Happy 2024 Mosaic Project Community!

This month’s newsletter includes a variety of new resources, opportunities, and information that might be beneficial for you, your families and you communities. Additional information about the region’s foreign-born community and ways that our partners and supporters are implementing welcoming practices can be found in the news stories and events page on our website.

Sincerely,

Betsy, Suzanne and Annie.

Martha Garcia Kampen President and CEO

Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Metro

Jeff Wade

Executive Director

Asian American Chamber of Commerce of St. Louis

Dr. Linda Ogbah Faas

President

African Chamber of Commerce St. Louis

Explore the transformative impact of St. Louis' ethnic chambers of commerce in shaping the economy at our next STL 101 event, "Catalyzing Prosperity." The Leaders of the Chambers will give attendees a glimpse of how these chambers foster inclusivity, drive collaboration, and celebrate cultural diversity. They will also share some success stories of small businesses, and highlight the vital role these chambers play in fueling economic growth and empowering entrepreneurs. Join us for this discussion of how the region's ethnic Chambers are key ingredients in St. Louis' journey towards a resilient and prosperous future and learn how you can provide support.

Welcome Corps is a public-private partnership that offers a way for Americans to resettle refugees arriving to the United States. It offers groups of friends and coworkers or congregation members to become Private Sponsor Groups. These groups will help refugee families find their apartments, furnish them, find a job, improve their English skills, enroll their children in school and connect them with community resources. Learn how, through a partnership with the International Institute, you could help welcome refugees to our community. This information session will be on February 7th at 12Pm at the World Trade Center Offices (120 South Central Ave, Clayton MO63105)

This Friday from 12pm - 3pm you can experience international flavors, music & shop from local businesses started by immigrants and foreign born owners at the International Institute’s community Bazaar! Learn more here.

Annual St. Louis Chinese American Newspaper.

Year of the Dragon at St. Louis County Library

The Year of the Dragon with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Lunar New Year Exhibition & Fundraiser

Vietnamese New Year!

Year of the Dragon family event with Richmond Heights Memorial Library and St. Louis Modern Chinese School!

Find more Chinese New Year events here

While St. Louis City population lags, Maryland Heights and Chesterfield celebrated as ‘Immigrant Destinations’

What St. Louis’ foreign-born population means for the region’s demographic issues

St. Louis is becoming a popular destination for Indian immigrants

Read this Interview as the Professionals in International Education (PIE) recently sat down with Betsy Heller Cohen, the founding executive director of the St. Louis Mosaic Project.