At Empower, we believe the key to ending poverty lies in changing the policies that drive it. We can make changes that ensure a long-term,…
It seems hard to believe that we’re only a month away from the start of a new year, and a new legislative session. Pre-filing opens…
Some of my earliest memories with my sister as we were growing up were visiting my mother at work at what used to be Municipal…
Hello! My name is Eric and I am extremely excited to be joining the Empower Missouri team as the Community Justice Intern. In this role,…
Darlene S. has faced challenges in housing her entire life, but things have gotten progressively harder in recent years. After experiencing two evictions, the most…
Hi, my name is Janessa Riehle and I’m honored to spend my second-year practicum atEmpower Missouri as an Advocacy Intern. I’m a current student working…
Many years ago, before my time at Empower Missouri, I was a foster parent. While my time licensed was short and I had very few…
Early this month we launched our first Housing Justice Fellowship, in partnership with Springfield Tenants Unite. For our pilot cohort, we brought together 12 tenants…
As advocates in Missouri much of our time is spent working the halls of Jefferson City, especially from January-May. Many of us use summer as…
I’m excited to join the Empower Missouri team as Lead Policy Strategist! In my new role with the organization I’ll be partnering with our policy…
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