By Welcome Neighbor STL A look at two of Welcome Neighbor STL's recent Supper Club Events. At a Supper Club, proceeds go back to our refugee and immigrant chefs. Supper Club at Living Room Coffee and Kitchen We had an amazing evening at our Supper Club at Living Room Coffee and Kitchen! Thank you, Living Room, for your continued support. Supper Club at St. Peter's Episcopal Church We had a great time at our International Dinner at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Thank you, S

By STL Partnership Events across the region May 25th is Africa Day, a day that commemorates the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and celebrates African culture and people. The OAU was superseded by the African Union (AU) in 2002. The AU, comprised of 55 member states, promotes the participation of African citizens in driving political and economic goals across the continent. Not only does the organization drive economic development, but it also maintai

By STL Magazine The free festival immerses guests in Greek culture with authentic dishes, folk dancing, and live music. Who needs a Euro-Summer when the St. Louis County Greek Fest brings all the best from Greece to Town and Country? Bite into countless traditional Greek dishes, enjoy entertainment from Kyklos folk dance group, unwind to live music courtesy of Ohio-based Greek band George Karros, and even tour the inside of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church to take in the brea

In this month’s Mosaic Stories, Ben Zeno sits down with Alyssa Mintjens-Anderson, Manager of Guest Services for St. Louis CITY SC and an immigrant who has lived in several countries, to explore her remarkable global journey. Alyssa shares how she discovered a sense of home and belonging here in St. Louis, and reflects on how our region can learn from the power of community and collaboration to continue moving forward. Watch the video below.

By STL Magazine The free festival showcases African and African-American culture from May 23–25. St. Louisans can flock to Forest Park to celebrate African and African-American culture this Memorial Day weekend as the St. Louis African Arts Festival returns from May 23–25. The festival will celebrate its 35th year as vendors from across the world, including numerous visitors from African nations, pour into the World’s Fair Pavilion to showcase their artwork, apparel, and jewe

By St. Louis Business Journal Story Highlights St. Louis employers struggle to fill specialized roles as experienced workers retire and domestic talent shrinks. International students graduating from regional universities possess work authorization and in-demand skills but remain largely unhired. The St. Louis Mosaic Project connected 10 regional employers with 12 international interns in its first year. Across the country — and in St. Louis — employers are facing a growing c

From Guam to Cyprus, Global Sprouts delivers screen-free cultural activity kits that help children explore food, language, traditions, and storytelling—all from home. A toddler waves a handmade pirate flag while an older sibling practices saying words in another language. Nearby, a recipe from Guam sits open on the kitchen counter. For a growing number of St. Louis families, global learning isn’t just happening in a classroom or on a plane. It’s happening at the kitchen table

The Fork in the Road Foundation is celebrating Mother’s Day with a community breakfast and handcrafted dessert boxes, while helping refugee women build businesses and share their stories. This Mother’s Day, a St. Louis nonprofit is inviting families to celebrate with something more meaningful than flowers or chocolate. Fork in the Road Foundation is launching a dual event—a Syrian-inspired community breakfast and a curated box of artisan treats—both created by refugee women c

By KSDK The Cardinals celebrated AAPI Heritage Month on Sunday. Claire Nipper, who designed the team's first AAPI-inspired jersey, threw the first pitch. Watch Video here.

By STL Magazine Salam Day brings hands-on activities, outdoor exploration, and more than 30 local groups together for a free family event. If your kids learn by doing, not watching, a new event at Queeny Park might be worth circling on the calendar. Salam Scouts will host its first-ever Salam Day on May 30, when it will transform part of the park into an interactive hub where families can explore outdoor skills, STEM activities, and service projects alongside more than 30 loc

By Explore STL The month of May is a special time to amplify and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have played in our shared history. In St. Louis, attending Chinese Culture Days at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the most enticing – and the most exciting – ways to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. On May 2 and 3, 2026, the Garden will come to life with Chinese pageantry, music, dance and art. At the event,

By Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis KEY TAKEAWAYS In the U.S., the share of native-born with only a high school diploma is larger than that of immigrants, both nationwide and in the Fed’s Eighth District, but the opposite is true for graduate degrees. Nationwide, the shares of U.S.-born and immigrants with at least a bachelor’s degree were higher in 2024 than they were in 2018, rising 4.4 percentage points and 3.8 percentage points, respectively. In the Eighth District, the

By Diane Toroian Keaggy-WashU Brown School initiative works with community partners to support immigrants and refugees When newcomers to St. Louis succeed, the entire region succeeds, says Blake Hamilton, president of the International Institute of St. Louis. That’s why he agreed to join with Mitra Naseh, an assistant professor at the WashU Brown School and founding director of the school’s Forced Migration Initiative, in her quest to foster belonging among the region’s la

By Post Dispatch EAST ST. LOUIS — In the music room of the Sunshine Cultural Arts Center, Liam Jones, 13, and Ananzi Jennings, 12, sat waiting for the drum master. The room was full of African drums, with framed photos of performers, maracas and other instruments lining shelves on the walls. After the master, Sylvester “Sunshine” Lee, walked in to start the lesson, the students each cradled a drum — called a djembe — between their knees as they began to hit the cowhide top wi

This month's Mosaic Story features a conversation between Imelda Gonzalez, a bilingual realtor in St. Louis, and Kelly Moore, Director of Community Engagement at the St. Louis International Institute. Together, they discuss Imelda’s journey of moving to St. Louis, her experiences navigating the challenges of being an immigrant, and their shared passion for giving back to the community. Watch video here.

By St. Louis Business Journal While immigration has been a political flashpoint in recent years, new data shows metro-level economic growth has been strongest in communities with rising foreign-born populations. That’s according to findings from Brookings Institution’s annual Metro Monitor research, which analyzed how economic growth among the nation’s largest metropolitan areas related to changes in their share of foreign-born, working-age population over a decade . Accordin

By St. Louis American The African Diaspora Council Inc. will host a daylong wealth summit and evening gala May 30 at the African Diaspora Federal Credit Union in St. Louis. The daytime program will focus on financial literacy and wealth-building through panels and workshops, followed by a ticketed gala highlighting culture and community achievement. Organizers say the event aligns with World Africa Day and aims to connect attendees with resources and strategies tied to long

Avid runners enjoy different auditory experiences. Some run in complete silence, and others run with hype music playing through headphones to get them through their exercise. Olivette resident and preschool teacher Heather Huewe runs with public radio streaming through her headphones. Little did she know, a 2017 newscast about one of President Donald Trump’s first executive orders would lead her to launch the annual Race for Refugees in St. Louis. “One of his very first moves

School of Film, Television, and Media Arts Assistant Professor Ekwa Msangi has shown her films at the St. Louis Film Festival through the years. At this year’s festival she provided a different element to the festival by offering a masterclass and moderating a post-show discussion. Held March 27-29 at Washington University in St. Louis, the 20th Annual St. Louis African Film Festival featured 12 short and feature films. Msangi lead a masterclass workshop on building a career

By STL Public Radio Last month, the phrase “Oscar buzz” took on a different meaning for dancer and choreographer Diadie Bathily. During the stage re-creation of “I Lied to You,” one of the most discussed scenes from the widely acclaimed film “Sinners,” Bathily — who founded the dance company Afriky Lolo in 2006 in St. Louis — represented Ivory Coast culture by showcasing Zaouli dance alongside famed ballerina Misty Copeland. athily’s moment in the spotlight brought great pri