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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)

curiousKC | How Refugee Resettlement Works for Those With Careers 

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | May 1, 2023

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

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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.

curiousKC | A Resource Guide for Youth with Developmental Disabilities

By Graciela Becerra | April 24, 2023

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

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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)

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

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Cody Boston, Graciela Becerra | April 20, 2023

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.”

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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.

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

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho | April 7, 2023

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

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

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

By Catherine Hoffman, Vicky Diaz-Camacho | January 30, 2023

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.

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