Sep 30, 2020
On this episode of Banking on KC, Meredith Walrafen, project manager for New Roots for Refugees, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss how the organization helps refugees put down new roots in Kansas City. The program builds on the agricultural strengths and experience that program participants already possess and helps...
Sep 23, 2020
On this episode of Banking on KC, Kelly Wilson, owner of Weave Gotcha Covered, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and how it led to the founding of her nonprofit organization, The Sewing Labs. Wilson discusses the three-tiered mission of The Sewing Labs: job skills training, community...
Sep 16, 2020
On this episode of Banking on KC, Jonathan Kemmerer, founder of Odd Bird Farm, joins host Kelly Scanlon to talk about his efforts to revive a 5,000-year-old pig breed, promote sustainable agriculture practices in a modern world, what’s driving agricultural innovation—and how he hopes to change the way animals are...
Sep 9, 2020
On this episode of Banking on KC, Edgar Palacios, president and CEO of Latinx Education Collaborative, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discusses the mission and work of the Latinx Education Cooperative. The organization Palacios founded in 2018 strives to build a community of Latinx education professionals and to provide...
Sep 2, 2020
On this episode of Banking on KC, Jeanette Prenger, president and CEO of ECCO Select, joins host Kelly Scanlon to share her entrepreneurial journey and her insights into growing a successful company. As the company celebrates its 25-year anniversary, Prenger reflects on her decision to make the entrepreneurial leap,...