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Recent news stories about the St. Louis region and how it welcomes foreign-born people
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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


40 Under 40: Olivia Rulin Zhang
Olivia Rulin Zhang is an assurance senior manager at BDO USA P.C., one of the nation’s largest accounting services firms, where she...
Nov 7, 2024


A St. Charles family hosts Diwali celebrations to connect Indian Americans with home
(from St. Louis Public Radio) On a breezy Saturday afternoon, about 100 people adorned in brightly printed silk sarees and kurtas while...
Oct 31, 2024


St. Louis area sees record growth in immigrant population. Officials say efforts are working.
(from St. Louis Post-Dispatch) The region led the nation’s largest metro areas in growing its immigrant population last year with the...
Sep 17, 2024


Welcoming Growth: St. Louis Metro Records Country’s Highest Percentage Increase in Foreign-Born Population
(from Greater St. Louis Inc.) Metro adds more than 30,000 foreign-born residents from 2022-2023, according to newly released data from...
Sep 16, 2024


St. Louis' foreign-born population increases amid overall decline
(from the St. Louis Business Journal) The number of people living in the St. Louis metro area declined last year, but the foreign-born...
Sep 16, 2024


How an Afghan teen made it to St. Louis: 3 flights, 19 months and help from a stranger
(from St. Louis Post-Dispatch) The teen and his family hurried through the streets and winding alleys of Kabul, carrying only what they...
Sep 16, 2024


Tea room opening in Tower Grove South; owner is from Johannesburg, South Africa
Business Journal, Wed., Aug. 28 A new tea room and restaurant is coming to Tower Grove South. Fleur de Tea, owned by Colleen Vucinovich,...
Aug 28, 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


Hindi USA - St. Louis becomes the 166th St. Louis Mosaic Project Ambassador School
[St. Louis, Missouri] (January 24, 2024) - Hindi USA (St. Louis Chapter), a prominent advocate for Hindi language and Indian culture in...
Jan 26, 2024


St. Louis school for immigrant and refugee students nearly doubles in size
ST. LOUIS — About 250 ninth and 10th graders from 16 different countries moved into their new school this week after an influx of refugee...
Jan 12, 2024
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