News Stories
WellSky Foundation opens technology hubs to serve Kansas Citians rebooting from homelessness
Two new technology centers — embedded within organizations already offering critical resources — are expected to help expand access to digital skills and employment opportunities for individuals experiencing housing instability.
‘This is legacy work’: DeLaSalle Learning Farm keeps growing as students trade sweat for spoils of the soil
An empty one-acre field next to DeLaSalle High School is blooming into an urban learning farm that will nourish both the students and the neighboring Troost Corridor community.
Maria Meyers is passing the blueprint to KC’s ecosystem; it doesn’t come with a magic wand
“In an environment that is constantly changing and evolving, learning from each other is just part of the fabric of crafting something bigger and better,” said Maria Meyers.
UMKC debuts ‘Bloch Talks’ with five perspectives on how entrepreneur opportunity is shaped (and who’s shaping it)
A new storytelling-focused speakers event at UMKC’s Bloch School shines a spotlight on the diverse experiences that shape entrepreneurship, said Marvin Carolina Jr., drawing a parallel to the university’s boundary-crossing Regnier Venture Creation Challenge.
More than a check: How a Google partnership is fueling an OnRamp to AI education at Keystone
Twin AI education programs launching this spring and summer at Keystone CoLabs serve as proof points for what corporate-community partnerships can look like when designed for lasting impact rather than optics, said Kevin McGinnis.
