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Project Director
Betsy Cohen
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St. Louis County Executive
Charlie A. Dooley
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St. Louis City Mayor
Francis G. Slay
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REGIONAL PROSPERITY THROUGHIMMIGRATION & INNOVATION
ST. LOUIS MOSAIC PROJECT
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@STLMosaicDenny Coleman (co-chair)St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
Rodney Crim (co-chair)St. Louis Economic Development Partnership
Joe Reagan (co-chair)St. Louis Regional Chamber
Batya Abramson-GoldsteinInterfaith Partnership Cabinet (JCRC)
James H. BufordCivic Volunteer
Anna CrosslinInternational Institute of St. Louis
Bob FoxCasa de Salud
Dr. Joel GlassmanUniversity of Missouri-St. Louis
Anthony Gonzalez-AngelGonzales Companies, LLC
Melissa HarperMonsanto Company
Ellen HarshmanSt. Louis University
Michael HolmesRx Outreach
Dr. Edward S. MaciasWashington University in St. Louis
John NationsMetro Bi-State
Kathy OsbornRegional Business Council
Patricia OvcaDanforth Plant Science Center
Jim PennekampUniversity Park SIUE, Inc
Doug RauSigma-Aldrich Corporation
Kathleen RatcliffeSt. Louis CVC
Dr. Julian SchusterWebster University
Peter TaoTAO+LEE
Steering Committee
Advisors
Tom IrwinCivic Progress
Dee JoynerCommerce Bank
Vince SchoemehlGrand Center, Inc.
Tim NowakWorld Trade Center St. Louis
Betsy Cohen, Project Director
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Background
Identified as Strategic PriorityNovember 2011
Received William T Kemper Foundation study funds
January 2012
Economic Impact of Immigration on St. Louis studyJune 2012
Fastest Growing U.S. Metro for Foreign BornGoal:
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2012 Study: St. Louis Under 5%
Source: Jack Strauss PhD, Saint Louis University
St. Louis has the lowest immigration share of a top 20 metro, and 2nd slowest population growth.
Other metros in the top 20 averaged 40% faster economic growth over the past decade.
198010th largest city
201219th largest metro
197026th in # of foreign born
201243rd in # of foreign born
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Key Findings: 2012 Report
St. Louis foreign-born community is highly educated with predominantly white collar jobs.
Earns 25% more than average American born.
more likely to be high-skilled3x
44% more likely to have at least a college education
130%more likely to have an advanced degree
60%more likely to be entrepreneurs
Source: Jack Strauss PhD, Saint Louis University
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St. Louis Immigration Recommendations June 2013
• Internal gap analysis and external best practices assessment
• By: Dr. Jack Strauss, Saint Louis UniversityMark Tranel, University of Missouri, St. Louis Jeremy Caddel, Washington University in St.
Louis
How to Jumpstart Growth
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• Fractionalized local services
• Region does not provide coordinated services
• Business and international communities not fully linked
• Immigrants and religious organizations not fully linked
Key Findings: 2013 Study
St. Louis region compared to:•Cincinnati•Cleveland•Pittsburgh•Baltimore•Indianapolis
•Kansas City•Detroit•Nashville•Louisville•Dayton
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Year 1
Coordination,Communication,
Assessment
Launch a welcome center
Create online ethnic communities
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Year 1
Promote policies through political
leadership
Engage business community Connect to local community
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Year 1
Include international
students
Communicate with MO, IL and U.S. legislatures
Welcome new ideas
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What’s next?
• Immigrant entrepreneurship program
• International student/corporate program
• Engineering career path plan
• Health care career path plan
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Immigration Reform: Committee Principles
• Economic imperative for St. Louis
• System must be streamlined and visa availability expanded
• Border security and rule of law
• Special initiatives to welcome and integrate new citizens
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FWD.us
Todd Schulte
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Robert’s slide deck
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