By National Today Local organization Mosaic Project works to connect businesses with international talent amid workforce shortages and misperceptions about hiring process St. Louis is facing a workforce shortage, but thousands of international students and workers in the region are already authorized to work. Many employers still assume the hiring process is too complicated. The Mosaic Project, a local organization, is working to connect businesses with international talent t

By First 4 Alert ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis is facing a workforce crunch, but thousands of international students and workers in the region are already authorized to work. Many employers still assume the hiring process is too complicated. The Mosaic Project, a local organization, is working to connect businesses with international talent that is ready to work now. David Amelotti: St. Louis and really the entire country right now is dealing with workforce shor

3 business owners from Canada say the region offers opportunity and access, but immigration challenges and lack of unified branding could limit growth By David Amelotti First 4 Alert Published: Apr. 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM CDT | Updated: Apr. 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM CDT ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Three Canadian entrepreneurs have relocated to the St. Louis region, building multimillion-dollar businesses and urging others to consider the area as immigration policy tightens and o

S econd annual International Hiring Challenge offers employers one practical entry point into a broader international talent pipeline The St. Louis Mosaic Project (Mosaic) is calling greater attention to the role of global talent in strengthening the St. Louis region’s workforce, competitiveness and long-term economic growth, while launching the second year of its International Hiring Challenge as one practical way for employers to begin engaging that talent pipeline. As empl

By Business Journal Story Highlights Jose Gomez leads Laborers Local 110, the largest construction local in a 10-state region. Gomez serves as president of the Laborers International Latino Caucus, the first Midwest leader. Construction investment remains cautious due to political and economic instability, Gomez says. Jose Gomez is a man of many unions. For the last two years, he’s served as the business manager, or top official, at St. Louis-based Laborers Local 110, which h

By STL Business Journal The St. Louis Business Journal staff has compiled informational listings of major workforce service providers across several sectors. This list features global talent and New American service providers. If you feel your organization should be included in these listings, email Editor Erik Siemers at esiemers@bizjournals.com . GLOBAL TALENT AND NEW AMERICAN SERVICE PROVIDERS Address: 120 South Central, Suite #200, Clayton What it is: A regional initiat

By WashU Free festival takes place March 27-29 Wilmetta Toliver-Diallo, a lover of movies and a student of Africa, had a vision to introduce St. Louis audiences to films from Africa. The goal, she said, was to showcase the hidden talents of African filmmakers and the diversity of the continent’s nations and cultures.  Some 200 films later, the African Film Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary with award-winning movies, a master class from leading producer Ekwa Msangi

This month's Mosaic Story brings together Alexandr Pospech, a Photographer, Filmmaker, and Imaging Specialist originally from the Czech Republic, and Jonathan Howard, Systems and Process Specialist at St. Louis Community College and St. Louis transplant. Alexandr shares his experience moving to St. Louis as an immigrant, finding community, and reflects on the betterment of the immigrant experience - in conversation with Jonathan, who brings his own perspective as a transplant

By St. Louis Public Radio Telemundo launched the first Spanish-language local news broadcast in the St. Louis area this month. The station aired its first St. Louis-focused news broadcast last Monday. The station is simultaneously producing local newscasts for the Telemundo station in Portland, Oregon. Local newscasts air on Channel 45 at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. NBCUniversal-owned Telemundo expanded its national news and weather programming into St. Louis in

By St. Louis Magazine The 6,000 Afghans now settled here are opening restaurants, making garments, and starting new businesses. By STL Magazine The International Institute of St. Louis commemorated three milestones for the local Afghan community Friday, including the award of a $20,000 grant backed by local philanthropist Jerry Schlichter. The grant will support the Afghan-owned restaurant, Agrippa, set to open in the next two to three months. Also celebrated Friday was a new

By St. Louis Business Journal Big St. Louis Ideas: A bold plan to make St. Louis a Latino landing spot There is a noted exodus out of St. Louis — and more specifically, downtown — that has the city running on fumes. There are a number of reasons for this and most of them aren’t worth getting into in great detail. But they include fear of the urban core by suburban and nearby rural residents, an historical unwillingness by the city and regional governments to invest in downtow

By First 4 Alert ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) -A St. Louis nonprofit is covering the cost of driving school for immigrants and connecting them with donated vehicles. The organization’s efforts are helping remove one of the most common barriers to employment and daily life for newly arrived refugees. Welcome Neighbor STL has helped 50 immigrants obtain driver’s licenses through its driving program and has given away 83 donated vehicles since 2022. South Sudan refugee passes

By Chanel 4 A brand new exhibit at The Magic House allows kids to travel to "Kenya" without leaving Kirkwood.

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 STL Magazine This year, we moved into the Year of the Horse on February 17. Trot on over to one of the city’s many celebrations. SLAM Social | February 20 Fold some origami, learn tai chi moves, and enjoy an array of cultural performances. An iconic and energetic lion will dance through the sculpture hall, and student dancers will demonstrate steps from China, Tibet, Korea, Vietnam, and Philippines. Philip Hu, Saint Louis Art Museum’s curator of Asian art, will give a bri

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

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 St. Louis Public Radio- Hiba Ahmad East St. Louis School District 189 is turning to qualified international teachers to help fill critical staff vacancies. The district brought on a dozen teachers at the start of the 2025-26 school year and plans to add 12 more for the next school year. The teachers represent a small portion of the approximately 570 teachers across the district. The district joins the Normandy Schools Collaborative, Riverview Gardens and St. Louis Public S