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Type: Community Outreach

The application and delivery of institutional resources, knowledge or services that directly benefit the community. Examples include music performances, athletic events, student volunteers, public lectures and health fairs.

Substitute teacher & paraprofessional certification workshop

S&T Continuing Education, Education, Student Success

If you have ever wanted to make a difference in the lives of children, consider attending our three day workshop.

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Resilient Network of Workforce and Opioid-focused Rural Community-Organizations

Resilient Network of Workforce and Opioid-focused Rural Community-Organizations

S&T Collaboration, Community Engagement, Workforce Development

Our mission is to go beyond current opioid coalition efforts as we will be purposefully applying organizational science, workforce development strategy, and systems engineering to assist rural communities in developing an R-NetWORC Center to combat OUD.

Women Leaders Then & Now – in chalk

Women Leaders Then & Now – in chalk

UMSL Celebration

2023 Women’s History Month Chalking Event

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K-12 student tutoring

K-12 student tutoring

S&T Education, Student Success, Youth Programming

Kummer Center for STEM Education offers free academic tutoring for K-12 students.

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K-12 Education Tutoring
Email & Cross Channeling Relationship Marketing Strategies

Email & Cross Channeling Relationship Marketing Strategies

UMSL Community Engagement, Continuing Education, Professional Development, Workforce Development

Join industry expert, April Mullen, as she shares a proven methodology for creating a strategy that delivers exceptional customer experiences and drives a longer-term marketing ROI.

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Haunted Mine donations help Russell House

Haunted Mine donations help Russell House

S&T Community Engagement, Food

Missouri S&T mining engineering students host the annual Haunted Mine fundraiser each October.

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Kummer Center for STEM Education

Kummer Center for STEM Education

S&T Community Engagement, Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Summer Camp, Youth Programming

The Kummer Center for STEM Education provides equal access and opportunity to underserved, underrepresented and rural communities in Missouri.

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Campus construction moving along

Campus construction moving along

S&T Community Development, News

As construction crews continue to make progress on campus, here is a recap of recent changes and an overview of what to expect.

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Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative Presents: The Big Bad Day

Des Lee Fine Arts Collaborative Presents: The Big Bad Day

UMSL Community Engagement, Youth Programming

Make plans to come and enjoy the creative work of Normandy Schools Collaborative 3rd graders as they present their original musical, “The Big Bad Day.”

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Arts Music
Irish Studies – Celebrating the Centenary of the Treaty Through Music and Art

Irish Studies – Celebrating the Centenary of the Treaty Through Music and Art

UMSL

A program on Irish culture

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UMKC TalentLink Community Launch

UMKC TalentLink Community Launch

UMKC Education, Engagement Month, Professional Development

UMKC TalentLink provides expert-led professional development and training for those seeking practical career skills and knowledge. TalentLink also works directly with local businesses to upskill employees and develop talent. Training courses and certificate programs are available in-person and virtually, instructor-led or self-paced, and can be tailored and designed to meet an employer’s development needs.

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UMKC TalentLink
The Arrival District

The Arrival District

S&T

The Arrival District will provide a front door to S&T

Arrival District Master Plan
NEW! Chancellor’s Certificate in Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

NEW! Chancellor’s Certificate in Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UMSL Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Leadership, Professional Development, Workforce Development

The Chancellor’s Certificate in Workplace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) is a highly interactive, cohort-based, online professional development program that explores the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. This non-credit bearing program is open to all professionals in the Greater Saint Louis community.

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Division of Diversity and Inclusion Leadership
Measure Your Life in Love: The Power of the Mizzou Theatre Community

Measure Your Life in Love: The Power of the Mizzou Theatre Community

MU Community Engagement, Education, Speakers & Lecture Series

Join us for an in-depth look at how the arts and specifically the Mizzou Theatre department continued their craft of telling stories over the last 20 months. Hear from students and faculty about the power of community and how they have learned to measure their lives in love.

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Alumni Community Education Events
MU Health and Wellness Fair

MU Health and Wellness Fair

MU, UM System Community Health, Engagement Week 2021

Join us at the Family Impact Center Friday, Oct. 22, from 1-5pm for Stay Strong Stay Healthy, Food Demos, 4-H STEM activities, Audiology Clinic, Vet Med Pet Food Drive, Go Baby Go, MedZou and more! Plus you can find service activities all around the state of Missouri at your local extension office!

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Community Resources
MU Extension Days of Service

MU Extension Days of Service

MU, UM System Health, Nonprofit

As part of Extension and Engagement Week’s Days of Service, MU Extension is planning service activities all over the state! Find one near you and get in on the action!

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Health Volunteerism and Service
MU Day of Service Food Drive

MU Day of Service Food Drive

MU, UM System Community Engagement, Food

MU Extension & Engagement will be hosting a food drive to benefit Tiger Pantry, October 22nd, 2021 from 7:30AM-1:00PM. The food drop-off location will be at the North entrance of Hitt Street garage in Columbia.

