Help Wanted

By Gina Kaufmann,

Published September 2, 2015 at 3:58 PM CDT

What does civic engagement mean to millennials in Kansas City? Two local college students, along with the director of a national organization on civic learning and engagement, share their perspectives. We also report on a group that's working on uncovering the grand staircase at Quality Hill's West Terrace Park.

Guests:

Cristina Mesa, UMKC student/activist
Sarah Jones, campaign manager for city council member Quinton Lucas
Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Director of CIRCLE (The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)

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Gina Kaufmann

People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.

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Matthew Long-Middleton

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.

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