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Category: Civic Engagement

Kansas City residents vote in the Aug. 4, 2020 election.
Posted inCivic Engagement

Formerly incarcerated people can still vote in Missouri. This KC group shows them how.

by Celisa Calacal September 27, 2021September 27, 2021
Photo shows cleaning supplies piled onto two tables inside of a garage.
Posted inCivic Engagement

Refugees are coming to Kansas City. Here’s how to help.

by Josh Merchant September 23, 2021November 5, 2021
A Catholic Charities volunteer unloads food donations from the trunk of a car.
Posted inCivic Engagement

Refugee resettlement agencies ask for landlord referrals as they prepare for new arrivals

by Josh Merchant September 22, 2021November 5, 2021
Posted inCivic Engagement

These neighborhoods haven’t given input on Kansas City’s future — that’s a problem

by Celisa Calacal June 9, 2021June 22, 2021
Posted inCivic Engagement

Kansas City is updating its comprehensive plan — here’s what that means for you

by Celisa Calacal June 7, 2021June 22, 2021
Abby Green works at the Kansas City Public Library. An ad for virtual storytime is shown on the screen.
Posted inCivic Engagement

When COVID shut down Kansas City, libraries sprang to action

by Celisa Calacal June 2, 2021June 23, 2021
Kearsha Xu and Astra Xu, wife and daughter of Kansas Rep. Rui Xu, place an incense stick in a pot filled with rice, as part of a Vietnamese tradition during the Stop Asian Hate vigil on March 28.
Posted inCivic Engagement

How Kansas City residents are supporting Asian-owned businesses and ‘Stop Asian Hate’

by Celisa Calacal March 29, 2021April 6, 2021
Kansas City Budget Hearing
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At Kansas City budget hearing, residents call for increased funding for housing services and unhoused residents

by Celisa Calacal March 1, 2021March 1, 2021
Two people take apart desktop computers, which will then be refurbished and sold at a lower cost to families who need devices in Kansas City.
Posted inCivic Engagement

How a local coalition is trying to improve internet access in Kansas City

by Celisa Calacal February 10, 2021February 10, 2021
Photo of someone using the U.S. Census website. 2020 was first time the U.S. Census could be completed online. Chase Castor/The Beacon
Posted inCivic Engagement

Complete census counts in Kansas, Missouri marred by COVID-19 and changing deadlines

by Anne Kniggendorf and Celisa Calacal November 12, 2020July 23, 2021

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