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Jae Opportunity Center

Unified Government of WyCo

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ProX Summer

Competition Brief

ProX is a Real World Learning initiative providing summer professional experiences for high school students.

About

Our employer is the Unified Government of Wyandotte County. They provide Wyandotte County with human and environmental services.

Problem

Shelters that already exist are not open all day and don’t focus a lot on helping unhoused people succeed.

Solution

Our solution is to create a homeless shelter called the JAE Opportunity Center which is open all day and has rooms assigned to people who are homeless. Our idea helps with the needs because we will provide each person with a stable room, clothes, food, and transportation with translators to those who don’t speak English. It also supports their needs because the shelter would provide entertainment and educational programs that can teach people important life skills.

Audience | Target Market

The main people affected by the problem are unhoused people because they don’t have the resources.

Learning Outcomes  |  Community Impact

We wouldn’t have as many unhoused people suffering on the streets and people who are homeless would have somewhere to stay. People would also get help to where they can possibly leave the shelter and start living independently in their own home.

Next Steps

The next step is to ask the Unified Government if they could provide us with an abandoned building they own and to fund our first building. After that we would be able to apply for other organizational funding/grants to expand our idea to more buildings.

 Reflection  |  Other Info

This work has impacted us by showing us how hard it is for unhoused people to live when homeless shelters don’t provide what we thought they did. Skills we have built are empathy, creative thinking, and problem solving.

Resource  |  Support Needs

We are not currently accepting contributions from our voters. This pitch is part of the ProX competition for $5,000. If people support our idea with funding, then we would allocate money to each category of our first building. For example bills, workers' salary, hygiene products, furniture, technology, and human needs.

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4/22/25, 2:13 AM

Great Job!

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4/21/25, 8:52 PM

Great products and it sounds like you already have a business going and could grow it even more! I am a resource navigator with KC Sourcelink and part of my job is to help new businesses grow by creating an action plan that give free resources in the Kansas City market that helps businesses grow! If you need free, additional support- you can reach out to KC Sourcelink to book a free coaching session. PS- I am a business owner as well :) (Platos Closet Belton)

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4/21/25, 8:27 PM

Hello! Great idea! I feel your passion and connection to your business idea! I am a resource partner for KC Sourcelink- https://www.kcsourcelink.com We provide free resources of over 230 connections to help you build and grow a business. I am also own a Plato's Closet in Belton, MO ( IG: #platosclosetbeltonmo) and I think it is a wonderful idea to help support identity through clothing. It helps build confidence and individuality.

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4/20/25, 1:26 PM

Great job, Jesiah!

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4/19/25, 6:23 PM

Great job, Dejay!

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4/19/25, 6:20 PM

Great job, Angie!

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4/18/25, 8:27 PM

Hello! I love your idea. I know young people love cotton candy and to make a product that caters to children with allergies but still allows them to enjoy a sweet treat is fun, innovative and demonstrates and amazing level of creativity and empathy. Please keep up the amazing work.

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4/18/25, 7:49 PM

Great job, Oskar!

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4/18/25, 7:19 PM

Great job, Eriah!

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4/18/25, 7:19 PM

Great job, Anna!

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4/18/25, 4:43 PM

Great job, Fina!

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4/18/25, 4:20 PM

Great job, Chris!
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