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Health Care

Public Members Needed for Advisory Committee of the UMKC Anesthesiologist Assistant Program

The UMKC School of Medicine is seeking two public members to serve on the Advisory Committees for the UMKC Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) Program and the Physician Assistant (PA) Programs. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply.

Health and Wellness Video Series: UMKC Dental Clinic

UMKC’s Health and Wellness Video Series is a collection of six videos produced during UMKC’s 2021 Engagement Month Celebration. Each video highlights ways that UMKC is contributing to important work in the community in the field of healthcare.

Health and Wellness Video Series: Sojourner Health Clinic

UMKC’s Health and Wellness Video Series is a collection of six videos produced during UMKC’s 2021 Engagement Month Celebration. Each video highlights ways that UMKC is contributing to important work in the community in the field of healthcare.

Critical Conversations: COVID-19, Vaccinations and (MIS)Information in Communities of Color

“COVID-19, Vaccinations and (MIS)Information in Communities of Color” is the tenth discussion in the Critical Conversations series, sponsored by the office of UMKC Chancellor Mauli Agrawal and the Division of Diversity and Inclusion, being held virtually on Nov. 16th at 3:00PM.

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Nonprofit

Fundraising Tools Series

Fundraising Leadership and Tools Series provides development professionals with essential leadership skills to be a strategic leader in their organization.

Legislative Updates for Nonprofits

Join us to learn about legislative developments regarding nonprofits with Stephen P. Duerst and Sam Panettiere.

Advanced Board Leadership Series

The Advanced Board Leadership Series is a highly interactive and fast-paced series designed to further prepare and support experienced members and leaders of nonprofit and public service governing boards, especially Board Chairs, Officers, Committee Chairs, Chief Executives, and those who aspire to serve in such roles.

The Homelessness Intervention Ecosystem of Greater Kansas City: Insights from UMKC’s Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

This unique Navigation Series session will present the key results and findings of research conducted over the last two years designed to identify and describe the characteristics of all of the programs and agencies in Greater Kansas City that say they are working to deal with one or more aspects of homelessness.

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Workforce Development

Starlight Internship Starts UMKC Conservatory Student Off on a High Note

Kansas City’s outdoor/indoor performing arts venue was the opening number for a career in arts marketing

Government-2-University Regional Coalition Summit

This networking event is a great way for government officials to make university connections and help attract the brightest talent for your organization. In turn, university partners can meet those in government who want to engage students in experiential learning opportunities and, ultimately, hire them.

Strategic Conversations on Hiring and Retention

Talent acquisition strategist Molly Weaver leads an overview and interactive conversation about innovative hiring and retention strategies to generate more effective results.

The Little Desk: Conversations on Entrepreneurship, a five-part series.

The Little Desk, the latest collaboration from UMKC, The Porter House KC, and KCSourceLink, provides insights and lessons learned from the rising stars in Kansas City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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Resources

Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is dedicated to enhancing performance and effectiveness in the nonprofit community through education, research and service.

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The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is dedicated to enhancing performance and effectiveness in the nonprofit community through education, research and service.

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Center for Neighborhoods UMKC

The Center for Neighborhoods is a catalyst for the urban-mission and community-based research and outreach in the Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design at UMKC.

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Center for Neighborhoods UMKC

The Center for Neighborhoods is a catalyst for the urban-mission and community-based research and outreach in the Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design at UMKC.

Institute for Human Development

The UMKC Institute for Human Development (IHD) is an applied research and training center for human services. It exemplifies the university’s goals of engaged scholarship and community partnerships. Its functions include interdisciplinary training, applied research, community program development and information dissemination.

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Institute for Human Development

The UMKC Institute for Human Development (IHD) is an applied research and training center for human services. It exemplifies the university’s goals of engaged scholarship and community partnerships. Its functions include interdisciplinary training, applied research, community program development and information dissemination.

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KC Source Link

KCSourceLink helps aspiring startups and established businesses find the right business resources to start, scale or accelerate, with a focus on local entrepreneurs.

poster session participants

KC Source Link

KCSourceLink helps aspiring startups and established businesses find the right business resources to start, scale or accelerate, with a focus on local entrepreneurs.

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