Hybrid Community Engagement Sessions Scheduled on how to best Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Kansas City, Missouri . . . The City of Kansas City, Missouri Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners is offering opportunities for the Community to join in the Conversation on honoring Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr. Please be sure to join us Thursday, February 25 at 6 p.m. virtually or in-person at the Northland Neighborhood, Inc located at 5340 NE Chouteau Trafficway, KCMO 64119 or Monday, March 8 at 6 p.m. virtually or in-person at the Southeast Community Center located at 4201 East 63rd Street, KCMO 64130. 

Mayor Quinton Lucas directed the KC Parks Board of Commissioners to gather public input on how to honor King’s legacy. So far, there have been hundreds of great ideas submitted in print and emails, but we would like to get some more public engagement on the topic with breakout sessions for participants. We are encouraged by the collective energy and attention put forth by our community, to ultimately create a more equitable & robust conversation towards unity in our beloved city.

KC Parks Board of Commissioners would like to get more public input at these following dates and times:
 
Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 6 p.m. (virtually or in-person)
Northland Neighborhood Inc. 5340 NE Chouteau Trafficway, KCMO 64119
All participants required to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/142245567321
 
Monday, March 8, 2021at 6 p.m. (virtually or in-person)
Southeast Community Center, 4201 East 63
rd Street, KCMO  64138
All participants required to register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/142253007575
 
The City of Kansas City, Missouri Board of Parks and Recreation was appointed by the Mayor, Quinton Lucas.

For updates please visit Involvement in KC Parks | Community Engagement/. Questions and comments should be directed to KCParksEngage@kcmo.org.

Anyone is welcome to continue to offer their ideas by email to MLKTribute@kcmo.org or by mail to: Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, c/o MLK Tribute, 4600 E. 63rd St., Kansas City, MO 64130

For more information, contact: 
Heidi MarkleKC Parks Marketing & Events, 816-335-5672
Roosevelt Lyons, KC Parks Deputy Director, 816-513-7505

Kansas City Parks and Recreation Mission
To improve the quality of life, health and wellness of our community by providing socially equitable, community-driven programming and environmentally sound natural resource management.