PDI: Connecting Career to College STL
2026-02-02 08:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis Community College – Florissant Valley
Workshop Title: Connecting Career to College
Workshop Description: We’re bringing back PDI favorite Dr. Lakeisha Mathews, Director of the Career and Internship Center at the University of Baltimore, for this in-person workshop. Learn how to better integrate career planning into your work with students so they are finding the best postsecondary path for their career goals. After the workshop, enjoy a tour of the new health sciences building at St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley campus.
Breakfast will be provided.
Who Should Attend? High school counselors and college/career advisors, advisors from community based organizations, and staff from higher education institutions.
REGISTER HERE

PDI: Connecting Career to College KC
2026-02-03 08:00 - 11:00 | Husch Blackwell, 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, 64112, United States
Workshop Title: Connecting Career to College
Workshop Description: We’re bringing back PDI favorite Dr. Lakeisha Mathews, Director of the Career and Internship Center at the University of Baltimore, for this exciting in-person workshop. Learn how to better integrate career planning into your work with students so they are finding the best postsecondary path for their career goals.
Breakfast will be provided.
Who Should Attend? High school counselors and college/career advisors, advisors from community based organizations, and staff from higher education institutions.

REGISTER HERE

St. Louis Brotherhood Leadership Academy Session II
2026-02-06 10:00 - 15:00 | College Bound – St. Louis
Second session of the St. Louis Brotherhood Leadership Academy. By invitation only.

Kansas City Brotherhood Leadership Academy Info Session
2026-02-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Metropolian Community College – Penn Valley, 3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111
Information session to learn more about the Brotherhood Leadership Academy. For more information, contact Trent Ball.

PEN TRIO Updates
2026-02-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Harris-Stowe State University
Updates on all St. Louis area TRIO programs. In person by invitation. For more information, contact Trent Ball.

Real World Learning Conference 2026
2026-02-24 07:30 - 18:00 | Loews Kansas City Hotel, 1525 Wyandotte St, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108
Join educators from across the region and peers from across the country beyond in this intentional opportunity to elevate the work of achieving 100% student attainment of a Market Value Assets (MVAs) by 2030. Immerse yourself in transformative professional learning, peer networking, and engaged experiences designed to move every school, teacher, and student forward in this vision. Conference is February 24-25.
Register here.

TRHT Town Hall with BME STL
2026-02-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Saint Louis University, 1 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri, 63103
TRHT Town Hall in partnership with BME STL. Discussion of the book “The Envy of the World”. By invitation only. For more information, contact Trent Ball.

PDI: Financial Aid Offer Reviews with uAspire
2026-03-04 08:15 - 11:30 | MO
Workshop Title: Interpreting Financial Aid Offer Letters with uAspire
Workshop Description: Your student has been accepted to college. Now comes the critical next step: determining the best financial fit. Financial aid offer letters vary from one institution to another, making it challenging for students and families to accurately compare costs and make informed decisions.
Join us for this workshop with uAspire to learn practical strategies to decode and compare financial aid offers.
Who should attend? This workshop is for anyone who helps students with interpreting financial aid offer letters, including college advisors, scholarship providers, and staff at community based organizations.
This workshop will be held in person in Kansas City at MCC Longview. Breakfast and a boxed lunch will be served.
The first hour of the workshop (8:30-9:30 am) will also be livestreamed for attendees across Missouri.
REGISTER HERE FOR IN PERSON
REGISTER HERE FOR VIRTUAL LIVESTREAM

2026 NASPA Conference
2026-03-07 - 2026-03-11 | MO
Kansas City hosts the annual conference for student affairs administrators in higher education. MOCAN’s Dr. Mako Miller is a presenter at the Community College Institute on Saturday.

Boniface Collective Workshop
2026-03-13 09:00 - 11:00 | MO
For Boniface Collective Partners only. Topic is Establishing Effective Campus Visit Protocols.

PEN Student Leadership Forum
2026-03-14 10:00 - 16:00 | St. Louis Community College – Forest Park
The spring Student Leadership Forum will feature Alumni and Professional Panel.

MO-KAN-NE Conference
2026-03-31 - 2026-04-02 | MO
Annual regional TRIO Conference in Kansas City

TRHT Town Hall + Book Discussion
2026-04-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Metropolian Community College – Penn Valley, 3201 Southwest Trafficway, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111
TRHT Town Hall and book discussion on “The Color of Law”. In person in Kansas City.

Community Within the Network
2026-04-24 11:00 - 14:00 | Saint Louis University, 1 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri, 63103
Community Within the Network joint session with the St. Louis Brotherhood Leadership Academy Cohort: “So, You Want to be an Administrator”.

Navigating the Professional and Political Landscape
2026-05-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Saint Louis University: Il Monastero, 3050 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63103
Joint session of Community Within the Network, St. Louis Brotherhood Leadership Academy, Boniface Postsecondary Scholars Initiative, and TRHT colleagues. With Theresa Hassler.

KCCAN Summer College & Career Center
2026-06-01 10:00 - 2026-07-31 16:00 | MO
Free advising for Kansas City area students – recent high school graduates and current college students – on college and career. Get help with FAFSA, financial aid, scholarships, career planning, and college applications.
In person and virtual hours available.
Learn more

Summer Institute
2026-06-25 - 2026-06-26 | Saint Louis University: Il Monastero, 3050 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri, 63103
Joint Summer Institute with Boniface Initiative, PEN, and St. Louis and Kansas City Brotherhood Leadership Academy colleagues.
