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| Office of Civic and Community Engagement |
 City Hall 25th floor
414 E. 12th St.
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: 816-513-1378
Fax: 816-513-1318
Email: engagekc@kcmo.org |
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Mission Statement:The Office of Civic and Community Engagement is actively committed to design strategic engagement processes across neighborhoods, businesses, educational institutions, civic and community partners. The office proactively engages the community in a numbers of ways; including internships, solution oriented- discussions, innovative leadership seminars, service-learning and volunteer opportunities.
Overall goals:
- Build a broad partnership coalition of educational institutions, local government and civic organizations.
- Educate key stakeholders regarding universal best practices, as it relates to economic development, education, workforce development, and the impacts at both the local and state level.
- Serve as a governmental emissary for educational institutions.
- Establish and maintain an evolving centralized resource database.
- Build partnerships to address the service learning and volunteer challenges in the community.
- Mobilize resources, influence systems, and convene partners to address policies, programs and standards across multiple sectors.
Summer Jobs: Green Ways to Green Careers is a career development initiative for young people between the ages of 16 to 24 which will provide a six week internship at government, for–profit and non-profit agencies with a focus on “Green” work practices and careers. Eligible young people, who meet the following requirements will be granted priority; complete application; provide required documentation; and have a good work history. The program will conclude on September 30, 2010. Sign up today.  Serve KC- Community service opporunities
Do you need community service hours? Register community service projects or sign up for a project.
Bridge Leadership Academy, Inc. WorkshopThe Bridge Leadership Academy is a youth leadership empowerment program which seeks to establish a collaborative alliance with metropolitan school districts, community-based organizations and corpo-rations to create education and leadership development programs for youth residing in urban communities.
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