Professional Development and Educational Webinars: Health, Engineering and Literacy Foundations
The following events provide evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue to enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas and more efficient infrastructure. These sessions offer a variety of features designed to make transportation and information more fluid.
2025 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps Webinar
On Thursday, March 20, the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) hosted a virtual webinar that provided an overview of the newly released 2025 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps data. During the session, Wyatt J. Beckman, M.P.H., Senior Analyst at KHI, reviewed the updated data for Kansas counties, highlighted new measures and features included in this year’s release and provided a live demonstration for navigating and utilizing the CHR&R website.
About the Kansas Health Institute: The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas.
Case Study: Kansas City International Airport Parking Garage
This presentation will be a case study of the new parking garage at the brand-new Kansas City International Airport from the Developer and Precast Engineering team’s perspective. With space to accommodate more than 6,000 cars across seven levels and 2.5 million square feet, the new parking garage at Kansas City International Airport has a variety of features designed to make transportation at the airport more fluid. These features include four exterior speed ramps, easily accessible elevators that lead to the terminal, valet parking options, and a parking guidance system.
The webinar will outline the architectural, cost, and schedule considerations for selecting precast concrete as the primary construction methodology for the parking structure. It will describe the technical methodology used in the construction and detail the erection and production methods that were used to maximize construction efficiency.
Key architectural and production facts:
- The massive structure is encased in precast concrete.
- In total, 4,358 precast products - including 429 columns, 2,492 double tees, and numerous beams, walls, slabs, and stairs—were used.
- On the north and west sides of the structure, a shingled glass facade flanks the precast concrete structure, providing striking visual appeal.
Educational Literacy: "Words, Words, and More Words"
Registration for the Sept. 10 webinar “Words, Words, and More Words: Oral Language Foundations for Literacy Learning” is now available on the KSDE TASN webpage. This event, provided via the Kansas State Department of Education, focuses on oral language foundations for literacy learning.
Professional Development Opportunities Summary
- Event: 2025 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Webinar; Date: March 20, 2025; Presenters: Wyatt J. Beckman, M.P.H.
- Event: Kansas City International Airport Parking Garage; Date: September 18, 2024; Presenters: Ginny Dobesh and Jerry King.
- Event: Words, Words, and More Words; Date: Sept. 10; Host: Kansas State Department of Education.
- Event: Basic & Advanced Motivational Interviewing Webinar Opportunities; Host: Kansas Head Start Association.
