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Faith leaders rally against deportation plans as Missouri backs Trump policy
St. Louis religious groups mobilize support networks for immigrants as state authorities prepare to assist federal deportation...
Jan 16
New report ranks St. Louis as a 'destination' for international students
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - A local university is one of several receiving high marks for the number of international students it hosts....
Nov 25, 2024
St. Louis is a multicultural city, with the fastest-growing foreign-born population in the nation
The American Dream is still firmly in reach here in St. Louis,” says Arrey Obenson, president and CEO of the International Institute of...
Nov 8, 2024
WE NEED SOME INSPIRATION: A look back at an ask, lending a hand, creating a community project, being welcoming and learning, and learning the power of being an architect.
(from Medium) 8 years ago, a joyous dedication occurred. This story is still relevant in our current times of conflict and hatred,...
Nov 2, 2024
New project aims to keep international students in St. Louis longer
(from the St. Louis Business Journal) The St. Louis Mosaic Project, which aims to develop the regional economy through attracting...
Oct 24, 2024
St. Louis area firms urged to create internships for international STEM students
(from STL Today.com) An internship program for foreign STEM students at St. Louis area universities is the latest initiative in an...
Sep 27, 2024
BJC Healthcare Becomes Mosaic Project's 56th Ambassador Company/Organization
BJC Healthcare Becomes Mosaic Project's 56th Ambassador Company/Organization For Immediate Release BJC HealthCare Becomes 56th Mosaic...
Sep 17, 2024
New census data shows big population gains for St. Louis via immigration
From Spectrum News A focused effort to grow the St. Louis region’s population by attracting immigrants appears to be paying off,...
Sep 16, 2024
St. Louis Public Schools addresses teacher shortage by hiring international educators
From KSDK-CH. 5 Facing the 2024-2025 school year with more than 20 teaching positions to fill, St. Louis Public Schools had to think...
Sep 5, 2024
The Midwest cities in search of new migrants
From the Financial Times , Tue., Aug. 27 On a tree-lined street in St Louis, a post-industrial Midwestern city whose population has been...
Aug 27, 2024
International Institute St. Louis VP Latino of Outreach Karlos Ramirez was on the main stage at South by Southwest
International Institute St. Louis VP Latino of Outreach Karlos Ramirez was on the main stage at South by Southwest #SXSW last weekend to...
Mar 20, 2024
International Institute served 1,400 new arrivals last year, officials expect “significant” increase in 2024
ST. LOUIS — While the International Institute of St. Louis (IISTL) has welcomed hundreds of Afghan and Ukrainian refugees, the...
Mar 18, 2024
The International Mentoring Program helps foreign-born women acclimate to St. Louis
KMOX Radio hosts Tom and Megan, talk with Sarah Woodburn a mentor in the International Mentoring Program and Maria Goncalves a mentee,...
Mar 4, 2024
Forbes Article Mentions The Collective Thread, Immigrant Designers
This great article from Forbes covers the St. Lous Fashion Fund's Fashion Show "Runway at CITYPark" held on February 18th, 2023, that...
Feb 23, 2024
Why immigrants are important to our communities and economies | Betsy Cohen | TEDxStLouisWomen
In the 1850’s, Betsy Cohen's distant relatives came to the US from Czechoslovakia because they were fleeing being drafted into a war. Her...
Feb 12, 2024
We Need to Talk About St. Louis Losing Its Black Residents, Ness Sandoval Says
St. Louis' population decline is often talked about in the context of the city's population peaking shortly after World War II and then...
Jan 24, 2024
St. Louis is becoming a popular destination for Indian immigrants
JANUARY 17, 2024 Channel 4 News visted CEdge offices and a few other Indian businesses to compile a story about Indian immigrants in...
Jan 17, 2024
What St. Louis’ foreign-born population means for the region’s demographic issues
The St. Louis region must find ways to attract more people to the area to avoid some of the most difficult demographic challenges on the...
Jan 3, 2024
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