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 Post Dispatch St. Louis, like much of the country, is feeling the effects of a plunge in international arrivals amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, slowing recent gains in regional population growth and portending population loss in coming years. The St. Louis region still managed to grow last year, adding a little more than 3,000 residents to bring its estimated population to 2,814,421, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released this week. That

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 STL Made ST. LOUIS – Next Saturday, March 14 is 314 Day in The Lou! Kick the holiday off right this Monday, March 9 by enjoying a fresh drip coffee for just $3.14 at participating coffee shops as well as special giveaways and 314 Day swag! Local St. Louis participating coffee partners are Blueprint Coffee, Goshen Coffee, Kaldi`s, Latte Lounge, Northwest Coffee and Coffeestamp. Located at 2511 S Jefferson Avenue in the Fox Park neighborhood, Coffeestamp was started by broth

By St. Louis Magazine Local leaders working to grow business and infrastructure across the region The St. Louis Business 500 highlights some of the metro area’s most impactful, innovative, and inspirational leaders, from C-suite executives to under-the-radar entrepreneurs across an array of industries.   Tim Nowak: Executive Director, World Trade Center St. Louis Over the past year, Nowak has helped organize efforts to forge relationships with emerging business and trade part

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

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 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.

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