Meet Yolanda Lorge Yolanda Lorge is originally from Mexico and is now a naturalized American citizen. She is married with two children: Alanna, who lives in Kansas City with her husband and three daughters; Carlo, who is married with four daughters. Carlo is serving in the military, he is a Cavalry Scout in the army, has served two tours of duty, one in Iraq and one in … [Read more...] about Community spotlight: Yolanda Lorge
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15 to honor the histories, cultures, and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. How it began In 1968, Congress passed Public Law 90-498 authorizing and requesting the president to issue an annual proclamation … [Read more...] about Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month
Acting Chief Justice Paul C. Wilson of the Supreme Court of Missouri announced that H. Wes Pratt was reappointed a member of the Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness and reappointed a member and appointed co-chair of the Practice of Law Subcommittee for a term ending June 30, 2024, or until his successor is appointed and qualified. Pratt’s appointment was effective July 1, … [Read more...] about Supreme Court of Missouri reappoints H. Wes Pratt, J.D., to Commission on Racial and Ethnic Fairness
Dr. Daisy I. Barrón has been part of the Reading, Foundations and Technology Department for the last 7 years, teaching EDC345 Introduction to Multicultural Education and Diversity. She also spent one semester teaching RDG 665 Cultural Diversity in Literacy and Instruction: Classroom and Community. In fall 2020, Daisy was one of the instructors for the Spanish for the Health and … [Read more...] about Dr. Daisy Barrón publishes new book
We understand how difficult this past year has been for many people and that there is still some uncertainty, so through the generosity of our sponsors, we are excited to offer this year's virtual Collaborative Diversity Conference free for everyone, including the Facing Racism pre-conference on April 21.More information & registration Pre-conference: Facing Racism in 2021 … [Read more...] about 2021 Collaborative Diversity Conference (the virtual edition)