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Aloha Mischeaux, program director of Revival Runway, shares details about the new collaborative group where local models, photographers and designers mentor refugee students interested in the fashion industry.
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Arrey Obenson is the new president and CEO of the International Institute of St. Louis. He's taking over the role after Anna Crosslin announced her retirement from the nonprofit.
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The Refugee Integration Project spent 12 months documenting critical shifts and moments for refugees who resettled in St. Louis. The stories emerging from that research will be presented this week in a new puppet show called “We Came As Refugees: An American Story.” A collaboration with the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the St. Louis Storytelling Project and the University of Missouri Extension, it's all in an effort to help increase awareness about refugees and challenges they face in the United States.
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After leading the International Institute of St. Louis and advocating for immigrants for 42 years, Anna Crosslin said it is time to leave.
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The documentary “Day One” follows a group of teenage refugees enrolled at a unique public school in St. Louis: the Nahed Chapman New American Academy. The…
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The International Institute of St. Louis is working to provide up-to-date information about the coronavirus to those who don’t speak English. The…
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The International Institute of St. Louis has been a welcoming community for immigrants and refugees to the area for 100 years. Its mission is to foster a…
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For 10 years, an organization based in Maplewood has helped refugees attain the skills they need to earn an income, often without leaving their homes. It…
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Southeast Asian refugees are among the groups that are especially vulnerable to falling into gambling addiction, experts say. Yet these refugees are often overlooked in the public policy debate over the expansion of legalized gambling, as states across the nation push for new sources of revenue to fill holes in government budgets.
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Jacob Shacko fled his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo when he was 7 years old and learned to sing and play guitar while growing up in a Ugandan…