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Community Engagement and Outreach Events Food Tiger Pantry
Chancellor’s Certificate in Volunteer Management

Chancellor’s Certificate in Volunteer Management

UMSL

Volunteers are an essential resource for every nonprofit organization, regardless of mission or purpose. Recognizing the need for professional development in the critical field of volunteer management, MVMA and the NPML program will offer classes and events that individuals can use to qualify for a noncredit Chancellor’s Certificate in Volunteer Management from UMSL.

Community MOVE Session

Community MOVE Session

UMKC Community Health, Health, Public Health

Move More Get More, a community-based research initiative sponsored, is hosting FREE MOVE sessions for the community all fall. Move sessions are fitness sessions designed to increase physical activity and community through movement.

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18th and Vine School of Nursing and Health Studies
Reimagining S&T’s Campus Footprint

Reimagining S&T’s Campus Footprint

S&T STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

Landmarks, green spaces, roads and walkways are all components of the Arrival District

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Engineering
First Mondays with the Arianna String Quartet

First Mondays with the Arianna String Quartet

UMSL Arts & Culture, Community Engagement

A unique evening of conversation and entertainment with a dazzling piece of music performed live by the Arianna String Quartet connected to a different theme each month (prior themes included architecture, chemistry, physics, business, brewing).

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Art Music
Funding for Broadband

Funding for Broadband

MU, S&T, UM System, UMKC, UMSL Broadband

The University of Missouri Broadband Initiative team has created resources to help communities navigate and apply for broadband funding.

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Broadband Community Resources UM System
Zoom Fatigue – Free Online Training

Zoom Fatigue – Free Online Training

UMSL Professional Development, Workforce Development

This is a free 15-minute training that offers strategies on how to combat Zoom Fatigue!

Training
Mental Health First Aid Course

Mental Health First Aid Course

UMSL Mental Health

Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use challenge and help connect them to the […]

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Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid

UMSL Mental Health

Youth MHFA teaches adults how to help adolescents (age 12-18) who are experiencing mental health or substance use challenges. Youth Mental Health First Aid introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan on how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations.

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Commmunity Connect Newsletter

Commmunity Connect Newsletter

UMSL News

Newsletter designed for people who live and work in the communities living close to campus touching within 2 miles from campus.

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Community Resource
UMSL Online String Camp

UMSL Online String Camp

UMSL Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

Join UMSL’s internationally acclaimed Arianna String Quartet and maestro Darwin Aquino for an outstanding string camp experience at an affordable price! The 2021 UMSL Online String Camp will be a four-day workshop offering technique classes, guided practice sessions, instrument masterclasses, orchestra skills and excerpts workshops, guided listening sessions, and private lessons. Don’t miss this opportunity […]

Art Camp Community Engagement and Outreach High School macrotheme youth summer engagement Music Summer Programs Youth
U-CREATE Summer Camp

U-CREATE Summer Camp

UMSL Arts & Culture, Community Engagement, Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math), Summer Camp, Youth Programming

U-CREATE Summer Camp is a camp for kids ages 6-12 designed to be an active camp that both educates and stimulates while having fun. Camp enrollment is open to UMSL and the surrounding community.

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Art Camp Character Education Child Development Community Community Engagement and Outreach Education Engineering Family Future Students K-12 Education Kindergarten macrotheme youth summer engagement St. Louis STEM Stem Education Summer Programs Youth Youth Training
State-of-the-Art Equipment Available for Research

State-of-the-Art Equipment Available for Research

S&T

New State-of-the-Art Equipment Expands Research Opportunities for Research

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Research X-Ray Photo
Mineral Museum

Mineral Museum

S&T Arts & Culture, Education

The S&T Mineral Museum has over 4,599 minerals from over 92 countries. Visitors are always welcomed.

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Geology Museum Tours
KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion

KC Coalition for Digital Inclusion

UMKC

The Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion is an open, collaborative group of Kansas City area nonprofits, individuals, government entities and business focused on fostering internet access and digital readiness in greater Kansas City.

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Community Kansas City Public Health Technology
MIMH Professional Training

MIMH Professional Training

UMSL Education, Mental Health, Professional Development, Social Work

UMSL | Missouri Institute of Mental Health’s Professional Training Center creates and implements innovative programming to provide quality behavioral health education to both the general public and service providers. The Center has its roots in the Institute’s Division of Continuing Education, which served the training and education needs of behavioral health professionals for nearly four […]

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Conference Counseling Education Mental Health Professional Development Psychology Social Work Training
UMSL VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program)

UMSL VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program)

UMSL Community Development, Community Engagement, Nonprofit

The UMSL Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (UMSL VITA) provides free tax assistance to low to middle income individuals and families. This program is sponsored by the College of Business Administration at UMSL and the Gamma Psi chapter of Beta Alpha Psi. This continues to be the largest university-based personal income tax service in the […]

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Alumni Business Community Outreach Services St. Louis Volunteerism and Service
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Accelerator

