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Topic: Workforce Development

Government-2-University Regional Coalition Summit

UMKC Engagement Month, Government, Workforce Development

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.

upcoming: September 28, 2023
ERCE
Strategic Conversations on Hiring and Retention

Strategic Conversations on Hiring and Retention

UMKC Engagement Month, Workforce Development

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

recurring - next: October 18, 2023
UMKC TalentLink
The Little Desk: Conversations on Entrepreneurship, a five-part series.

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

UMKC Engagement Month, Workforce Development

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.

recurring - next: October 02, 2023
How KCSourceLink and Its Resource Partners Are Moving the Needle on Economic Development

How KCSourceLink and Its Resource Partners Are Moving the Needle on Economic Development

UMKC Community Development, Workforce Development

The Economic Development Administration’s University Center program enables organizations within universities, like the University of Missouri – Kansas City Innovation Center, to build regional economic ecosystems that support innovation and high-growth entrepreneurship, resiliency and inclusiveness.

kcsourcelink
UniverCities Exchange: Urban Agriculture- Growing More Than Community Gardens

UniverCities Exchange: Urban Agriculture- Growing More Than Community Gardens

UM System, UMKC, UMSL Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Engagement Month, Extension & Engagement Week 2022, Food, Workforce Development

UniverCities Exchange, an ongoing collaborative project between UMKC and UMSL, gathers community leadership alongside academic expertise to discuss problems and possible solutions to issues affecting the Kansas City and St. Louis Metro Areas.

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UMKC UMSL
UMKC Reports Close to $600 Million in Economic Impact

UMKC Reports Close to $600 Million in Economic Impact

UMKC Community Development, Workforce Development

UMKC supports and sustains more than 7,000 jobs.

ongoing
ERCE
International Working Women’s Day Panel Discussion

International Working Women’s Day Panel Discussion

UMKC Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Workforce Development

Join us for a fascinating panel discussion in-person or on Zoom to celebrate International Working Women’s Day, Tuesday, March 8th, 11 am

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College of Arts and Sciences
MBA Class Provides Consultant Services to Real-World Firms

MBA Class Provides Consultant Services to Real-World Firms

UMKC Business, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Workforce Development

Students and urban small businesses both benefit from the program.

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Division of Diversity and Inclusion Entrepreneurship Henry W. Bloch School of Management Small Business Development
G2U Virtual Career Fair for Federal Employment Opportunities

G2U Virtual Career Fair for Federal Employment Opportunities

UMKC Government, Training & Professional Development, Workforce Development

Join us Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, from noon to 4 p.m., for a virtual career fair focused on career opportunities in the federal government for current students and recent graduates, both in Washington, D.C., and throughout the country.

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Career Readiness External Relations Volker Alliance
Health and Wellness Video Series: Sojourner Health Clinic

Health and Wellness Video Series: Sojourner Health Clinic

UMKC Community Development, Health Care, Nonprofit, Public Health, Workforce Development

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.

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School of Dentistry School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Pharmacy UMKC School of Medicine Volunteerism and Service
UMKC TalentLink

UMKC TalentLink

UMKC Business, Community Education, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Education, Leadership, Training & Professional Development, Workforce Development

UMKC TalentLink provides expert professional development for achievers.

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Career Readiness Communication Expert Instructors Professional Development Skills Training UMKC Innovation Center
UMKC Receives $300K to Study Urban Entrepreneurship

UMKC Receives $300K to Study Urban Entrepreneurship

UMKC Business, Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Workforce Development

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation supports Center for Neighborhoods three-year research project

Center For Neighborhoods College of Arts and Sciences Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design Entrepreneurship Neighborhood Development
Financial Leadership for Medium and Large Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health

Financial Leadership for Medium and Large Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

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Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership Small Business Development
Financial Leadership for Small Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health

Financial Leadership for Small Organizations: Using Financial Information Systems to Access Organizational Financial Health

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

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Small Business Development UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Financial Planning Tools for Small Organizations: Budgeting and Cash Flow

Financial Planning Tools for Small Organizations: Budgeting and Cash Flow

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

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Small Business Development UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Financial Planning Tools for Medium and Large Organizations: Budgeting and Cash Flow

Financial Planning Tools for Medium and Large Organizations: Budgeting and Cash Flow

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

ended
Small Business Development UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
Specialized Nonprofit Financial Topics: Grants Management, Allocations, Audits, Form 990, Communicating Progress and Social Enterprise

Specialized Nonprofit Financial Topics: Grants Management, Allocations, Audits, Form 990, Communicating Progress and Social Enterprise

UMKC Business, Leadership, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership offers an extensive set of workshops, seminars and courses on nonprofit leadership and management, fundraising and finance, and marketing and communications. All programs are open to the public, but also complement the Bloch MPA program’s nonprofit management emphasis.

ended
Small Business Development UMKC Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership
UMKC Digital Equity Working Group

UMKC Digital Equity Working Group

UMKC Digital Equity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Workforce Development

The UMKC Digital Equity Working Group Continues UMKC’s Involvement in Kansas City’s Digital Equity and Inclusion Movement.

