Erika O’Shea

Kansas City Centurion. Project Manager. Financial Coach. MENSA Life Member. #centurionskc

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

@sarahnoelblock Another solo first timer here! Hit me up if you're looking for a coffee/meals/drinks buddy!

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

First game as fiancés! ❤️💛❤️💛 #ChiefsKingdom #WEinLove #LACvsKC

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

What an amazing night of #kansascity philanthropy! A testament to the impact of @BBBSKC in our community!

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

Having a blast volunteering with my fellow @CenturionsKC peers at the @BBBSKC #MostWantedAuction

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

East High School Library has strong puzzle game. #centurionskc

[Matt Staub @staubio]

There's great irony in the fact that many of the rural areas that have the most anti-immigration politics would have collapsing economies and dwindling populations without immigrants. #CenturionsKC

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

Next up: panel discussion with @AmPublicSquare facilitated by @Ptsbrian, “What role should state and federal programs, specifically in the #kansascity region, play in the welfare of immigrant populations?” @CenturionsKC

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

What does an increase in immigrants cause in a city? The wages of native born workers actually INCREASE. Population and overall employment also rise. #centurionskc

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

Entrepreneurship and immigration have a commonality: risk. This low averseness to risk may explain why the rate of entrepreneurship is higher immigrants than in natives. #centurionskc

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

Spanish, Swahili, Somalian, Burmese, Vietnamese are just a few of the languages spoken in the halls of East High.

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

“East High School is a hidden gem of #kansascity. Probably 85% of students are or have been ESL” Luis Hinojosa, Principle #centurionskc

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

Excited for today’s @CenturionsKC taskforce covering #immigration and #international impact in #kansascity!

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

Made in KC Makers Panel: 93 cents of every dollar spent stays in KC. For many small local businesses it’s only 67 cents. Pretty impressive. #centurionskc #madeinkc

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

KC Makers are concerned about scaling sustainably and ethically. They want to do business and do good for our community and the world. Love it. #centurionskc #madeinkc

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

Honored to be an #AppointmentsProject #Changemaker and thoroughly enjoyed attending the #weworkforchange @WomensFound event yesterday with my @SignalTheory coworkers!

[Centurions @CenturionsKC]

Thanks for rounding out our day @QuintonLucasKC!

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

A beautiful afternoon on the rooftop of Wonder Lofts hearing from #kansascity non-profit agencies about the critical work they do. @BikeWalkKC @SaveInc @KCTenants @RS3101 @CenturionsKC #centurionskc

[Angela Kennedy @AO_Kennedy]

“Progress moves at the speed of trust.” - Christina Hoxie with Lykins Communuty Development sums it up. “It” being the key to creating opportunities for growth and development throughout urban neighborhoods in KC. #centurionskc

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

Progress moves at the speed of trust. You have to start there before you can have the communication needed to build something beautiful. Lykins is working on reducing blight and graffiti in their park to build that trust and reduce crime. #CenturionsKC

[Erika O’Shea @ErikaOShea]

“We went from 8 white people in the association meeting to 42 with a Spanish and a Swahili interpreter” - The Lykins Neighborhood is focused on hearing the voices of all their very diverse #kansascity northeast community. #centurionskc