Posts by emilywofford
Reflecting on Injustice and Recommitting to Equity
This February, as we celebrate the historical contributions of giants like Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and Rosa Parks, we must also remember the systems they endured, and the…
Read MoreSt. Louis Makes Factory Tour at Goebel Furniture
St. Louis Makes and SLEDP’s Business and Retention Expansion (BRE) Committee recently co-hosted a tour of Goebel & Co. Furniture’s new 15,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in the City of…
Read MoreRoad Crew Coffee and Cycles Receives EDA Loan from STL Partnership
The STL Partnership worked with Road Crew Coffee and Cycles to receive an Economic Development Administration (EDA) Loan through the St. Louis Local Development Company. “It’s great that we get…
Read MoreWorld Trade Center St. Louis London and Stuttgart Trade Mission
Interested in learning more about trade in Europe? Join World Trade Center St. Louis as they travel to the U.K and Germany. Both nations rank in the top 10 export…
Read MoreVenture Cafe @39 North
The 39 North innovation district is filled with professionals from all industries – and Venture Cafe @39 North brings them all together. This free event facilitates serendipitous collisions that drive…
Read MoreGeoFutures
GeoFutures is a new strategic planning initiative created to bolster the region’s evolving geospatial sector. The initiative is guided by an advisory committee that features a broad and diverse group…
Read MoreThe Brickline (formerly known as Chouteau) and 39 North Greenways
The 39 North Greenway Plan is now available for the public to review. The 39 North Greenway is a portion of the Centennial Greenway and is vital to its completion.…
Read MoreSt. Louis Promise Zone Staff’s Take On the Film Just Mercy
Just Mercy tells the story of an African-American man in Alabama who, in 1988, was wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Bryan Stevenson, portrayed by Michael B. Jordan,…
Read MoreCongrats to the 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Fellows Cohort
The Neighborhood Leadership Fellows Program recently celebrated the new 2020 Cohort and held their first meeting last week. The NLF is an advanced leadership training program of UMSL, MU Extension,…
Read MoreThe 39 North Greenway
The 39 North Greenway Plan is now available for the public to review. The 39 North Greenway is a portion of the Centennial Greenway and is vital to its completion.…
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