman Foundation Conference Center 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, United States

This Symposium & Community Forum brings together elected officials, community leaders, law enforcement, neighborhood and grassroots organizations, health professionals, educators, business leaders, violence prevention specialists and academic scholars to discuss strategies and collective actions to reduce gun violence in Kansas City. Our goal is to update local strategies, review national best practices, and further develop […]

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Black Archives Of Mid-America 1722 E 17th Terrace, Kansas City, MO, United States

Forum to End Gun Violence

Free
Event Series Tap In Center – Kansas City

Tap In Center – assistance resolving warrants

Lucile H. Bluford Branch KC Public Library 3050 Prospect Ave, Kansas City, MO, United States

The Kansas City Public Library is partnering with several justice involved organizations to provide a Tap In Center at our Lucile H. Bluford Branch. The Tap In Center is designed to be a safe space for individuals in Jackson County (Missouri) who need assistance resolving warrants. At the Tap In Center, individuals can check for outstanding […]

Free

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