Center of Grace in Olathe Receives $10,000 Grant to Support Immigrant Family Literacy
Olathe, Kan. — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Center of Grace, Inc. in Olathe a $10,000 grant to support immigrant family literacy. The grant will be used to purchase and distribute books to the families who are part of the English language learner preschool at the Center. Books will also be distributed to other […]
Fireworks displays scheduled around the KC metro area
Fireworks are a must in the celebration of Independence Day. This year, throughout the Kansas City metro area, there are plenty of fireworks displays for you to go with your family and friends. To officially kick off celebrations for this Fourth of July, below is a complete list of fireworks displays: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 […]
Sevilla-Pulido shares insight on being a Latina in tech industry
By Roberta Pardo Jessica Sevilla-Pulido always had a knack for computers – specifically, at understanding how to fix them. And she knew from a young age that technology was the field for her. Sevilla-Pulido works in the information technology (IT) department at McCownGordon Construction, serving as technology administrator. As a Hispanic woman, Sevilla-Pulido is part […]
How to safely use fireworks this Fourth of July
Commentary by Roberta Pardo For Americans, it is a popular tradition to celebrate Independence Day (July 4) with fireworks. In fact, John Adams, one of the nation’s founding fathers, envisioned fireworks as a part of the festivities even before the Declaration of Independence had been signed. In a letter to his wife Abigail on July […]
Free breakfast served Saturdays at Prairie Village church
By Roberta Pardo A Kansas City area church serves free breakfast every Saturday. The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Prairie Village, Kansas, hosts its weekly Saturday’s Miracle Breakfast. Led by Pastor Alix Pridgen, the breakfast started in March 2010 to help ease the burden for people suffering from the legacy of the 2008 economic […]
Delia Garcia sworn in as Kansas secretary of labor
By Roberta Pardo Delia Garcia was sworn in as Kansas secretary of labor June 5 by Kansas Court of Appeals Chief Justice Karen Arnold-Burger. The ceremony, held at the Old Supreme Court Chambers of the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, also had a special guest: American civil rights icon and labor leader Dolores Huerta. While Garcia […]
KCIA hosts Career Day
On May 24, Kansas City International Academy hosted Career Day for students from all grade levels (kindergarten through fifth grade). From 9 to 11:30 a.m., Career Day consisted of students listening to presentations and asking questions about the different careers participating in this event. Among the jobs represented were nurse, manager, bank teller, graphic designer, […]
Area agency offers bilingual lead safety training
By Roberta Pardo An area organization is offering bilingual lead-safe training for contractors working in older homes. GlyNite Construction Services offers Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-certified lead-safe training in Missouri and Kansas. By federal law, contractors, renovators or maintenance workers working on properties with a construction date that precedes 1978 must be EPA certified. Missouri is […]
KCMO mayoral candidates face off in forum
By Roberta Pardo On May 8, Guadalupe Centers Inc., along with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, hosted a mayoral candidate forum ahead of the June 18 Kansas City, Missouri, mayoral election. Councilwoman Jolie Justus and Councilman Quinton Lucas — the two candidates who got the most votes in the April 2 […]
Coding academy hopes to increase diversity in KC tech industry
By Roberta Pardo An academy in Kansas City is trying to increase the number of underrepresented people in the coding profession. Prime Digital Academy is a 20-week, full-time immersion coding bootcamp. Founded in 2014 in Minneapolis, Prime opened a campus in Kansas City earlier this year, hoping to replicate its success in Minnesota. Prime teaches […]