Northland EXCEL at Legislative Day

Six members of Northland EXCEL 2009 will participate in Legislative Day this year. In addition to meeting with legislators, they will also meet with state agencies in the Truman Building as part of their leadership class. This past Saturday, class membrs participated in a "poverty simulation" facilitated by United Services Community Action Agency. The trip to Jefferson City and other Northland EXCEL exerience are supported by a grant from the William T. Kemper Foundation and Commerce Bank. More information about Northand EXCEL, a program jointly sponsored by University of Missouri Extension and Northland Neighborhoods, Inc., is available at http://www.nni.org/services/excel.html