MLK Day Conference

Advancing Service, Learning and Civic Leadership

Thanks to everyone who attended this conference! We hope to see you at another United Way event soon.

Help make Dr. King's vision of a “Beloved Community” a reality on January 18th, 2024! Join United Way of Kaw Valley in Lawrence, KS, for this one-day event designed to bring Douglas County community members together for community-centered professional and personal development opportunities. We also will share a meal and a 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 Domestic Violence Center.

Location
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
1421 Research Park Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049

Agenda

8:30AM - 9AM
Check-in/Registration

9AM - 10AM
Welcome and Keynote - Dr. Teresa Clounch, Washburn University

10AM - 10:15AM
Break

10:15AM - 10:45AM
Break-Out Sessions

11AM - 11:45AM
Peer Consult - Facilitated Small Group Discussion

11:45PM - 1PM
Lunch & Service Project

Boxed Lunches from Latchkey Deli

Day of Service Project- We will be 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

1PM - 1:30PM
Afternoon Featured Speaker
Providing Space for Community Leadership
Taylor Overton, Black:30 and Art Love Collective

1:35PM - 2:00PM
Break-Out Sessions

  • Using ALICE Data for Advocacy
    ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. This growing group represents the number of families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and technology. Members of this group often struggle to keep their own households from financial ruin, while keeping our local communities running.
    Jessica Lehnherr, United Way of Kaw Valley
  • Board Leadership Training Lite
    Jess Barraclough, United Way of Kaw Valley

2:10PM - 3PM
Closing Speaker - Marsha Carrasco, 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.