A local nonprofit and its sister company plan to open a new headquarters and co-working space later this year near downtown Topeka and the Kansas State Capitol.
Omni Circle Group, which was founded in 2019 and has a mission of uniting and strengthening different communities in Topeka particularly minority communities that have traditionally been overlooked has plans to open a co-working space this year at 1301 S.W. Topeka Blvd.
According to Michael Odupitan, founder and CEO of Omni Circle, opening the new space is part of the organization s next phase of growth.
He said the building at the corner of S.W. Topeka Boulevard and 13th Street will eventually serve as Omni Circle s headquarters, but it will also allow for professional development and collaboration among people the organization serves. As those members grow individually, he said, the co-working space will give them the room to find their purpose, learn from each other and ultimately contribute to the collectiv
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