The EnvistaCares Challenge is a program to help area non-profits tell their story. Each month, Envista spreads awareness for a local organization and highlighting how they make a difference in our community. With your help, Envista Credit Union will match up to $2,500 to The Topeka (KS) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated for the month of September.
Help us get the full $2500 match from Envista by clicking here to donate during the month of September on our website.
The Topeka Chapter of The Links Inc. was organized in November 1958 with a commitment to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the identities, culture, and economic survival of African-Americans and persons of African descent. As such, our chapter is dedicated to assisting young African American students in their pursuit of higher education. We are pleased to announce the following 2020 graduating seniors have been awarded a scholarship from our chapter:
Adrianna Buxton
A 2020 graduate of Topeka West High School, Adrianna was awarded a $1300 scholarship from our chapter. She plans to pursue a pre-med degree in Biology at Langston University.
Faith Childs
Faith was awarded a scholarship of $2000 to attend the University of Kansas this fall where she will study Physical Therapy. She is a 2020 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School.
McKinley Howard
McKinley is a recent graduate of Highland Park High school. He was awarded a $1300 scholarship from The Topeka (KS) Chapter of The Links Inc. He is headed to Pittsburg State University in the fall and is undecided in his major.
Chey’enne James
This 2020 graduate from Highland Park HIgh School was awarded a $1300 scholarship from The Topeka (KS) Chapter of The Links Inc. She plans to studay anestehsiology at Wichita State University.
The Topeka Chapter of The Links Inc. was organized in November 1958 with a commitment to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the identities, culture, and economic survival of African-Americans and persons of African descent. As such, our chapter is dedicated to assisting young African American students in their pursuit of higher education. Scholarships are available to high school students that meet the following criteria:
The applicant must be an African American student graduating from high school.
Applicant will attend a trade/technical school or college/university upon high school graduation.
Applicant cannot be an immediate family member of a member of The Topeka (KS) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Please note: immediate family members include the member’s spouse, brother or sister (whether by whole or half-blood or were legally adopted), spouse or brother or sister (whether by whole or half-blood or legal adoption), ancestors (parents, grandparents), children (including a legally adopted child), grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and spouses of children, and great-grandchildren (whether by whole or half-blood).
GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred; however, eligible students with lower GPAs will be considered. A transcript must be provided at the time of submission.
The deadline to apply is April 14, 2020.
Explore and discuss African Americans' history with voting and politics. In 2020, the country will have a national election, celebrate 100 years of the 19th Amendment and 55 years of the Voting Rights Act.
When: February 22, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Topeka Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium
Featured Speaker:
Dr. Ian Munro
Professor Emeritus, William Jewel College
Panelists:
Professor Kelly Ebry
Assistant Dean of History, Washburn University
Associate Professor, College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Ayesha K. Hardison
Associate Professor, University of Kansas
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. English, Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Presented by:
We invite you to our “Links and Friends Day at the Capitol” event hosted by the Kansas & Missouri Chapters of The Links Incorporated on February 20, 2020 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Auditorium on the ground floor near the Visitors gift shop.
The event will focus on The Links Incorporated Legislative Priorities listed below:
Health
Economic Sustainability
Voter Rights
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Human Trafficking
Diversity & Inclusion
More details to follow.
The Topeka Chapter Of The Links, Incorporated, along with the Topeka NAACP, are sponsoring a free movie screening of The Hate U Give! Immediately following the movie there will be a student panel discussion. Admission is free and refreshments will be served.
When: Saturday 4/6/19 at 9:00 am - Noon
Where: Topeka & Shawnee County Library
Come out and support this wonderful event -- GET WOKE!
Join us at the Topeka & Shawnee County Library as we read the story of African American women mathematicians who worked at NASA to put John Glen on the moon. Hidden Figures is an important book by Margot Lee Shetterly that exposes this untold story that is now a major motion picture.
