The International Institute is St. Louis’ welcoming center for new Americans. Our mission is to help immigrants and their families become productive Americans and champion ethnic diversity as a cultural and economic strength.

We provide essential community integration services to more than 7,500 immigrants and refugees from 80 countries each year. Our clients range from low-skilled to high-skilled and from non-literate to university-educated. Many are refugees who have fled war-torn countries around the world. We also work to build connections between foreign-born and long-time residents and produce Festival of Nations, our region’s most popular multi-cultural celebration.

Together, we can improve lives and help strengthen the St. Louis region.

St. Louis’ Immigration Heritage
February 17, 2-3:30 pm
Kirkwood Public Library
For more information, click here.

Welcoming the Stranger to St. Louis: Religious Responses to Recent Immigrants and Refugees.
February 20, 7-8:30 pm (reception following)
Women's Building Formal Lounge at Washington University in St. Louis
For more information, click here.

Grant Proposal Writing Training by The Grantsmanship Center
February 25 - March 1, 2019
International Institute
Learn how to get funding for your nonprofit! Whether you’re a St. Louis nonprofit or from another region, you’ll learn how to do the research, make a plan, and secure the funding you need. For more information, click here.

IISTL Annual Trivia Night
April 12, 6pm
International Institute
Gather your friends, family and food for a journey around the world with trivia! For more information, click here.

Race for Refugees
April 27, 9am
Tower Grove Park
Join us, runners and walkers of all speeds, ages, and abilities and help our local refugee and immigrant community! 5K and one-mile fun run. For more information, click here.

IISTL Tours
Last Wednesday Monthly at 10 am. Group tours of five or more visitors can be arranged at other times. Use this form for both requests.

Request a Speaker
Schedules, especially for the Institute's Leadership team, are filled far in advance. Notice of 4 months or more will improve the chances of meeting your request. Use this form for requests.

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How St. Louis Welcomes Immigrants, Refugees, & Other Internationals
Presentation on September 18, 2018 @ IISTL
Click here for video of presentation.
St. Louis Mosaic Project: Regional Prosperity Through Immigration & Innovation (presentation)
Refugee Resettlement, Foreign-Born Talent, and Workforce Needs in St. Louis (presentation)

Crisis on the Southern Border
Presentation on July 3, 2018 @ IISTL
Click here for video of presentation.
Immigration Definitions – Anna Crosslin
Policy & Advocacy – Gavi Geller

NEW: New American Alliance website
Resource for services for foreign-born in the St. Louis region courtesy of NAA and its partners – International Institute, Mosaic Project, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Asian Chamber of Commerce, and Casa de Salud.

Filling the Skills Gap: International Institute Study of St. Louis Immigrant Occupation & Education Assets
How many immigrants and refugees in St. Louis are employed in jobs that do not utilize their professional credentials? What are the current gaps by professional occupational cluster in the St. Louis job market? How are these two issues aligned? Additional information:

• A Demographic Portrait of Occupational Outcomes for Immigrants in the St. Louis Metropolitan Region (presentation)
• Alignment of Foreign-Born Talent and Workforce Needs (presentation)
• Demographic Portrait of Occupational Outcomes for Immigrants in the St. Louis Metropolitan Region (Executive Summary )

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2017 Year in Review

IISTL 2017 Annual Report & Other Resources

IISTL News Brief - December Issue