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RACC Tony Luppino Troost/Prospect UMKC School of Law
Missouri Broadband Resource Rail

Missouri Broadband Resource Rail

MU, S&T, UM System, UMKC, UMSL Broadband, Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Workforce Development

Whether you are a member of the public, a researcher, a community-based organization, an internet service provider, work in local government or economic development- The Missouri Broadband Resource Rail has the tools to help you.

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Rural Development UM System
Missouri Ag Connection Highlights UMKC Partnership on Manufacturing

Missouri Ag Connection Highlights UMKC Partnership on Manufacturing

UMKC Workforce Development

UMKC leadership will contribute to a statewide initiative on manufacturing.

School of Computing and Engineering
UMKC Faculty and Alumni to be Featured in Conversation on the Racial Wealth Gap

UMKC Faculty and Alumni to be Featured in Conversation on the Racial Wealth Gap

UMKC Business, Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Workforce Development

Brent Never, Associate Professor of Public Affairs in the UMKC Henry W. Bloch School of Management, and UMKC alumni Dr. Rebecca Baumgarnter and Justice Horn are several of the speakers that will be featured in a panel discussion hosted by Central Exchange.

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Brent Never Central Exchange Henry W. Bloch School of Management Neighborhood Development Small Business Development
Entrepreneurship Innovation Grants Accelerate UMKC Programs

Entrepreneurship Innovation Grants Accelerate UMKC Programs

UMKC Business, Community Development, Workforce Development

The first round of funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation supports seven initiatives

Economic Development Entrepreneurship Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Henry W. Bloch School of Management Regnier Institute School of Law UMKC Innovation Center
Storytelling: Enriching Your Organization’s Narrative with Data

Storytelling: Enriching Your Organization’s Narrative with Data

UMKC Nonprofit, Workforce Development

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future.

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Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
Answering a Community Capacity Need: MCNL’s Next Generation of Fundraising Education

Answering a Community Capacity Need: MCNL’s Next Generation of Fundraising Education

UMKC Nonprofit, Workforce Development

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future.

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Fundraising Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
Understanding the Link Between Capacity and Your Nonprofit’s Stage of Development

Understanding the Link Between Capacity and Your Nonprofit’s Stage of Development

UMKC Nonprofit, Workforce Development

On select Tuesdays, the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership will present tools nonprofits can utilize to innovate and excel in today’s environment – building the foundation for a promising future.

ended
Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership
UMKC Innovation Center makes an impact in the midst of the pandemic- Assists in the creation of 500 new ventures and helps increase revenue by $245M in 2020

UMKC Innovation Center makes an impact in the midst of the pandemic- Assists in the creation of 500 new ventures and helps increase revenue by $245M in 2020

UMKC Business, Community Development, Workforce Development

“Where there are problems, there are entrepreneurs with solutions,” says an end-of-the-year report from the UMKC Innovation Center.

Economic Development Entrepreneurship UMKC Innovation Center
The Institute for Urban Education

The Institute for Urban Education

UMKC Workforce Development, Youth Programming

The Institute for Urban Education is a supplemental urban teacher preparation and support program.

Institute for Urban Education School of Education
Government-to-University Initiative

Government-to-University Initiative

UMKC Government, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

The Government-to-University Initiative connects government’s hiring and research needs with local university capacity.

Career Services Government to Universities Initiative Volker Alliance
18th & Vine Revitalization Workshop

18th & Vine Revitalization Workshop

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

Join us for the final presentation in a workshop series on revitalization efforts in the 18th and Vine Neighborhood.

