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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 fundsJanuary 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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