133: Empowering women in the classroom with KCPS Board Chair Pattie Mansur
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In honor of Women\\u2019s History Month, we are celebrating women\\u2019s voices in our community with a four-episode series during the month of March.
This week, we are speaking with Kansas City Public School District Board Chair Pattie Mansur.\\xa0
Mansur was elected in April 2014 and is currently a member-at-large. She received her bachelor\\u2019s degree in Journalism, News-Editorial from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a Master\\u2019s of Business Administration, Marketing from the Bloch School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.\\xa0
She is also the current Communications and Health Policy Director for REACH Healthcare Foundation, health philanthropy located in Merriam, Kansas.
This week, Mansur discusses how Kansas City Public Schools are empowering girls in the classroom, various opportunities female students have in the Kansas City area, and what the community can be doing to continue to support and empower women.
Mansur also speaks about the importance of Women\\u2019s History Month and the vital role women play in our community and how she would like to see more women in leadership roles.\\xa0
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