By St. Louis Magazine Zeeoma introduces African fashion, art, and craftsmanship into everyday life, linking two cities through culture and creativity. In many ways, St. Louis has always been a city of connection. Known as the Gateway to the West, it sits at a crossroads of culture, history, and creativity. Zeeoma , a newly opened curated concept store in West County Center , builds on that legacy, this time bridging St. Louis with Lagos, Nigeria, through fashion and culture.

By Town & Style The IMSTL/WTC/Mosaic collaboration was mentioned in the current issue of Town & Style in conjunction with the year-end celebration.  Click on the link below to read about it - In the Know, page https://issuu.com/townandstyle/docs/town_style_2.18.26/7?ff

By St. Louis Business Journal Story Highlights Lúcia Lohmann became president and director of the Missouri Botanical Garden in January 2025. The Missouri Botanical Garden attracted 1.1 million visitors and reported $72.7 million in operating revenue during 2024. Lohmann grew up in São Paulo, Brazil, where her mother's love of plants inspired her botanical career. For Dr. Lúcia Lohmann, the president and director of the Missouri Botanical Garden, a love for plants is in her bl

This month’s Mosaic Story features two inspiring women: Ronke Faleti, a Nigerian-born entrepreneur and Susan Spitz, a transplant from Massachusetts and the International Business Development Manager at the World Trade Center St. Louis. Ronke is the Founder and CEO of Korede House, a unique “third space” and community center dedicated to providing support and empowering programs for women and expecting mothers. Susan, through her work at the World Trade Center St. Louis, helps

By KSDK The shop will seat three times as many customers as its St. Charles location. ST. LOUIS — Yemeni coffee shop Mocha Point will open its first location in St. Louis' Midtown neighborhood later this year. Mocha Point is targeting a spring opening for its new space on the ground floor of One Foundry Way, a $96 million apartment tower at 3835 Foundry Way that opened in 2024 . The small business is owned by Sarem Othman and his brother Addel Othman. Their father also helps

The European bakery is situated on a bustling strip of the popular St. Louis neighborhood By Saucemagazine.com Without a doubt, Patisserie Svoi – the Ukrainian bakery that opened at 8 S. Euclid Ave. in the Central West End a few weeks ago – has brought a new level of elegance to the neighborhood.  A few paces from the hospital complex at Euclid Avenue and Forest Parkway, the exterior features serene, butter-lettuce paint and the simple words on its windows: “Desserts. Pastri

By Fox 2 Now ST. LOUIS – In the wake of widespread protests following two deadly shootings at the hands of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer is weighing in on the matter. “Like many of you, I’ve been watching what’s happening across the nation. There are real questions, real fears, and real conversations about who we are as a country,” she said. Spencer–who is coming on her first year as the 48th mayor– took to soci

By STL TV On this episode, Host Jade Harrell talks to Gilberto Pinela, Director of the Office of New Americans, about how his office works with SLATE to help fill open jobs and increase population in St. Louis. He helps SLATE with materials for job fairs and more.

Empowering Immigrants and Navigating Policies for a Thriving St. Louis by Metalle Tagner, the https://thenarrativematters.com/ Building Bridges: St. Louis Mosaic Project and the ICE Department The St. Louis Mosaic Project acts as a vital regional initiative. Its primary goal is dedicated to transforming St. Louis into a more welcoming community for immigrants. Since it launched in 2012, this project has focused heavily on the economic and social benefits that a growing foreig

Welcome Neighbor STL, a nonprofit that supports refugee and immigrant families resettling in St. Louis, has named a new leader. The nonprofit's board of directors named Ann Wittman, who in the past three years has held leadership roles in its family support, program management, transportation services and other service areas, as its new executive director. She succeeds Jessica Bueler, the founder and former executive director , who left the organization in September to "pursu

Suzanne Sierra, Blake Hamilton share how newcomers are adjusting to life in St. Louis On Jan. 20, the St. Louis Mosaic Project, a regional initiative that is professionally managed by the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, World Trade Center St. Louis and a 32 Member Steering Committee, hosted an STL 101 information session, called “Supporting Our International Community.” The session, which took place on Zoom, was co-hosted by Suzanne Sierra, executive director of t

St. Louis joins a network of more than 75 communities that have participated in the initiative since it launched in 2016. The City of St. Louis has been selected to be part of the  Gateways for Growth (G4G) [ gatewaysforgrowth.org ] program through the  American Immigration Council [ www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org ] and  Welcoming America [ welcomingamerica.org ], two national nonprofits working to support immigrant inclusion in communities across the country. As part

A keynote conversation with Dr. Ness Sandoval to explore labor trends, talent pipelines, and employer collaboration ST. LOUIS, MO — The International Institute of St. Louis, Move2STL, and SLATE Missouri Job Center will host Regional Workforce Partnerships: Building a Stronger St. Louis on Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at 18Rails at City Foundry STL (3730 Foundry Way, Suite 110, St. Louis, MO 63110). The event will bring together employers, workforce lead

Congratulations to our Steering committee member Sekhar Prabhakar and Shashi Bhushan who were featured alongside numerous business leaders who invest in the St. Louis community. Read more here

In September 2025, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released an updated projection for net immigration, forecasting that the immigrant population age 16 and older would grow by 408,000 in 2025. However, according to Current Population Survey data, the U.S. immigrant population age 16 and older fell by 1.86 million people between January and November 2025—dropping from 50.40 million to 48.54 million. This decline was entirely concentrated among non-naturalized immigrants.

Report highlights economic development across the St. Louis region The St. Louis Economic Development Partnership has released its 2025 end of year report, highlighting a year of progress supporting business growth and regional vitality across St. Louis City and County. The report outlines key accomplishments from each division of STL Partnership, including business development, business retention and expansion, business finance, strategic initiatives, the St. Louis Mosaic Pr

By Post Dispatch Sulaiman Sulaimankhil sat down to snack on some Oreos after giving blood in the cafeteria of the International Institute Friday, others trickling in past him to donate.  An Afghan who came to the U.S after the fall of Kabul in 2021, he and the U.S. Afghan Chamber of Commerce, based in St. Louis, helped organize the blood drive as a service project in direct response to the shooting of two National Guard members last month by an Afghan national. After the Nov.

International Mentoring St. Louis merges into World Trade Center St. Louis. The nonprofit matched 790 mentors with foreign-born women from 85 countries. International Mentoring St. Louis transfers $268,900 fund balance by year-end. A nonprofit group is merging into the World Trade Center St. Louis to become part of its Mosaic Project , which informs the community about the impact that a foreign-born population can make for the region’s overall growth. International Mentoring

By St. Louis Business Journal Executive Connections is the St. Louis Business Journal's year-long program to connect newly appointed top business leaders with their peers and to the St. Louis community. Story Highlights What’s This? St. Louis Business Journal hosts quarterly Executive Network dinners for leaders. Ron Kitchens became Greater St. Louis Inc. CEO on Nov. 1. Blake Hamilton leads International Institute serving refugees and immigrants. Each quarter, the St. Louis B

Strategic union creates synergies to support global talent, strengthen international growth Two of St. Louis’ leading organizations dedicated to attracting and retaining international professionals to the region and enhancing its global reputation and footprint announced today that they are joining forces to better support global talent and strengthen international growth.  The World Trade Center St. Louis (WTC) board of directors has formally approved bringing International