{"id":1695,"date":"2026-06-08T14:54:53","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=1695"},"modified":"2026-06-09T12:06:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T17:06:18","slug":"what-is-the-american-dream","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;What is the American Dream?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream-1024x571.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream.jpg 1222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<h2 class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\tJune 11\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t @ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t6:00 pm\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t7:30 pm\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__timezone\">CDT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Dream is one of those ideas everyone thinks they understand until you start peeling it back \u2014 and suddenly it becomes a conversation about identity, opportunity, struggle, and belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for a moderated panel and community Q&amp;A as we explore how immigrants and refugees define, pursue, and reshape this iconic national ideal. Through personal stories, lived experiences, and thoughtful dialogue, we\u2019ll examine how the American Dream has evolved, what challenges stand in the way, and how communities across generations continue to keep it alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kansas City Public Library, through its Refugee &amp;amp; Immigrant Services &amp; Empowerment (RISE) division, brings this capstone event as we explore the immigrant and refugee experience to a powerful close \u2014 inviting reflection, conversation, and a deeper understanding of what \u201cThe Dream\u201d truly means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Thursday, June 11, 2026, 6:00-7:30 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where<\/strong>: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St. Kansas City, MO,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Truman Auditorium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Free admission and plenty of free parking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__venue tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__event-website\" >\n\t<a\n\t\thref=\"https:\/\/kclibrary.org\/calendar\/what-american-dream\"\n\t\ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\tWebsite\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div  class=\"tribe-block tribe-block__events-link\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events tribe-common\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tribe-common-c-btn-border tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg  class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon tribe-common-c-svgicon--cal-export tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__export-icon\"  viewBox=\"0 0 23 17\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M.128.896V16.13c0 .211.145.383.323.383h15.354c.179 0 .323-.172.323-.383V.896c0-.212-.144-.383-.323-.383H.451C.273.513.128.684.128.896Zm16 6.742h-.901V4.679H1.009v10.729h14.218v-3.336h.901V7.638ZM1.01 1.614h14.218v2.058H1.009V1.614Z\" \/>\n  <path d=\"M20.5 9.846H8.312M18.524 6.953l2.89 2.909-2.855 2.855\" stroke-width=\"1.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__button-text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"tribe-events-subscribe-dropdown-content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdd to calendar\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg  class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon tribe-common-c-svgicon--caret-down tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__button-icon\"  viewBox=\"0 0 10 7\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1.008.609L5 4.6 8.992.61l.958.958L5 6.517.05 1.566l.958-.958z\" class=\"tribe-common-c-svgicon__svg-fill\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tribe-events-subscribe-dropdown-content\" class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/event?action=TEMPLATE&#038;dates=20260611T180000\/20260611T193000&#038;text=%26%238220%3BWhat%20is%20the%20American%20Dream%3F%26%238221%3B&#038;details=%3Cfigure+class%3D%22wp-block-image+size-large%22%3E%3Cimg+src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fwww.esuus.org%2Fkansascity%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F5%2F2026%2F06%2FAmerican-Dream-1024x571.jpg%22+alt%3D%22%22+class%3D%22wp-image-1697%22+%2F%3E%3C%2Ffigure%3E%3Cp%3EThe+American+Dream+is+one+of+those+ideas+everyone+thinks+they+understand+until+you+start+peeling+it+back+%E2%80%94+and+suddenly+it+becomes+a+conversation+about+identity%2C+opportunity%2C+struggle%2C+and+belonging.%3C%2Fp%3E+%3Cp%3EJoin+us+for+a+moderated+panel+and+community+Q%26amp%3BA+as+we+explore+how+immigrants+and+refugees+define%2C+pursue%2C+and+reshape+this+iconic+national+ideal.+Through+personal+stories%2C+lived+experiences%2C+and+thoughtful+dialogue%2C+we%E2%80%99ll+examine+how+the+American+Dream+has+evolved%2C+what+challenges+stand+in+the+way%2C+and+how+communities+across+generations+continue+to+keep+it+alive.