Use this page as a companion to the CMCA Personal Passport to Community Engagement documentation booklet.
Welcome to the CMCA Passport to Community Engagement Page.
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Callaway Resource Network Zoom Meeting 9:00 am Callaway Resource Network Zoom Meeting @ Zoom Dec 5 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am An opportunity for human service agencies to network and share updates about services in Callaway County. Register to attend by emailing kelliep@cmca.us to receive a Zoom link invite. | ||||||
Prosper U Financial Series for BRIDGE Families (CMCA Event) 6:00 pm Prosper U Financial Series for BRIDGE Families (CMCA Event) @ Virtual Event Dec 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Prosper U is a free financial education class offered by Central Bank of Boone County. This special group of classes is being provided to families participating in the BRIDGE program. Please contact Shonda White[...] | ||||||
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Throughout the year CMCA offers opportunities for Board Members to participate on special committees.
ShowMe Healthy Relationships (SMHR) offers free courses for Missouri couples and individuals who want to be in a committed relationship. Courses focus on strengthening relationship skills.
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The foster grandparents program provides low-income adult seniors, ages 55 and up, opportunities to mentor children at schools, daycare centers, and other settings. Volunteers work with children individually and in small groups to provide support, guidance, and friendship for kids with special emotional, educational, and physical needs.
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CLICK HERE to find the Head Start Centers in your area. When you’re ready to visit, email Shonda White (shondaw@cmca.us) to arrange to have Darin give you a guided tour.
Head Start centers across our service area host in-person and virtual events for families as they prepare to return to school.
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These interactive events provide information and updates about CMCA programs and services.
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These events are hosted a Head Start Centers and celebrate the importance of positive male role models in the lives of young children. Check the calendar for upcoming events!
BRIDGE is a program that supports the transition of Head Start families to the early elementary years of school.
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Throughout the school year, Head Start centers provide vital training sessions focused on health and well-being.
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Meet expectant and newly delivered moms and their babies as they enjoy a shower and learning opportunity.
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Missouri CAN is the statewide association of Community Action Agencies, Allies and Supporters united to end poverty.
Learn more about the Payroll Protection Plan and how to prepare to file for this special opportunity for small businesses.
LaunchU is a six-week course for aspiring and early-stage business owners that helps them complete a written feasibility plan to determine if their business idea is a “GO” or a “NO GO.” Graduations are scheduled every other month.
Email Shonda White (shondaw@cmca.us) to arrange a visit with Darin serving as your tour guide.
Learn what it’s like to live in poverty through an interactive experience.
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This community group is hosted in Cole County.
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These may include galas, online events, or smaller get-to-know-you-style events.
When you donate to CMCA you may designate your gift to support the greatest needs or to support a specific program or county.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity. Learn More Here.
During the period between the Civil War and World War II, thousands of African Americans were lynched in the United States. Read More Here.
Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school.
Below is a list of suggested readings to build understanding around race and racism issues. Additional titles we be added along with additional topics.
The books listed above may be purchased at most booksellers including these black-owned bookstores.
Below is a list of topics with suggestions for videos, websites, downloads, and social media pages to explore.
This documentary highlights the 13th amendment of the constitution and the prison boom in America. It marries digestible data while also giving first-hand accounts of what racism can look like in America.
Rachel Cargle is an academic that created the Great Unlearn which helps people unlearn race and America’s history as told by the school system. While the Great Unlearn is not free, Rachel’s Instagram includes insights on race, racism she experiences, and other important race-related topics.
Focused on missions in Africa and the “white saviors” sent to save them, it highlights the importance of not imposing one’s own history, culture, and experiences on others.
This series gives insight into real conversations about race between a Black man and people that would probably not have the opportunity otherwise. Emmanuel (host) does a great job of showing both sides.
This series breaks down race in America in a fun engaging way.
This article raises awareness that racism is not a “yes or no” option but more of a sliding scale. Some are openly racist while others aren’t as openly racist.
A Film by Debbie LeeKeenan • John Nimmo • Filiz Efe McKinney
This film produced by Debbie LeeKeenan and John Nimmo, features vignettes of anti-bias strategies in early childhood classrooms interspersed with teachers reflecting on their practice.
Imani Barbarin is a woman who writes about her experiences with racism and ableism. She is both Black and disabled.
This podcast is hosted by Mizzou alumn, Madi Lawson. It highlights Madi’s experiences as a woman with a disability and the misconceptions she’s encountered.
This documentary has been recommended by many disability advocates, including Imani Barbarin. The documentary highlights a groundbreaking summer camp that brings together a group of teens with disabilities to build a movement, forging a new path toward greater equality.
Disclosure (Documentary, Netflix) Featuring conversations with individuals who are trans and their thoughts on the impact that Hollywood has on the trans community.
How to Survive a Plague (Documentary: Amazon Prime and iTunes)
This documentary tells the story of the AIDS pandemic in America and the people who fought to be heard.
Aubrey Gordon is a writer who discusses the experiences of life in a fat body. She is a great introduction to fat politics and the bias against fat people.
This podcast breaks down the myths of wellness and weight loss that we have been taught our whole lives.
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