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Chancellor’s Certificate in Advancing DEI in the Workplace

UMSL Community Engagement, Continuing Education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Leadership, 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.

Diversity Workforce Development
Succeed Summer Enrichment Camp 2022

Succeed Summer Enrichment Camp 2022

UMSL Education, Student Success, Summer Camp, Youth Programming

The Succeed Summer Enrichment Camp is an overnight camp that provides young adults the Succeed college experience. Campers will utilize meal plans, stay in UMSL residence halls overnight, take various academic workshops, complete vocational training, and engage in recreational and traditional camp activities on campus.

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Camp College Community Disability Diversity Education Events High School Housing
Emerging Leaders Program

Emerging Leaders Program

MU Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Emerging Leaders Program, conference and internship, collaborates with the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus to provide high school students across Missouri with an opportunity to learn about the legislative process through hands-on activities and experiences. The program also provides college preparation and access resources for participating students.

Community Diversity Division of Diversity and Inclusion Education High School Internship K-12 Education Leadership Policy Summer Programs Youth
Civil Rights Speaker Series

Civil Rights Speaker Series

UMSL Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Pierre Laclede Honors College invited five speakers to engage the honors students on a discussion on race and the importance of activism in the past and present. The speaker series served to compliment the book, Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis, which served as the common read book for the university freshmen.

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Community Diversity Impact Social Justice Speakers St. Louis Students
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
Charter schools Office

Charter schools Office

UMSL Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)

UMSL’s Charter Schools Office sponsors seven public charter schools in the city of St. Louis. Roughly 3000 students attend these schools.

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Character Education Diversity Education Equity Kindergarten Learning Partnership St. Louis STEM Youth
Troostapalooza- A Part of UMKC Engagement Month

Troostapalooza- A Part of UMKC Engagement Month

UMKC Business, Collaboration, Community Development, Community Engagement

Troostapalooza celebrates the local community by bringing together neighbors, small businesses, and entrepreneurs to engage with their community and highlight the Troost Corridor.

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Community Diversity Economic Development Engagement Month Engagement Week Entrepreneurship Troost/Prospect
UMKC Analysis Finds Few Pandemic Loans Went to Women, Minorities

UMKC Analysis Finds Few Pandemic Loans Went to Women, Minorities

UMKC Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Research & Data

Brent Never, coordinator of the new UMKC Institute for Data Education, Analytics and Science, conducted an analysis of the Paycheck Protection Program loans. The analysis and found only 341 of 4,677 went to minority- or women-owned firms. Read the full story from Fox4KC.

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Civil Rights Diversity Research
Missouri Family to Family “Good Life” Groups

Missouri Family to Family “Good Life” Groups

UMKC Community Development, COVID-19, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Youth Programming

UMKC Institute for Human Development’s Missouri Family to Family (MOF2F) began organizing online “Good Life Groups” in April, 2020, to provide family members of children and adults with disabilities a safe space to share resources, experiences and support.

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Child Development Community Disability Diversity
World Languages Day at UMSL

World Languages Day at UMSL

UMSL Nonprofit, Youth Programming

The Department of Language and Cultural Studies at UMSL annually hosts World Languages Day. The event presents an opportunity for advanced language students at the high school level to visit campus and interact with each other and language student volunteers from UMSL.

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Diversity Education Volunteerism and Service
Languages KCMO School District Internship for UMKC students

Languages KCMO School District Internship for UMKC students

UMKC Education, Workforce Development, Youth Programming

UMKC students interested in foreign language education can intern at language immersion programs at the KCMO School Districts, tutoring students and assisting teachers.

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Character Education Diversity Education
Spanish Language Literary Magazine

Spanish Language Literary Magazine

UMKC Education

The Foreign Languages and Literatures Department has launched an online literary and art magazine in Spanish, Baladí, with contributions from students, community, and international creators (Spain, Cuba, Mexico…).

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Community Diversity Education Literacy
Spanish Lake and Business Communications

Spanish Lake and Business Communications

UMSL Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education

In cooperation with the Spanish Lake Community Association and the Spanish Lake Community Development Corporation, UMSL students in Honors Business Writing create and develop professional business communications designed to meet community needs and goals.

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Collaboration Community Diversity Literacy
Grandparents Support Network KC

Grandparents Support Network KC

UMKC Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health, Youth Programming

The Grandparents Support Network KC (GPS) is designed to empower underserved grandparents raising grandchildren so that they may access the support and resources they need to be successful caregivers of their grandchildren.

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Child Development Community Diversity Health
College of Nursing Global Health Immersion

College of Nursing Global Health Immersion

UMSL Health, Nonprofit, Professional Development

Guatemala trip challenges nursing students to learn new diagnostic techniques, empowers future practice.

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Collaboration Diversity Education Training
Creating Whole Communities NLF

Creating Whole Communities NLF

UMSL Collaboration, Community Development, Education, Professional Development, Workforce Development

The mission of Neighborhood Leadership Fellows (NLF) is to increase and amplify the voices of North St. Louis City and County residents at the civic decision-making tables in order to produce more equitable regional policies for neighborhoods.

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Community Diversity Training

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Des Lee Collaborative Vision
Charter schools Office

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Spanish Language Literary Magazine

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