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Climate Action
Climate Action & Energy Resource Planning
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Noon-1 p.m.
Lunch & Learn
Live event via Zoom
Join us for an update on the City of Columbia’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, and Water & Light’s Integrated Energy and Resource Master Plan. The program will be presented by Carolyn Amparan and Jay Haysheider, members of the Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Action & Adaptation Planning.
Co-sponsored by the Columbia Public Library.
Please register to receive a Zoom link for this online event. You can also watch the recorded program later.
Local Election – April 6, 2021
Here is a link to the LWV Voter Guide:
LWV Voter Guide for the April 6 2021 Election REVISED
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Election Forums – YouTube videos
Here is a link to the City Council Candidate Forum featuring candidates for Wards 2 and 6, held on Tuesday, March 16, 2021:
https://youtu.be/hpOAppL4Jfo
Here is a link to the Candidate Forum for the Columbia School Board and Missouri 45th House District, held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021:
Election Forum – Columbia School Board & Missouri’s 45th District House Seat – YouTube
Columbia’s Police Department
Columbia’s Police Department
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch & Learn
Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones will give an update on policing in Columbia and the department’s goals for the future. Co-sponsored by the Columbia Public Library.
Please register to receive a Zoom link for this online event. The event will be recorded for later viewing.
Register
Minority Youth, Inequities in Justice
Minority Youth, Inequities in Justice
Part II
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
7-8:30 p.m. on Zoom
This two-part virtual forum will provide background information about the disparities in how minority youth are disciplined in the school and juvenile justice systems. Get current information on the issue from relevant partners and in Part II discover how community members can get involved and take action.
Co-sponsored with the Columbia Public Library; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Kappa Chi Omega Chapter; Boone County Children’s Services Board; Mid-Missouri Civil Liberties Association; Minority Men’s Network; and the NAACP of Columbia, MO. Part of Boone County’s Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence.
Please register to receive a Zoom link for this live event.
The forum will also be recorded for later viewing on our YouTube channel.
Here is a link to the recording of Part I of this forum:
“Minority Youth: Inequities in Justice” (Part I. February 3, 2021)
https://youtu.be/DU85zb7M7_0