CONNECTED TO COMMUNITY. CONNECTED TO PURPOSE.
At UMKC, you don’t have to wait to make an impact. Our partnerships across Kansas City will link you to schools, community agencies, social service organizations and professional mentors.
Our students engage in classroom and field experiences early on, work alongside experienced professionals, build confidence, refine highly sought-after skills and benefit from connections across the metro focused on human behavior, mental health and community support.
These opportunities help you understand what it means to lead, serve and advocate — one experience at a time.
Institute for Urban Education
Through the IUE, future teachers gain extended time in urban schools and participate in community-focused co-curricular activities. This scholarship program is known for producing successful, committed, culturally responsive educators dedicated to working in Kansas City’s urban schools.
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UMKC does an incredible job of focusing on the student experience as a whole ... The university encourages you to get involved in your community and take advantage of opportunities that go beyond the classroom.”
— Bailee Ehlers (B.A. '26)