Neighborhood Testimonials

A row home with an elaborate dorrway

Learn about living in one of the Live Near Your Work (LNYW) Program’s qualifying neighborhoods from fellow UMB employees.

Ashley Valis, MSW

Executive Director, Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives, Hollins Market Resident

Lauren Kareem, MEd

Assistant Director and Curriculum Coordinator, CURE Scholars Program, Pigtown Resident

Bill Joyner, JD, MSW

Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement, Office of Community Engagement, Union Square Resident

Stephanie Bowe, MLS

Head of Technical Services, Thurgood Marshall Law Library, Union Square Resident

Khandra Sears, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Medicine, Center for Vaccine Development, Union Square Resident