Programs

Peace Studies Scholarships:  Peace studies scholarships have been established at Park Univerisity and Avila University worth $1000 each year toward tuition and books for students who meet the selection committee criteria as follows:  Student is enrolled in either university, is taking the Peace Studies classes offered by the school, shows a genuine interest in the peace and justice movement, has financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA application, maintains a 2.50 or better GPA and is willing to take part in a peace and justice project mutually agreed upon with PeaceWorks, KC.  Recipient also agrees to attend the PeaceWorks annual meeting held in the March of the year the scholarship is received.

For more information: Contact (for Park University) Mr. Eric Garbison, Cherith Brook Community, 3308 East 12th St., KCMO 64127, 816/241-8047, cherithbrookkc.blogspot.com; Steve Iliff at Avila University, 816/501-3763, steve.iliff@avila.edu.; or PeaceWorksKC, 816/561-1181.

“The One Best Book In Peace Education” Reading List

The Kansas City Plant Awareness Project

The Urban Ranger Corps was founded in July 2003 by the Rev. John Wandless while he was pastor of St. Louis Catholic Church, an inner Kansas City parish (2001 – 2006).

The corporation began operations in June 2005 launching the “Urban Ranger” program, a nine-weeks summer work experience and community service program for at-risk youths (14-18).

In summer 2009, the program was expanded by adding a career planning component which (a) helps each ranger develop an Individual Career Plan (ICP) for post-high school employment, technical training or admission to college and (b) provides an ICP Manager/Coach to help rangers implement their ICP’s.

The Urban Ranger Corps (URC) is an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) and classified as a “public charity” under section 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.