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Accelerator

UMSL Business, Community Development, Community Engagement, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The UMSL Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Accelerator is a first-of-its kind program that puts underrepresented entrepreneurs at the center of a purpose-driven, university-led accelerator that begins with a non-dilutive $50,000 capital injection. This accelerator would not be possible without the anonymous support of friends and the public commitment of Ameren Corporation, Edward Jones, and Express […]

Economic Development Entrepreneurship
Family Friday at the UMKC Gallery of Art

Family Friday at the UMKC Gallery of Art

UMKC Arts & Culture, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The UMKC Gallery of Ary will be open from 10am-2pm on November 27th so friends, family, and community members have the chance to see our new exhibition, “Real Black: a spectrum of the Black present”, outside of our regularly scheduled hours.

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Art UMKC Gallery of Art
Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research

Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health

Funding from institute encourages UMKC community research partnerships. Informational webinar available online; applications due Nov. 9.

Grants Health Equity Institute Pandemic
Homegrown: Entrepreneurship in your Community Workshop

Homegrown: Entrepreneurship in your Community Workshop

MU Business, Professional Development, Research & Data, Workforce Development

Partner with MU Extension to host a Homegrown: Entrepreneurship in Your Community workshop, and you can participate in building and strengthening your community’s entrepreneurial network.

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Entrepreneurship Networking Rural Small Business Development Workshop
Exceed – Regional Economic and Entrepreneurial Development

Exceed – Regional Economic and Entrepreneurial Development

MU Business, Community Development, Research & Data, Workforce Development

University of Missouri Extension’s Exceed program enhances economic development opportunities by providing high-quality research and insights to our partners. We routinely work with businesses, communities, regions, governments and nonprofits through a variety of projects.

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Data Economic Development Extension Research Small Business Development
Tri-County Tourism

Tri-County Tourism

MU Community Development, Health

ExploreMIR is a tri-county tourism event between Madison, Iron and Reynolds counties in Southeast Missouri.

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Nature Tourism
Professional EDGE

Professional EDGE

MU Business, Community Development, Professional Development, Workforce Development

In the Advanced Professional Development course, students work with a professional partner through MU Extension, the MU Office of Service-Learning, or corporate partners across the state to complete a professional project. Students address the business needs of the partner organization, and dedicate approximately 30 hours per student per semester to this effort.

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Business Collaboration Community Economic Development Education Outreach Partnership Program
Arts in the Park & Mistletowne Market Festivals

Arts in the Park & Mistletowne Market Festivals

MU Arts & Culture, Celebration, Community Development

For the past four years, the MU Extension Community Arts Program has partnered with the City of North Kansas City to present Arts in the Park and the Mistletowne Market festivals.

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Art Collaboration Economic Development Music Partnership
Dinosaurs and Cavemen Science Expo

Dinosaurs and Cavemen Science Expo

MU Arts & Culture, Collaboration, Education

The Dinosaurs & Cavemen Science Expo is an annual fair held on or off campus that brings researchers, community partners and the public together to celebrate paleontology, natural history and science through activities, demonstrations and guest speakers.

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Community Museum Research
Vaccine Equity: Building Trust Among Communities of Color in the COVID-19 Era

Vaccine Equity: Building Trust Among Communities of Color in the COVID-19 Era

UMKC COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health

Dr. Barbara Pahud, UMKC Associate Professor of Pediatrics, will join a virtual panel discussion about building trust around vaccines in our communities.

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COVID-19 Kansas City Public Health UMKC Vaccines
Des Lee Collaborative Vision

Des Lee Collaborative Vision

UMSL Arts & Culture, Collaboration, Community Development, Community Engagement, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Public Health, Research & Data

The Des Lee Collaborative Vision is a project that links the expertise and resources at universities with educational, cultural and social service institutions in the community. Working through a select group of endowed professors partnering with community entities, the DLCV is able to enhance education, improve the quality of life throughout the St. Louis area […]

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Art Business Collaboration Community Diversity Economic Development Education Health Health Disparities History Leadership Library Outreach Partnership Policy Research Science
Community Heart Screenings

Community Heart Screenings

MU Health, Public Health

Community Heart Screenings Help Identify Risk Factors

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Health

Community Outreach Upcoming Events

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Substitute teacher & paraprofessional certification workshop

Community Outreach Resources

Kummer Center for STEM Education
Commmunity Connect Newsletter
State-of-the-Art Equipment Available for Research
Des Lee Collaborative Vision

Community Outreach Services

Women Leaders Then & Now – in chalk
K-12 student tutoring
Email & Cross Channeling Relationship Marketing Strategies
MU Health and Wellness Fair
MU Extension Days of Service
MU Day of Service Food Drive
Funding for Broadband
Zoom Fatigue – Free Online Training
U-CREATE Summer Camp
Health Equity Mini-Grants Aim to Jump-Start Collaborative Research
Professional EDGE
Arts in the Park & Mistletowne Market Festivals

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