UMKC and UMSL are excited to announce the fifth installment of UniverCities Exchange- Titled "Combating Missouri's Urban Food Deserts." In this session, we'll explore the current state of resource availability and historical events that led to our current issues. We’ll end our discussion with a call to action detailing how you can join the creative ways our communities are addressing the problem.

Panelists Include:

-Dina Newman, Director of UMKC's Center for Neighborhoods

-Aimee Dunlap, UMSL Associate Professor of Biology

-Erica Williams, Executive Director, A Red Circle

-Max Kaniger, CEO, Kanbe's Markets

This is the first in a two-part series, with the fifth installment focusing on Urban Agriculture and scheduled for Tuesday, February 7th at 3:00 PM. Both installments will be moderated by Steve Kraske, Host of NPR/KCUR's Up To Date In Kansas City.

UniverCities Exchange launched in the fall of 2020, in collaboration with the UM System Extension and Engagement Week and has currently completed four installments. We hope that convening these conversations provides a point of connection for future collaboration across the State of Missouri. Previous sessions have been recorded and are available for your review:

UNIVERCITIES EXCHANGE: ADOLESCENT ADVERSITY, IDENTITY, AND RESILIENCE

Please Note: This conversation may feature content that some may find upsetting- including conversations on abuse and suicide.

UNIVERCITIES EXCHANGE: URBAN ABANDONMENT AND VACANCY

UNIVERCITIES EXCHANGE: HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE TIME OF COVID-19