UMKC Service-Learning

09/18/2020

UMKC Family Week 2020

October 4-10, 2020

UMKC students and their families are invited to UMKC Family Week, taking place October 4-10.

UMKC Family Week is a free, virtual event for UMKC students and their parents, families, friends, and support systems! Through attending Family Week events, families and their students can connect to campus resources, meet faculty and staff here to support your family, and get involved in our Roo community!

Check out go.umkc.edu/familyweek for more information about events taking place throughout this week.

For questions regarding Family Week, please contact [email protected] or 816-235-5579.

UMKC Family Week is sponsored by UMKC Parent and Family Programs and the [umkc.edu/getinvolved]Office of Student Involvement.

02/13/2015

Check out this fantastic service-learning project at Auburn. http://tinyhousetalk.com/20k-house-program-helping-students-homeless/

The Adopt a $20k house program is a charitable project by Rural Studio which is a part of the College of Architecture, Design and Construction at Auburn University. In the past, I've featured some ...

11/08/2012

Community LINC has an urgent need to ready two apartments for two families who are currently homeless. Please contact Michael Kizzie on 816-260-5040 or via email [email protected].

We have two homeless families waiting to move into apartments, but we need your help to get the units ready! We are looking for volunteers to spend one day at Community LINC before Thanksgiving. Will you give us a day of your time and energy to:

11/07/2012

Looking for a technology-minded person/people to mentor the Plaza Academy First Tech Challenge Robotics Team. If you are interested in robots (and maybe want to learn more about how they work), help high school students build one that will compete in regional competition. Email Alexis - petria at UMKC dot edu. Thanks!

10/17/2012

Monarch Manor Tree Planting Blitz – Take 2!
Saturday, October 20th, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, or until we’ve planted the last tree
2101 Garfield, Kansas City, Missouri
Help Keep Kansas City Beautiful plant 60 trees in Monarch Manor on the former site of the Kansas City Municipal Stadium. The storms cut our tree planting blitz short last weekend, so we need help wrapping it up! We are expecting cool sunny weather! Community volunteers will work alongside residents in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri. The trees will serve the community in a number of ways: provide shade, clean the air, reduce stress, increase property values and deter crime. Several volunteer opportunities are available: help with set-up and volunteer check-in, or plant trees. This event was made possible with generous support from the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation.

Help Keep Kansas City Beautiful plant 98 street trees in Monarch Manor on the former site of the Kansas City Municipal Stadium, and witness former Monarch Players ceremoniously plant the first tree! Community volunteers will work alongside residents in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri. The ...

09/10/2012

Here's to all of the people who volunteered, reached out, and helped get more people from the east side signed up for Google Fiber. How can UMKC Service-Learning help with next steps?

Leaders pushed to sign up poorer, predominantly black, neighborhoods of Kansas City, Mo., to qualify for Google’s new Internet service, fearing that otherwise they will lag further behind.

08/01/2012

UMKC Sociology capstone students will be focusing their service-learning on grant writing this fall. While nonprofits have seasoned professionals writing the grants, perhaps there is work that the graduating seniors can do to help? Would your organization be interested in working with a student? Contact Alexis at [email protected]

08/01/2012

Community LINC has volunteer/community service opportunities. Help prepare an apartment for a family or help with the Rent Party fundraiser. View more information below.

This is an exciting time at Community LINC as we launch two pilot programs to serve more families! Both programs will focus on helping families quickly access and sustain permanent housing. Your support makes all of this possible.

07/31/2012

Looking for inside volunteer activity this Saturday, August 4? Help JVS sort items for their Dime Store - 16th and Baltimore from 11 am - 2 pm. Refreshments and cool drinks provided. Questions? Contact Martin Okpareke, [email protected], (816) 4712808 Ext. 1117.

Today, JVS has expanded our services to anyone with a barrier, whether due to physical or developmental disabilities, or acculturation difficulties. JVS now serves fourteen counties in both Missouri and Kansas. Because of our broad support base, our agency has positioned itself to be able to work ...

05/21/2012

Want to see a news clip on a really fun, cool service-learning project? Check out the KCTV 5 video on Story City, below.

Copyright 2012 KCTV (Meredith Corp.) All rights reserved.

04/28/2012

The beginning of an artistic, multi-genre exploration of the important and meaningful work Community LINC does every day. Please check it out.

comunitty LINC, Homeless, shelters, Video, film, production, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa

04/24/2012

English Dept service-learning project, Story City, is featured on the UMKC home page. Check out the full story below! Way to go UMKC, The Upper Room, Operation Breakthrough, and Crispus Attucks students! I can't wait to read the book.

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