Help make Dr. King's vision of a “Beloved Community” a reality on January 18th, 2024! Join the United Way of Kaw Valley’s Roger Hill Volunteer Center in Lawrence, KS for this one-day event designed to help Douglas County community members come together and create unity through a meaningful service project (assembling vital personal care product kits for those seeking services through the Ballard Center, Community Children's Center, Douglas County CASA, Lawrence Community Shelter, and Willow DVC) as well as attending transformational professional development learning and breakout sessions!
If the $20 registration fee is out of reach for you or your organization and you truly need a scholarship in order to attend, please email Jessica Barraclough at: jbarraclough@UWKawvalley.org
Event Itinerary:
- 8:30 a.m. Registration and Check In
- 9:00 Welcome and Keynote – Dr. Teresa Clounch from Washburn University
- 10:00 Break (15 minutes) – Coffee, water, and baked goods from Sunflower Outdoor & Bike’s café
- 10:15 - 10:45 Breakout Sessions (Choose A or B)
- Commission Updates & Resources, Dr. Jessica Dorsey, Kansas Volunteer Commission
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- Defending Democracy and Empowering Voters, Carol Williamson, League of Women Voters of Lawrence-Douglas County
- 11:00 Peer Consult – Facilitated Small Group Discussion
- 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Service Project
- 1:00 - 1:30 Afternoon Featured Speaker – Providing Space for Community Leadership, Taylor Overton, Black:30 and Art Love Collective
- 1:35 - 2:05 Breakout Sessions (Choose C or D)
- ALICE: Using Data for Accuracy, Jessica Lehnherr, United Way of Kaw Valley
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- Board Leadership Training Lite, Jess Barraclough, United Way of Kaw Valley
- 2:10 - 3:00 Closing Session – Dr. Marsha Carrasco with FHL Bank
We would like to give a special thank you to the following for making this event possible: Kansas Volunteer Commission, Latchkey Deli, Sunflower Outdoor & Bike's café, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), KLWN, 92.9 The Bull, 105.9 KISS-FM, Tonganoxie Family Dentistry, Home Works USA, and the Douglas County District Attorney's Office.
