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curiousKC | How Refugee Resettlement Works for Those With Careers

By | May 1, 2023 |

A family picture, outside on a wooden deck. In the 1990s, Denis Kweri was a young 20-something fleeing from the second Sudanese Civil War. He and his family made their way to Kansas City where he says he found a home and hope. Now he wants to pay it forward. (Contributed)

How do refugees who had existing lives and careers rebuild in Kansas City? The answer in this curiousKC story.

curiousKC | A Resource Guide for Youth with Developmental Disabilities

By | April 24, 2023 |

A crowd surrounds Kim Riley, parent and founder of the Transition Academy. For the past several years, her focus has been to build a network that better assists families whose children have developmental or intellectual disabilities find meaningful careers.

Here’s a guide to transition supports and programs for youth with disabilities in the Kansas City area confronting the “high school cliff.”

Confronting the ‘High School Cliff’: What Young Adults with Disabilities Need to Succeed

By | April 20, 2023 |

A Black mother with short hair and a white blouse crosses her arms around her 17-year old son who has autism. Michelle Mitchell worries about the small things in life, like sending Gerald to a bus stop. The bigger things, like career, are even more dizzying. (Dominick Williams | Flatland)

Four years ago, a Kansas City mom created a program for young adults with disabilities like her son. Today, that program has become a resource for people facing the “high school cliff.”

‘Canceled, Censored, Banned’ Sparks Questions About Government, Books and Public Libraries

By | April 7, 2023 |

This double display case at the Country Club Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library holds books provided to the library by an interfaith group called Cultural Crossroads.

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s proposed rule addressing material at public libraries has sparked questions about book restrictions. Here are answers.

A 116-Year-Old Memorial Was Stolen, Then Returned, to a Historic Black Church

By | January 30, 2023 |

Hand holding a piece of stained glass window with the name John A McAfee on it.

On Jan. 21, a 116-year-old memorial was taken from Parkville’s historic Black church. A week later, it was returned. This is how the community reacted.

Questions Answered

curiousKC | How Refugee Resettlement Works for Those With Careers

curiousKC | A Resource Guide for Youth with Developmental Disabilities

Confronting the ‘High School Cliff’: What Young Adults with Disabilities Need to Succeed

‘Canceled, Censored, Banned’ Sparks Questions About Government, Books and Public Libraries

A 116-Year-Old Memorial Was Stolen, Then Returned, to a Historic Black Church

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