Saint Louis, MO (February 20, 2014) St. Louis Language Immersion Schools is pleased to announce their 2014 Honorees, to be recognized on May 8th at their annual fundraiser, Night of Celebration: Little Hands, Big Dreams. “2014 is truly a milestone year for St. Louis Language Immersion Schools. We are proud to honor those who have […]

Regional immigration initiative celebrates two milestones. ST. LOUIS (February 10, 2014) The St. Louis Mosaic Project’s Ambassador Program reached its 300th ambassador when former Missouri Governor Bob Holden signed up to help the St. Louis region become more welcoming to foreign-born people. He, like other ambassadors, have committed to supporting the program’s mission to attract […]

Slay Mayor Document 2014

(St. Louis, MO) – A deserving immigrant or immigrant’s child, who is an academically accomplished St. Louis area high school senior specializing in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields, may now apply to receive $1,000 toward a college program of their choice, through the Larry Carp Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is renewable for […]

ST. LOUIS, MO (December 4, 2013) – The St. Louis Mosaic Project has identified 20 “Connectors “who will help immigrants launch their careers by providing networking referrals. The Professional Connector Program is modeled after a project started in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The program, which officially launched December 1, connects skilled immigrants to well known “Connectors” […]

Cities can play a crucial role in ensuring that the policy environment concerning immigration does not undermine economic growth or erode community cohesion. New York, December 3, 2013—In the absence of forward movement on comprehensive immigration reform in the U.S. House of Representatives, the job of improving the legal, business, and human rights environment for […]

Poster initiative represents one piece of the St. Louis Mosaic Project, which aims to Make St. Louis the fastest growing U.S. metropolitan area for immigration by 2020. ST. LOUIS, MO., September 13, 2013 As the nation prepares to celebrate National Welcoming America Week September 15 – 22, 2013, the Bi-State Development Agency is introducing new […]

2-28-13 St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Bill Lambrecht  WASHINGTON — As business leaders from the St. Louis region see it, growth and innovation are stifled by a shortage of immigrants that puts the area at a disadvantage competing with other cities. In an initiative that might have been unthinkable not long ago, the St. Louis business […]

6-27-13 St. Louis Beacon by David Baugher  When Jason Jan came to the United States, he traveled a bit, even spent some time in California. But when it was time to settle down and found his own company, the native Malaysian knew just where he wanted to do it. “I got my bachelor’s in finance […]