/tags/wepower WEPOWER en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:06:46 GMT /economy-business/2023-01-25/investment-fund-for-black-and-latino-owned-businesses-gains-support-from-bjc-healthcare BJC’s investment, along with others, brings the WEPOWER Capital’s total to $1.5 million and will go to high-growth, St. Louis-area Black- and Latino-owned businesses. Wed, 25 Jan 2023 23:06:46 GMT /economy-business/2023-01-25/investment-fund-for-black-and-latino-owned-businesses-gains-support-from-bjc-healthcare Eric Schmid /economy-business/2022-09-02/st-louis-region-lands-25-million-federal-grant-to-bolster-advanced-manufacturing The sector has become a pillar of business opportunity that leaders want to develop in the region. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2022-09-02/st-louis-region-lands-25-million-federal-grant-to-bolster-advanced-manufacturing Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2021-09-16/2020-census-shows-more-diverse-st-louis-region-creating-challenges-and-opportunities Asian, Hispanic and multiracial populations are growing throughout the St. Louis area. Thu, 16 Sep 2021 11:02:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-09-16/2020-census-shows-more-diverse-st-louis-region-creating-challenges-and-opportunities Eric Schmid /education/2021-05-12/untrusted-st-louis-ed-nonprofit-the-opportunity-trust-has-plenty-of-skeptics The Opportunity Trust says it wants to improve public education in St. Louis. But its doubters say it has bigger plans it’s not being transparent about. Wed, 12 May 2021 10:16:29 GMT /education/2021-05-12/untrusted-st-louis-ed-nonprofit-the-opportunity-trust-has-plenty-of-skeptics Ryan Delaney /economy-business/2021-03-23/st-louis-community-development-leaders-argue-residents-need-more-say-after-decades-of-exclusion St. Louis has a long way to go to make good on its promise to refocus its development strategy around equity and inclusion, but many are hopeful this is a turning point. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 10:19:18 GMT /economy-business/2021-03-23/st-louis-community-development-leaders-argue-residents-need-more-say-after-decades-of-exclusion Corinne Ruff /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-10-20/wednesday-prop-r-would-increase-property-taxes-to-fund-early-childhood-education Prop R asks city voters to increase property taxes to raise money for early childhood education. A campaign supporter joined "St. Louis on the Air" to discuss the unique structure, which would have the St. Louis Mental Health Board distribute funds. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 19:05:14 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-10-20/wednesday-prop-r-would-increase-property-taxes-to-fund-early-childhood-education Sarah Fenske /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-11/wepower-wraps-up-first-business-accelerator-for-black-latinx-entrepreneurs When St. Louis nonprofit WePower launched a few years ago, it aimed to set up a business accelerator to uplift entrepreneurs in underinvested areas such as north St. Louis. And beginning in March, its six-month accelerator, Elevate/Elevar, did just that. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 22:05:41 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2020-09-11/wepower-wraps-up-first-business-accelerator-for-black-latinx-entrepreneurs Lara Hamdan /education/2020-02-26/efforts-funds-growing-for-expanding-early-childhood-education-across-st-louis There’s a swelling momentum to increase the number of children under the age of 5 receiving free early childhood education in the St. Louis region.State… Wed, 26 Feb 2020 22:24:16 GMT /education/2020-02-26/efforts-funds-growing-for-expanding-early-childhood-education-across-st-louis Ryan Delaney /health-science-environment/2020-01-27/wash-us-clark-fox-policy-institute-talks-poverty-and-race-in-speakers-series Poverty and racism should not be discussed separately in St. Louis, author Wes Moore said.“You can't look at a region like this, and you can’t look at… Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:35:14 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-01-27/wash-us-clark-fox-policy-institute-talks-poverty-and-race-in-speakers-series Andrea Y. Henderson /education/2020-01-09/community-group-wants-st-louis-region-to-spend-more-money-on-pre-k-education A community organizing group wants St. Louis and St. Louis County to spend more money on early childhood education.In a report released Thursday, WEPOWER… Fri, 10 Jan 2020 01:36:47 GMT /education/2020-01-09/community-group-wants-st-louis-region-to-spend-more-money-on-pre-k-education Chad Davis