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Students participating in Enactus partnered with Operation Breakthrough to keep Kansas City families on the road.
UMKC is proud to have three National Philanthropy Day honorees!
UMKC Enactus's Thrift-a-Roo Places 2nd in Side Hustle Challenge
The UMKC Enactus students behind Thrift-A-Roo want to bring a student-led pop-up to UMKC.
For a second year in a row, the UMKC Enactus team has broken into the semi-final round of the Enactus USA Competition.
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One of Feed KC’s partners has been recognized as a semifinalist for the James Beard Award, an award given to restaurants all over the United States to support America’s food culture. Check out Yoli Tortilleria’s incredible story!
We are Nicole Dover and Tony Jordan, UMKC Enactus and UMKC Bloch School Alumni. We are two innovators who started a plastic recycling project in college and have decided to keep our mission alive post-graduation. We are looking to grow our business to recycle more pounds of plastic, reducing effects on the environment and giving people access to recycled home decor that is functional and stylish.
The team spent the year focused on global impacts with multiple social entrepreneurship projects, even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic gripping our region and the world.
"The UMKC Enactus team continues to bring home the hardware with yet another outstanding recognition of the group’s efforts. In November 2024, the team was awarded the “Spirit of Philanthropy – Youth” award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals."
"Rodgers is a big believer in cause and effect, he said, describing the lasting impact of his involvement with UMKC’s Enactus team and how it helped shape his decision to make the leap into entrepreneurship himself."
'“Once we have that finalized, we are ready to go to market,” said Kyla McAuliffe, co-founder and COO, adding community support for the project — which was born out of the Enactus program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City — will be crucial to its success."
“Last year I felt like we had to chase the impossible,” added Salem Habte, current Enactus president and graduating UMKC senior, who in 2019 helped lead the team to a fourth in the nation victory in the contest."
'“I started crying,” added Brandolino, UMKC Enactus vice president of operations. “It was the most incredible feeling in the entire world to be able to go [to the final four]. We knew in that moment, ‘Let’s get our crap together.’”
With demand at food banks growing, UMKC Enactus students have developed a new app to help restaurants donate excess food to local pantries for people in need.
A group of UMKC students is working to redirect food waste so it can feed hungry Kansas Citians. Their approach has earned them global recognition as entrepreneurs
Kansas City will soon become the entrepreneurial epicenter for a national, collegiate competition and conference challenging young innovators to do good in their communities.
Student entrepreneurs from all over the world have come to Kansas City, Missouri.
"Councilman Wagner gives speech thanking UMKC Enactus for their hard work in China!"
The SIFE (Students in Free Enterprise) team from the University of Missouri – Kansas City won the $1,500 first-place prize in the collegiate division…