%3C%2Fp%3E+%3Cp%3EThe+Kansas+City+Public+Library%2C+through+its+Refugee+%26amp%3Bamp%3B+Immigrant+Services+%26amp%3B+Empowerment+%28RISE%29+division%2C+brings+this+capstone+event+as+we+explore+the+immigrant+and+refugee+experience+to+a+po%3C%2Fp%3E+%28View+Full+event+Description+Here%3A+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.esuus.org%2Fkansascity%2Fevent%2Fwhat-is-the-american-dream%2F%29&#038;trp=false&#038;ctz=America\/Chicago&#038;sprop=website:https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle Calendar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tiCalendar\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOutlook 365\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"tribe-events-c-subscribe-dropdown__list-item-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget=\"_blank\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noindex\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOutlook Live\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The American Dream is one of those ideas everyone thinks they understand until you start peeling it back \u2014 and suddenly it becomes a conversation about identity, opportunity, struggle, and [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":1697,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"America\/Chicago","_EventStartDate":"2026-06-11 18:00:00","_EventEndDate":"2026-06-11 19:30:00","_EventStartDateUTC":"2026-06-11 23:00:00","_EventEndDateUTC":"2026-06-12 00:30:00","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"https:\/\/kclibrary.org\/calendar\/what-american-dream","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"$","_EventCurrencyCode":"USD","_EventCurrencyPosition":"prefix","_EventDateTimeSeparator":" @ ","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":" - ","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"tribe_events_cat":[],"class_list":["post-1695","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.2 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>&quot;What is the American Dream?&quot; - Kansas City<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"&quot;What is the American Dream?&quot;\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The American Dream is one of those ideas everyone thinks they understand until you start peeling it back \u2014 and suddenly it becomes a conversation about identity, opportunity, struggle, and [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Kansas City\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-09T17:06:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1222\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"682\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/event\\\/what-is-the-american-dream\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/event\\\/what-is-the-american-dream\\\/\",\"name\":\"\\\"What is the American Dream?\\\" - Kansas City\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/event\\\/what-is-the-american-dream\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/event\\\/what-is-the-american-dream\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/American-Dream.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-08T19:54:53+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-09T17:06:18+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/event\\\/what-is-the-american-dream\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/event\\\/what-is-the-american-dream\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/event\\\/what-is-the-american-dream\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/American-Dream.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/5\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/American-Dream.jpg\",\"width\":1222,\"height\":682},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/event\\\/what-is-the-american-dream\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Events\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/events\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"&#8220;What is the American Dream?&#8221;\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/\",\"name\":\"Kansas City\",\"description\":\"The English Speaking Union of the USA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.esuus.org\\\/kansascity\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"\"What is the American Dream?\" - Kansas City","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"\"What is the American Dream?\"","og_description":"The American Dream is one of those ideas everyone thinks they understand until you start peeling it back \u2014 and suddenly it becomes a conversation about identity, opportunity, struggle, and [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/","og_site_name":"Kansas City","article_modified_time":"2026-06-09T17:06:18+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1222,"height":682,"url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/","url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/","name":"\"What is the American Dream?\" - Kansas City","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream.jpg","datePublished":"2026-06-08T19:54:53+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-09T17:06:18+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream.jpg","width":1222,"height":682},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/event\/what-is-the-american-dream\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Events","item":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/events\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"&#8220;What is the American Dream?&#8221;"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/","name":"Kansas City","description":"The English Speaking Union of the USA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/06\/American-Dream.jpg","coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/blog\/author\/jpaszk\/","display_name":"jpaszk"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 5 days ago","modified":"Updated 4 days ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on June 8, 2026","modified":"Updated on June 9, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on June 8, 2026 2:54 pm","modified":"Updated on June 9, 2026 12:06 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","tax_additional":{"post_tag":{"linked":[],"unlinked":[],"slug":"post_tag","name":"Tags"},"tribe_events_cat":{"linked":[],"unlinked":[],"slug":"tribe_events_cat","name":"Event Categories"}},"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/1695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/1695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1695"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esuus.org\/kansascity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=1695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}