ST. LOUIS – Sunday night served as an early Thanksgiving celebration for immigrants and their families who now call St. Louis home. Families gathered to fill their plates with traditional Thanksgiving turkey and all the trimmings. The event, hosted by the International Institute of St. Louis, started with the ceremonial turkey carving, followed by music and games for the kids. Blake Hamilton, CEO of the International Institute of St. Louis, said the meal is especially significant for...

BY St. Louis American Maxine Clark and Bob Fox were recognized as Champions in Education at The St. Louis American Foundation’s 38th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship & Awards Gala on Saturday, Nov. 1st, 2025 at America’s Center, Downtown St. Louis. Watch full video here Video by James LeBine and Raven Whitener More news from the St. Louis American Foundation https://www.stlamerican.com/salute-to-excellence/a-powerful-force/ https://www.stlamerican.com/gallery/highlights-fr...

By STL MADE Mona Jawad and Ayesha Kazi founded ASL Aspire to bring a game-based approach to teaching American Sign Language for STEM concepts through interactive lessons. When Mona Jawad and Ayesha Kazi began researching the challenges facing Deaf students in STEM fields in 2020, they came across a startling realization: Just four publicly accessible American Sign Language (ASL) signs existed for the 118 elements of the periodic table. In many ways, this was shocking to them; ASL is a...