For over 120 years Empower Missouri has brought together a team of anti-poverty advocates to learn together, make connections, and advance our mission. Our 2025 Anti-Poverty Advocates Summit will be held at Stoney Creek Hotel in Columbia, Missouri on November 18th & 19th.
Tickets are on sale now; use the form below to purchase today! Early Bird pricing will close October 1st.
2025 Keynote Speakers:
*TechTonic Justice: how AI-based decision making is harming marginalized communities
*Emmie DiCicco of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: how the current national political landscape is impacting Missouri, including the funding for programs
*ideas42: how behavioral science insights should drive policy change and shape systems
We’ll be sharing more details, including this year’s breakout session schedule, soon, so make sure you are subscribed to our email newsletters to be notified! The 2024 Summit Program Book PDF is still available if you’d like more information on typical speakers and sessions offered.
To ensure that all voices can be represented at the Summit, we are also offering full and partial scholarships for attendees; learn more and apply here.
If you are interested in sponsoring the Anti-Poverty Advocates Summit, you can view all of our sponsorship options on our Partnerships page. Please contact Amber Foster-Hobart, Director of Advancement, at [email protected] if you have any questions.
Empower Missouri is seeking individuals and organizations to facilitate 60-75 minute interactive breakout sessions. We especially encourage individuals or groups with lived experiences with poverty to share their expertise, suggestions, and knowledge in sessions. Click here for more details and to submit a proposal.
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