Kansas City Summer Transportation Institute

03/14/2018

The Annual Hire KC Job Fair will be hosted at the MCC - BT Campus on Saturday, March 24, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Dozens of employers will be present. All of them will be looking for high school and college students to be hired for seasonal/summer jobs or as interns in career-specific areas. The...

03/12/2018

Overview The Department of Defense (DoD) mission of STEM is to foster an interest in and raise awareness in the study of science, technology, engineering and mathematics nationwide to ensure an educated and well-prepared workforce. In support of this mission, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in pa...

02/09/2018

FEC will be submitting a second round of applications to Ford next week. We will have extended hours on Tuesday, February 13 - 9am to 7pm. See this page for what you need to bring & where to go http://ow.ly/7WBH30iiWPB

02/14/2017

01/26/2017

Today is Bessie Coleman's 125th Birthday. Bessie Coleman was an American civil aviator. She was the first African American woman (of record) to hold a pilot license and an international pilot license. This pictures is from the third week of KCSTI 2016, where native Kansas Citian, Sandra Campbell, visited us and reenacted the life of Bessie Coleman!

01/10/2017

​Public transportation plays a significant role in finding solutions to the numerous challenges facing America today. Whether it's more jobs, a cleaner environment, energy independence or a better quality of life; Where Public Transportation Goes, Communities Grow!

10/04/2016

The summer program began with an orientation for parents and students on June 14, 2016. During the month long institute, the high school students invested time in exploring careers available within the transportation field. Activities were designed to enhance leadership, teamwork, and career development skills, as well as providing students with an introduction to college life. At the conclusion of the program on July 19th, a celebration luncheon was given for the students inviting community members, dignitaries, project partners, and family members. The numerous activities of the 2016 KCSTI are shown in detail below.

http://kcsti.com/kcsti-2016-camp-recap/

The summer program began with an orientation for parents and students on June 14, 2016.  During the month long institute, the high school students invested time in exploring careers available withi…

05/20/2016

Space is still available int he 13th Annual KC Summer Transportation Institute!

02/19/2016

Four weeks of career exploration that will change your life! Please share this FREE opportunity with any incoming upcoming 9th, 10th and 11th graders or parents of teens you know!!!

June 20, 2016 thru July 15, 2016 (9am – 4pm Monday – Friday) Are you a parent or student looking for an educational summer program? Look no further. The Kansas City Summer Transportat…

02/12/2016

Hear from students, parents, and project leaders about their experience with the Kansas City Summer Transportation Institute.

View our video from summer of 2014! Hear from students, parents, and project leaders about their experience with the Kansas City Summer Transportation Instit...

02/10/2016

Mental Health Rally at the State Capitol
Jefferson City, MO
February 24, 2016

01/22/2016

From ACL, January 22, 2016:
Funding Opportunity: Inclusive Transportation Planning Grants
Conference call to answer questions about the grants: Jan. 27, 2016, Application deadline: March 18, 2016

Your organization can now apply for a new round of ACL-funded demonstration grants. The grants seek to make transportation more responsive to the needs of people with disabilities and older adults by giving consumers a voice in the design and implementation of coordinated transportation systems.
Learn more about the grants and the conference call at www.transitplanning4all.org.

01/07/2016

Sounds like a great opportunity to hear about what the future of transportation holds!

It’s a remarkable time for human mobility in both Kansas City and across the country, as we are at the dawning of significant transformation. New technologies — ranging from driverless cars to connected freight convoys — will create profound benefits and implications for our cities, economies, and i…

07/15/2015

On July 14, 2015, students, family members, project staff and community leaders joined together for the annual closing ceremony to celebrate another successful year of the Kansas City Summer Transportation institute. Cindy Terwilliger, Federal Transit Administration gave the opening remarks and served as the emcee for the event. KCSTI was very honored to have Joe Reardon, CEO of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA), as the guest speaker of the afternoon. [ 370 more words. ]

http://kcsti.com/congratulations-to-the-2015-class-of-kcsti-graduates/

On July 14, 2015, students, family members, project staff and community leaders joined together for the annual closing ceremony to celebrate another successful year of the Kansas City Summer Transp...

07/14/2015

We are busy getting ready for the KCSTI 2015 Program Graduation tomorrow! Following are the highlights from our final days of KCSTI 2015. Day 18: July 9, 2015 The KCSTI students begin the day breaking the concrete they had mixed during the second week of the camp. The students were excited to see how their hard work paid off. The winning team’s concrete was able to withstand forces up to over 50,000 pounds! [ 249 more words. ]

http://kcsti.com/kcsti-recap-days-18-and-19/

We are busy getting ready for the KCSTI 2015 Program Graduation tomorrow!  Following are the highlights from our final days of KCSTI 2015.   Day 18: July 9, 2015 The KCSTI students begin the d...

07/09/2015

Monday, July 6, 2015 - Day 15 eitas is Jackson County's SB40, which provides targeted case management to people with developmental disabilities. They offer a transportation program that serves people eligible for their services in the Kansas City metro area, getting them to workplaces throughout Jackson County. In addition, eitas provides specialized weekend and evening transportation. KCSTI students were given a showcase of the numerous careers available at the eitas Transportation Center. [ 635 more words. ]

http://kcsti.com/kcsti-2015-final-week-highlights-eitas-transportation-center-black-veatch-bnsf-and-mock-interviews/

Monday, July 6, 2015 - Day 15 eitas is Jackson County's SB40, which provides targeted case management to people with developmental disabilities.  They offer a transportation program that serves peo...