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Amid executive orders, organizations continue helping visa holders find work
A researcher and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Missouri has been finding it difficult to concentrate lately. While his thoughts...
Apr 10
April 10th Proclaimed Betsy Cohen Day
Cohen honored by St. Louis County, City April 10, 2025 has been proclaimed as Betsy Cohen Day for the St. Louis region. Cohen, who served...
Apr 10
Supporting International Women in St. Louis
Mosaic Project supports programs essential to connecting local, international women The St. Louis Mosaic Project’s (Mosaic Project)...
Mar 12
St. Louis Business 500: Q&A with Betsy Cohen, St. Louis Mosaic Project
Betsy Cohen’s task is a big one: She’s looking to reverse the city’s population loss, the scourge of the region for the better part of a...
Feb 22
Crim, Nowak and Cohen Named Among More Influential Business Leaders in St. Louis
St. Louis Magazine unveils first ever St. Louis Business 500 issue St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) CEO and...
Feb 22
Community Leaders Show Support of Immigrants in St. Louis
St. Louis Mosaic Project among organizations represented Close to 100 leaders from organizations throughout St. Louis met on January 15...
Jan 18
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
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