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18th and Vine Asteam Village Economic Development Redtails Digital Engineering Alliance School of Law
Entrepreneurial and Intellectual Property Legal Services Clinic

Entrepreneurial and Intellectual Property Legal Services Clinic

UMKC Business, Community Development, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

UMKC School of Law Provides Legal Services to Small Businesses

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Economic Development Entrepreneurship School of Law Small Business Development
Research Enabled

Research Enabled

MU, S&T, UM System, UMKC, UMSL Business, Community Development, Research & Data, Workforce Development

YOUR PARTNER FOR RAPID RESEARCH SOLUTIONS The Research Enabled portal quickly connects companies to the wealth of expertise and resources at the seven campuses of the University of Missouri and Southern Illinois University systems, to address technical, business, and other research needs of industry and organizations.

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Economic Development Entrepreneurship Small Business Development University of Missouri System
UMKC To Offer A Free Webinar on The Essential Planning Steps and Legal Requirements For Starting a New Nonprofit

UMKC To Offer A Free Webinar on The Essential Planning Steps and Legal Requirements For Starting a New Nonprofit

UMKC Business, Nonprofit, Workforce Development

This free two-hour informational session covers basic planning steps and legal requirements to become a nonprofit organization.

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Midwest Center For Nonprofit Leadership Small Business Development
KCSourceLink Recommends 8 Free or Low-Cost Classes for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

KCSourceLink Recommends 8 Free or Low-Cost Classes for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

UMKC Business, Workforce Development

KCSourceLink has seen an 176% increase in calls to their help desk from April to October as well as a 367% increase in the number of people who reported starting a business. In response, they curated this list of classes to help support potential entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurship kcsourcelink Small Business Development UMKC Innovation Center
UMKC Will Play Key Role In New Regional Career Services Project

UMKC Will Play Key Role In New Regional Career Services Project

UMKC Government, Workforce Development

The Kansas City Government to Univesity (G2U) Regional Coalition is launching a new career services project to help draw our region’s students to high-demand public service careers.

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Community Engagement and Outreach External Relations
SBDC’s Urban Business Growth Initiative

SBDC’s Urban Business Growth Initiative

UMKC Business, Community Education, Education, Workforce Development

Find classes on developing your Kansas City business through the Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Urban Growth Initiative.

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Entrepreneurship Small Business Development Center UMKC Innovation Center
The Missouri Small Business Development Center at UMKC

The Missouri Small Business Development Center at UMKC

UMKC Business, Community Development, Workforce Development

The Missouri Small Business Development Center at UMKC provides resources for growing and developing businesses in the Kansas City area.

ongoing
Economic Development Entrepreneurship Small Business Development Small Business Development Center UMKC Innovation Center
UMKC to Play a Role in the G2U Annual Regional Coalition Conference

UMKC to Play a Role in the G2U Annual Regional Coalition Conference

UMKC Workforce Development

The Government-to-University (G2U) Coalition will present the G2U Annual Regional Coalition Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, 8 a.m. to noon.

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Career Services Volker Alliance
Languages KCMO School District Internship for UMKC students

Languages KCMO School District Internship for UMKC students

UMKC Community Education, 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
Entrepreneurship Scholars (E-Scholars)

Entrepreneurship Scholars (E-Scholars)

UMKC Business, Community Education, Education, Training & Professional Development, Workforce Development, Youth Programming

E-Scholars is an early stage student entrepreneurial ideation and acceleration program designed to support students and community members in building sustainable and scalable ventures.

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Community Education Entrepreneurship
UMKC Center for Neighborhoods

UMKC Center for Neighborhoods

UMKC Community Development, Community Education, Education, Leadership, Training & Professional Development, Workforce Development

The UMKC Center for Neighborhoods (CFN) serves as a catalyst for neighborhood-based leadership and community building initiatives.

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Community Leadership Resource

Workforce Development Upcoming Events

Sep 28
Government-2-University Regional Coalition Summit

Workforce Development Resources

UMKC TalentLink
UMKC Digital Equity Working Group
Missouri Broadband Resource Rail
The Institute for Urban Education
Government-to-University Initiative
Entrepreneurial and Intellectual Property Legal Services Clinic
Research Enabled
The Missouri Small Business Development Center at UMKC
UMKC Center for Neighborhoods

Workforce Development Services

UMKC Reports Close to $600 Million in Economic Impact
MBA Class Provides Consultant Services to Real-World Firms
Entrepreneurship Innovation Grants Accelerate UMKC Programs
UMKC Innovation Center makes an impact in the midst of the pandemic- Assists in the creation of 500 new ventures and helps increase revenue by $245M in 2020
KCSourceLink Recommends 8 Free or Low-Cost Classes for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
UMKC Will Play Key Role In New Regional Career Services Project

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