Student-Led Peer Mediation (SLPM) at KIPP Inspire
On January 30, 2024, CRCSTL Programs Director Reshad Staitieh visited the KIPP Inspire peer mediation program to talk about mediation in his career path. Students were able to share how they want to use mediation in their high school and college careers. Students put together referral form "drop boxes" for both conflict coaching and mediation. Two of the students preparing drop boxes are pictured here.
Cabinet in Community with Mayor Jones
CRCSTL attended this townhall event hosted by Mayor Tishaura Jones and her Cabinet on January 24, 2024 at the Gene Slay’s Girls and Boys Club. The topics for the evening included updates on city services and ongoing initiatives, and then citizens were given the opportunity to have their questions answered by local leaders.
Meet & Greet with the Board of Alderpersons
On January 19, 2024, CRCSTL provided breakfast and conversation with the St. Louis City Alderpersons ahead of their regular weekly meeting. We are grateful for the city’s partnership in helping us get out the word about our free services. Our goal is to ensure that citizens have a space to safely, securely, and privately work through conflict with unbiased, professional guidance.
📣 Public Safety Town Hall
On January 8, 2024, we attended the Public Safety Town Hall hosted by the Board of Alderman of St. Louis City and Board President Megan Green at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis. The evening was presented by a number of local organizations and was an evening for public officials to give an update on the state of public safety in the city and discuss solutions that are being implemented to make St. Louis safer.
CRCSTL Attended the Greater St. Louis, Inc. Multi-Chamber Economic Outlook Breakfast ☀️
From Greater St. Louis, Inc.:
Greater St. Louis, Inc., the voice of the 15-county St. Louis metro’s civic-minded business community, partnered today with a group of more than 20 local and regional chambers of commerce from across the St. Louis region to host the first regional Economic Outlook Breakfast.
A panel discussion — featuring Joan Daleo, President and CEO, Ole Tyme Produce; Arrey Obenson, President and CEO, International Institute of St. Louis; Tim Schoenecker, Dean Emeritus of the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville School of Business; and Sam Murphey, Chief Strategy Officer, Greater St. Louis, Inc. — focused on the importance of small businesses to the growth of the St. Louis metro.
The panelists highlighted different aspects of small business growth across the St. Louis metro, including the challenges immigrants face as they try to open and sustain businesses, the impact small businesses have on the regional economy, and the perspective of a small business owner in scaling up their business. Greater St. Louis, Inc. discussed its stewardship of the STL 2030 Jobs Plan, which includes several initiatives focused on supporting and growing small businesses.
Local chambers of commerce partnering with Greater St. Louis, Inc. to host the event are: Affton-Lemay Chamber of Commerce, African Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis, Arnold Chamber of Commerce, Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce, Clayton Chamber of Commerce, Creve Coeur-Olivette Chamber of Commerce, Fenton Area Chamber of Commerce, Greater North County Chamber of Commerce, Heartland St. Louis Black Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Metro St. Louis, Kirkwood-Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce, O’Fallon (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce, Riverbend Growth Association, Southwest Area Chamber of Commerce, St. Charles Regional Chamber, St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Afghan Chamber of Commerce, Webster/Rock Hill/Shrewsbury Area Chamber of Commerce, and West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce.