Join us at Wanderfest, Sunday May 5th
This Sunday, May 5th, we’ll have our classroom open from 12 – 6pm as part of Wanderfest in the TowerEast neighborhood. TowerEast (centered at 31st and Gillham) is hosting a day full of fun including art, crafts, music (live bands), food trucks & drinks. No…
Earth Day Happy Hour at Boulevard benefits Green Works!
Join us Monday April 22nd, at Boulevard Brewery (2534 Madison Avenue) from 5-7 pm for Happy Hour with our friends from Ripple Glass. Ripple Glass will be talking all things glass recycling & doing a few fun giveaways. Green Works will receive $1 from every…
Planting for Backyard Birds
Join us on Saturday, March 30th from 4 – 5:30 for a fun session dedicated to our feathered friends! We’ll learn about common backyard birds, how they live their lifecycles in our yards and how we can support them. We’ll be joined by special guests…
The Climate Council of Greater Kansas City
We are excited to announce our partnership with the Climate Council of Greater Kansas City whose mission is to educate, partner and advocate for solutions that reverse global warming. The council has developed an on-line platform where residents can learn about climate change/global warming, and…
Donate your car (or truck, boat, motorcycle or RV) to Green Works!
Kate kicked off the New Year by donating her old Saab to Green Works. It was easy, and we’ve made it easy for you too! You can donate a vehicle* to Green Works and qualify for a tax deduction. And your donation supports our important…
Wardrobe Rehab for Women – the good, the bad and the fun!
Saturday, January 26th from 4:00 – 5:30, come meet Jennifer Niehouse-Fox, founder of It’s so U, and an expert in image creation. Jennifer will give us a quick overview on the environmental impact of textiles and clothing (the bad), and then she’ll explain the concept…
Aligning Excelerate to KC Rising’s Common Sector Competencies
Each year as we plan for a new Excelerate class, we identify connections to our own community that will strength our program and its curriculum. One very important area we align with is KC Rising’s Common Sector Competencies. In Excelerate, students begin the program by…
Post Holiday Mingle
We hope you’ll stop by on Friday January 4th from 5 – 6:30 to meet recent Green Works alums, our staff and board, volunteers and friends of Green Works. The festivities take place at our classroom at 607 East 31st Street, KCMO. Parking is available…
Find Your Focus and support Green Works
Written by our Founder, Kate Corwin, Find Your Focus is a desk reference containing fifty quick tips to improve your focus and maximize your brain power. It is beautifully designed with watercolors and simple illustrations. Choose a card, read both sides, and follow the instructions that day. You’ll…
Evaluation of our Excelerate and Internship program
We just received the report from Dr. Connie Campbell on her evaluation of our Excelerate class graduates and the results are amazing. Excelerate Assessment The highlights include: The students’ workforce products required for professional career development or college scholarship competition significantly increased. (resume, LinkedIn account,…