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Kansas City Data Professionals (April 2026) — Unifying transactional and analytical data with Postgres

by Harrison Kallman | Apr 23, 2026 | Digital Skills Training, IT Workforce Development

Event Date: April 30th, 2026 Time: 5:30-7:00pm Location: 710 Central St. (Tech Central) Admission: Free — Register on Luma Kansas City Data Professionals Presents pg_lake: Unifying transactional and analytical data with Postgres Speaker: Elizabeth Christensen...

The Promise of the Federal Rural Health Transformation Program

by Harrison Kallman | Mar 6, 2026 | Event Calendar, Healthcare Technology, Health Innovation Team, Telehealth Pilot, Government Innovation, IT Workforce Development, Digital Infrastructure

Event Date: March 30th, 2026 Location: Polsinelli Conference Center, 900 W. 48th Place, Kansas City, MO 64112 Admission: Free Event Description: It is time again for our Digital Health Innovation Forum. We welcome as our panelists the team that compiled and submitted...

Fall Into Technology Showcase Highlights Organizations Providing Tech Education to Students in the Urban Core

by William Crumpler | Sep 28, 2023 | IT Workforce Development, K-12 Classroom Demonstrations, Digital Skills Training, Digital Inclusion

For its September meeting, the Kansas City Coalition for Digital Inclusion held a showcase featuring presentations by six organizations providing advanced digital skills training to students in the urban core. The following is a brief recap of the goals and programs...

Hire KC to Fund Capacity-Building Internships for Nonprofit & Startup Partners

by KC Digital Drive | Jun 16, 2023 | IT Workforce Development, Marketing the Region

NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY This NOFO is open to KC Digital Drive Community Partners and Fellows/Startups in the Solutions Lab Ventures program Question about eligibility or how it works, contact Kari Keefe at kkeefe at kcdigitaldrive dot org Program Term: JUNE 15,...

Hire KC – College Internships

by William Crumpler | Nov 9, 2022 | Community Education and Awareness, IT Workforce Development, Digital Skills Training

Micro Internships to build Community Capacity and a Future Ready Workforce Since 2017, Hire KC has been connecting college students to internships and work-based opportunities that both expand occupational identities and expose young people to new potential career...

Civic Innovation Challenge – Connecting Underrepresented Youths with Employment Opportunities

by William Crumpler | Oct 6, 2022 | Community Education and Awareness, IT Workforce Development, University Research Capacity, Proof of Concept and Fab Labs, Mobility Innovation Team, MetroLab, Mobility Innovation

Civic Innovation ChallengeConnecting Underrepresented Youths with Employment Opportunities This is a $1M National Science Foundation-funded project that aims to support the Kansas City region’s youth by boosting work readiness and cultivating occupational identities....