Big 5 PPT.KCAIPresent.v1.8.27.15

Kansas City Art Ins-tute Big 5 Presenta-on August 27, 2015

“If you were CEO of the region, what would your priori8es be?” – Mul--‐year – Regional – “Big”

The Road to the Big 5 – The Idea

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»  The World’s Animal Health Symposium – Gary Forsee

»  Moving UMKC Arts Programs to a New Downtown Campus – Chancellor Leo Morton

»  Growing Kansas City’s Medical Research from Discovery to Cure – Dr. Patrick James

»  “America’s Most Entrepreneurial City” – MaM Condon

»  The Urban Neighborhood IniMaMve – Terry Bassham

The Big 5

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HosMng the Global Symposium on InnovaMon in Animal Health

»  Focus Group Research –  “Build upon exis-ng assets.” –  “Expand exis-ng events.”

»  ExisMng Events: –  KC Animal Health Corridor Homecoming

•  2014 – record aMendance •  2015 – August 31, 2015

–  KC Animal Health Investment Forum •  September 1, 2015

ImplemenMng the Big 5– The Animal Health Symposium

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Moving UMKC’s World Class Arts Programs to a New Downtown Campus

»  Impacts (cont.): –  Academic Enhancement – Arts culture integrated into curriculum

–  Urban Vitality – 700+ students, faculty and staff living and/or working downtown

–  Human Capital -‐ Time to Get it Right: A Strategy for Higher Educa-on in Kansas City

– MARC Study -‐ Es-mated economic impact of 409 jobs, $30.8 million in real GDP and $22.9 million in real disposable income over 25 years.

ImplemenMng the Big 5 – A Downtown UMKC Arts Campus

»  Phase I Funding: –  $20 Million Dollar matching gic from Muriel McBrien Kauffman Founda-on

–  Remaining funding from public and private sources is being raised

– More than $30 Million raised to date »  Site SelecMon: –  17th and Broadway site secured

»  Design Team: –  Helix Architecture (local) & HGA (Minneapolis) were selected as the design team


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Growing Kansas City’s Medical Research from Discovery to Cure

»  3 Components: –  Suppor-ng University of Kansas Cancer Center Na-onal Cancer Ins-tute designa-on

–  Leveraging $20 Million KU NIH Clinical and Transla-onal Science Award (CTSA)

–  Exploring feasibility and funding op-ons to establish an ins-tute for transla-onal research

ImplemenMng the Big 5 – Growing Medical Research: Discovery to Cure

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Making Kansas City “America’s Most Entrepreneurial City”

»  Bridging the Funding Gap –  17 community conversa-ons with entrepreneurs and funders •  Discovery, analyses, assessment and celebra-on •  Result: Awareness and access gaps.

–  1000+ entrepreneurs have been connected with resources during One Week KC.

ImplemenMng the Big 5 – “America’s Most Entrepreneurial City”

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»  Promote KCSourcelink: –  $2 Million microloan fund for the region from lender Jus-ne Petersen •  $1 Million lending benchmark reached

– Matched by $1 Million from business community, KCSourcelink received $1 Million over five years from U.S. Department of Commerce


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»  Entrepreneurism as a regional idenMty: –  Kauffman Founda-on 1 Million Cups

•  Over 200 local startups featured –  KC Startup Village

•  25 Startups •  More than 75 jobs •  More than $7 Million in investment funding

–  KCADC has begun integra-ng entrepreneurship into the “KC” brand.


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»  Moving forward – Working groups concentra-ng in the following areas: –  Access – Workforce / Talent –  Educa-on –  Funding – Marke-ng –  Public Policy

ImplemenMng the Big 5 – The Urban Neighborhood IniMaMve

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Revitalizing our Urban Neighborhoods Through the Urban Neighborhood IniMaMve

Median Household Income

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High School GraduaMon Rate

»  Aus-n – 13.5% »  Raleigh/Durham – 10% » Denver – 9.6% »  Indianapolis – 8.4% »  Cincinna- – 5.7% »  Kansas City – 3.3% »  St. Louis – 2%

Job Growth June 2011 -‐ June 2014

» Urban Neighborhood Ini-a-ve, Inc. –  Ongoing Major Projects:

•  Bancroc Phase II •  Purpose Built Community •  Vacant Housing Collec-ve Impact •  Internet Connec-vity •  Dolly Parton Imagina-on Library

ImplemenMng the Big 5 – The Urban Neighborhood IniMaMve

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The “New #5” – “Building Kansas City’s Workforce of Tomorrow through Kindergarten Readiness”

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»  THE PROBLEM: – In 2012 only 64% of 5th graders in WyandoMe County were deemed proficient in reading – In the same year 93% of the 5th graders in Johnson county were deemed proficient – In 2014 only 16% of children in Kansas City, MO scored proficient on the 3rd Grade ELA MAP Test

Building Kansas City’s Workforce of Tomorrow through Kindergarten Readiness

» How is early learning impacted by poverty? – The Early Catastrophe: BeMy Hart (University of Kansas) and Todd R. Risley •  The “30 Million Word Gap” – Children raised in families on welfare experience 30 Million fewer words than their affluent peers by 4


– Vocabulary Across Income Groups •  Professional Families – Parent – 2,176 words – Child (3 years old) – 1,116 words

• Working Class Families – Parent – 1,498 words – Child – 749 words

• Welfare Families – Parent – 974 words – Child – 525 words


– Content of Words •  Professional Family: – 166,000 affirming words annually – 26,000 discouraging words

• Working Class Family: – 62,000 encouraging words – 36,000 discouraging words

• Welfare Family: – 26,000 encouraging words – 57,000 discouraging words


» High/Scope Perry Pre-‐School Study –  Cohort of Ypsilan-, Michigan kids

•  High quality pre-‐school group •  Control group

–  1962-‐1967 –  Data collected from ages 3-‐11 and again at ages 14, 15, 19, 27 and 40

–  Findings span the domains of educa-on, economic performance, crime preven-on, family rela-onships, and health.




»  THE OBJECTIVE: To collaborate with educa-on stakeholders throughout Greater Kansas City to connect every child, every family, and every community with the resources necessary to launch successful educa-onal careers on the first day of Kindergarten.


»  Honorable Kay Barnes –  Former Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri –  Professor at Park University

»  Honorable Carol Marinovich –  Former Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas –  Former Elementary School Teacher –  Professor at Donnelly College

»  Tracy McFerrin –  Vice President of Hall Family Founda-on


»  Assessment: Gather and analyze data -‐-‐ both exis-ng and new -‐-‐ to assess the current and future early childhood educa-on condi-ons.

»  Buy-‐In: Bring resources to the organiza-ons that can have the greatest posi-ve impact on regional educa-on outcomes.

»  CollaboraMon: Convene an organizing group to fully assess our early childhood educa-on landscape and tac-cs for improvement.


» Working Groups: –  Early Educa-on Finance –  Parent Engagement –  Community Engagement –  Quality and Assessment –  Public Policy


»  Explore a Human Capital Strategy: – Create an adequate supply and pipeline of talent.

–  Improve teacher effec-veness. – Retain quality workforce. – Measure children’s progress and effec-veness.



»  Public Policy: – Possible Strategies Include: •  Increase funding for home based program

•  Advocate for early educa-on funding

•  Advocate for more uniform and understandable assessment

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Contact: SCOTT HALL Vice President for Strategic Ini8a8ves Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce 30 West Pershing Road, Suite 301 Kansas City, MO 64108 Phone: (816) 221-‐2424 > Direct: (816) 374-‐5437 [email protected]

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