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The International Institute of St. Louis desperately needs the community to provide monetary donations to bridge the funding gap in resettling new arrivals. Officials say that because of rising costs, federal funding isn’t enough.
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A free concert series produced by the International Institute and Music at the Intersection is making more music and performances from around the world available to St. Louisans this summer.
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The St. Louis metropolitan area is showing troubling signs when it comes to population trends.
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After months of crowdsourcing recipes, the Global Foods Market Cookbook is published.
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The symbolic measure was blocked on a 3-3 vote, with resolution co-sponsor Matt Swanson absent. Immigration advocates broke out in applause after the vote.
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Supporters of the resolution didn't put the measure to a vote because two members were absent.
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“You cannot move forward if everybody else does not have the opportunity to move forward. That was a major philosophical shift to address racial and spatial inequities that have held this region back for far too long,” said one leader.
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Mexican American artist Leticia Seitz of Arte Rojo organized a Day of the Dead celebration at the International Institute, which is launching new efforts to connect with Latino communities in St. Louis and beyond.
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Funded primarily by donations, one program would provide housing for up to three months, job placement by local unions and assistance from immigration lawyers.
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The International Institute of St. Louis is launching a program to attract people from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti and Nicaragua arriving in the U.S. The Latino Outreach Program will provide housing and employment connections services to newly arrived immigrants.