Global Connections
STL Partnership Business Finance Team Co-hosts the CDFA Food Systems Webinar Series
Recently the Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) held a third installment of the virtual event titled “Food Systems Finance Webinar Series.” The webinar series illustrated the many positive impacts…
Read MoreInternational Students Bring $41 Billion to the US Economy
According to NAFSA: Association of International Educators, international students studying at U.S. colleges and universities contribute $41 billion in support and 458,290 jobs to the U.S. economy. For the St.…
Read MoreSt. Louis Business Spotlight: Lion Forge Partners with HBO for New Series “Hair Love”
St. Louis based comic book and animation company Lion Forge is partnering with HBO Max to executive produce a 12- part series for their Oscar-winning animated short story Hair Love.…
Read MoreSt. Louis Mosaic Project Awarded Grant
Welcoming America, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that supports immigrants new to American communities, created the Resilient Rapid Response Initiative: an action awarding grants to communities to support immediate critical response…
Read MoreCity of Dellwood Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for an Outdoor Skating Rink
The City of Dellwood recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a state-of-the-art outdoor skating rink. The unique facility will be the first outdoor skating rink in the North County area…
Read MoreJuneteenth 2020 Celebrations
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston,…
Read MoreNanjing, China Donates 30,000 Face Masks to St. Louis Region
St. Louis sister-city, Nanjing, China, is donating 30,000 masks to assist the St. Louis region during its struggles with COVID-19. The masks will be distributed evenly between St. Louis City…
Read MoreSusanne Evens Shares Story on Helping to Strengthen the St. Louis Immigrant Community
Susanne Evens is the founder of AAA Translation a company located in St. Louis dedicated to providing professional translation, interpretation, marketing, and global consulting services to help businesses and organizations…
Read MoreSt. Louis Mosaic Project Case Study Featured
The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) featured the St. Louis Mosaic Project in their latest newsletter ED Now that focuses on their study called Immigration and Its Impact On Economic Development…
Read MoreLaunchCode Announces Moonshot Award Nominees
LaunchCode has announced the 2020 Moonshot nominees. The awards are to recognize the efforts of St. Louis trailblazers working toward new solutions to better our community. The nominees include Rodney…
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