Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
The Food Bank Market
705 W Business Loop 70 Columbia, MO 65203
We invite you to join us for the next session of the Equity Lab, a place to create, experiment, and collaborate with others doing work in the diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging space.
Enjoy coffee and breakfast treats beginning at 9:45am, and networking with other DEIB practitioners and professionals, share resources, announcements and support requests. Our presentation will focus on mental health support for DEI practitioners and marginalized communities during this political climate.
This meeting will take place at The Food Bank Market, 705 W Business Loop 70, Columbia, MO 65203.
Equity Lab
Join us for our quarterly Equity Lab, and the first of 2025! Stephanie Yoakum from CoMo Mobile Aid will be speaking about mutual aid organizations, community action, and CoMo Mobile Aid.
We will be meeting at Woodhaven (1405 Hathman Pl, Columbia, MO 65201) from 10-11:30 a.m. Come early at 9:45 a.m. for networking and refreshments!
Columbia Values Diversity Breakfast
The 2025 Columbia Values Diversity Celebration will take place on Wednesday, Jan, 29, 2025, from 7 – 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Expo Center, 2200 Interstate 70 Dr. SW, Columbia, MO. Breakfast service is 7-7:30 a.m., program is 7:30-9 a.m. This year’s theme is “Embracing the Dream: Columbia Commits to Action.”
The program will include music and artistic performances by Spencer Camp, Enola-Riann White and The Quorus, and OneMic Poets.
The event program will also include:
Student Writings Program video
Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence update
Presentation of the Columbia Values Diversity Awards
Equity Lab
The Journey Toward Inclusive Excellence Committee invites you to join us for the next session of the Equity Lab, a place to create, experiment, and collaborate with others doing work in the diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging space.
Enjoy coffee and networking with other DEIB practitioners and professionals, share resources, announcements and support requests.
When: Wednesday, April 24, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Where: Shelter Insurance Training Center, 1817 West Broadway
Lunch With the Journey
We are all teachers and learners in this work, so let's hang out and get to know each other better.
Meet on February 23 at 11:30 a.m. at Big Daddy’s BBQ, 1802 Paris Road.
Everyone is responsible for their own meal.
State of Inclusivity Conference 2023
The Journey Towards Inclusive Excellence presents the 2023 State of Inclusivity Conference.
Equity Lab | April 2023
Equity Lab, Wednesday, Jan. 25th at 10:30 AM, held at the Ragtag Cinema.
Equity Lab | Jan 2023
Equity Lab, Wednesday, Jan. 25th at 10:30 AM, held at the Daniel Boone Regional Library.