Under the direction of Mayor Eric Mikkelson, the City of Prairie Village established a diversity task force in 2020 that became an official City Committee in 2021. The committee's mission is to develop a set of advisory recommendations for the governing body to attract and retain diverse residents in Prairie Village.

“In addition to racial diversity, that mission includes diversity of religion, sexual orientation, national origin, and more,” Mikkelson said. “Its broad policy scope includes housing and development policy, the arts, sustainability, affordability, events, policing, infrastructure, recruiting and hiring, funding, communication and more.”

The group's initial goal is to develop a set of recommended, prioritized action steps and initiatives to make Prairie Village a more diverse and inclusive community.

Diversity and Inclusion Calendar

For a year-long diversity and inclusion calendar, including religious holidays, heritage months, and monthly diversity program themes, please visit https://www.diversityresources.com/diversity-calendar-2023/.

Inherited Exclusion - Interpretive Panel at Porter Park