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Looking for a volunteer opportunity to help support high school students in the St. Charles County CAPS program? Sign up to help at their upcoming mock interview day, November 25: https://lnkd.in/gtetHHeu Daniel Sacre

St. Louis is buzzing with exciting new developments, from icons on the Monopoly board to major investments like a $232M Downtown West project and Anheuser-Busch’s $8M brewery expansion! Check out these stories and much more on theSTL.com These local landmarks are properties on Monopoly’s new St. Louis gameboard Just in time for the holidays, the newly released Monopoly: St. Louis Edition board game features #stlmade icons like @GatewayArchSTL, @ForestPark4Ever, @citymuseum, @4HandsbrewingCo and 314 Day! More: https://lnkd.in/gkEgfEFc $232 million mixed-use development near CityPark to break ground next year Plans for a $232M mixed-use development in Downtown West are moving forward to transform 12 acres just north of CityPark into more than 450 apartment units and thousands of square feet of offices and retail space. More: https://lnkd.in/giC242Xe #stlmade   A-B to invest $8 million to its St. Louis brewery #stlmade @AnheuserBusch plans to invest $8M into its St. Louis brewery, bolstering its workforce and the regional economy. More: https://lnkd.in/g6HcGKR6

Join us for a virtual session: Working together to attract, develop and retain talent in metro STL If you are challenged in any of these areas, Greater St. Louis, Inc. invites you to join an interactive session where you will learn about what is being done locally to make St. Louis a more desirable location to live and work, resources available to help sell St. Louis and ways to get involved in initiatives to build a brighter future. You will also have an opportunity to share what’s working for you and what barriers you have encountered to bring more awareness to specific concerns from the HR community. We look forward to working together to make St. Louis a place where people want to start up, stand up and stay! Register here: https://lnkd.in/g9UtnYqc Society of Multicultural Professionals in Human Resources Lewis and Clark SHRM SHRM of Greater St. Louis NHRA - St. Louis (National Human Resources Association) St. Louis Organization Development Network (STL-ODN) HR Executive Network of Greater St. Louis

The UMSL Anchor Accelerator is doubling its cohort to 10 participants, with 5 spots currently open for applications; STL Startup Week returns November 11-15 offering learning and networking for 3,000 participants; and the St. Louis Film Project will award $500K in grants to aspiring local film and TV creators to grow the region's visual media industry. #stlmade UMSL startup accelerator doubles cohort size, opens applications The @umsl Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center will double the 5th cohort in its Anchor Accelerator program to 10 participants. 5 application spots are currently open and 5 additional 'Momentum Builder' slots will be filled. More: https://lnkd.in/gHKVt4uy #stlmade STL Startup Week returns next month November 11-15 marks the return of @STLStartUpWeek, with a variety of with learning and networking opportunities planned for around 3,000 participants. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dASTe5M #stlmade #stlwork   Grant program will award $500,000 to aspiring film and TV creators in St. Louis A newly formed effort, the St. Louis Film Project, hopes to grow the visual media industry in St. Louis by awarding $500K in grants to #stlmade film and TV creators in its first year. More: https://lnkd.in/gqwpmdGD

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Exciting developments are underway in downtown St. Louis, with a $3.7M streetscape project enhancing 7th Street to better connect Ballpark Village to the America’s Center. Meanwhile, Laclede’s Landing is getting a boost with a new Active Art Park and Disc Golf Putting Course, transforming empty lots into a vibrant community hub. Developer Alex Oliver is also contributing to the downtown revitalization, having purchased five buildings on Washington Ave. and with plans to acquire more, solidifying his commitment to the area’s growth. hashtag #stlmade Construction begins on $3.7M downtown streetscape project Construction has officially begun on a project to add streetscape improvements to 7th street with a goal of better connecting @BPVSTL to the America’s Center in @DowntownStLouis. More: https://lnkd.in/g-2rwyTU hashtag #stlmade Empty lots in Laclede’s Landing get transformed into a park as area seeks a comeback Laclede’s Landing Active Art Park and Disc Golf Putting Course is the newest hashtag #stlmade @parks_pocket project that has transformed empty lots into a vibrant community space featuring sculptures created by @StlArtWorks. More: https://lnkd.in/g8m6MHwj Why Alex Oliver is doubling down on downtown St. Louis Developer Alex Oliver of Oliver Properties has has purchased five buildings on Washington Ave. in the last year, and has six more under contract, doubling down on his commitment to revitalizing @DowntownStLouis. More: https://lnkd.in/gsVV36yR hashtag #stlmade

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WashU’s Continuing & Professional Studies has announced a Certificate in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. The certificate is designed for those interested in elevating EDI initiatives in their organization. Core concepts will include organizational awareness, interpersonal dialogue, inclusion in action, personal commitments and equity in practice. Learn more here: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (washu.edu) Jodie Vice Lloyd

Check out what's happening in our region! #STLMade Downtown St. Louis Restaurant Week returns Oct. 14-20 Mark your calendar and make your reservations for @DowntownStLouis Restaurant Week, October 14-20. Specials from over 30 #stlmade restaurants are now posted at https://lnkd.in/gJ9SmDZR. Support your favorites or discover something new! Former St. Louis schools leader helps start new youth mentorship program Retired Saint Louis Public Schools superintendent Kelvin Adams has started a new program called The Mentors Matter in conjunction with @BBBSEMO to mentor middle school aged boys in the city. More: https://lnkd.in/gmNx4RhJ #stlmade   St. Louis hustles to make itself a fashion capital again St. Louis was once a fashion epicenter and leaders from @STLFashionFund and St. Louis Fashion Alliance are working to bring more fashion talent to St. Louis and creating a community to help put the city back on the global fashion map. More: https://lnkd.in/gg52hvKV #stlmade #stlfashion

Big wins for St. Louis entrepreneurs: New lab spaces open, accelerator cohorts announced for Black and Latino founders, and Afghan business owners receive $15K grants! Check out these stories and much more! #STLMade New labs open at Cortex in St. Louis after $2M renovation A newly renovated shared lab space is now open at CIC St. Louis in the @CortexSTL innovation district. Lab space is available at a fraction of what it would cost startups and entrepreneurs on their own. More: https://lnkd.in/gKxytYxp #stlmade Nonprofit names accelerator cohorts for local Black, Latino entrepreneurs 20 #stlmade Black and Latino entrepreneurs are included in business development nonprofit @wepower_stl's two new accelerator cohorts. Each business will also receive a $5K equity grant. More: https://lnkd.in/guMkwHGf   Afghan entrepreneurs win grants to grow their St. Louis businesses Three Afghan refugees who have settled and opened businesses in St. Louis won $15K entrepreneurship grants from the @iistl's Afghan Support Program. The program is raising funds to double the grant amount to $30K for the next round of entrepreneurs. More: https://lnkd.in/gxKFpjae #stlmade