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POWER IS THE ABILITY TOSELF-DETERMINEDEFINE OUR FUTURECHANGE THE SYSTEM

Over the next year, 21c will feature businesses that have graduated from the WEPOWER Business Accelerator in their gift shop.

WEPOWER Stories

Investing In Children Is Public Safety

April 1, 2026 Investing In Children Is Public Safety   We are deeply disturbed by the enforcement tactics used the weekend following “314 Day,” where 23 of our region’s children were zip-tied, detained, and taken to an undisclosed location by SLMPD. On Friday, March 20th, the city implemented a 10 PM curfew downtown for anyone…

URGENT – Meetings and Action Alert on Subsidy Cuts!

March 30, 2026 URGENT – Provider Meetings & Action Alert as Subsidy Cuts Move to the Senate   This week, the Missouri House advanced a budget that CUTS $51 million from the child care subsidy program and we need to act NOW to ensure the Senate restores the funding.    We need a high volume…

Congratulations to our 2025 program graduates!

December 10, 2025 Congratulations to our 2025 program graduates!   Today we are celebrating our incredible Power Building Academy and Chisholm’s Chair graduates. These 44 individuals and organizations have spent the past year learning, organizing, and leading alongside their neighbors to build the kind of region our communities deserve. They’ve pushed for bold policy solutions,…