
Previous Webinars
What opportunities do immigrants bring to a more inclusive St. Louis?
How can the deliberate practice of diversity, equality and inclusion by stakeholders lead to a more inclusive St. Louis?
What impact does inclusion have on the economic development of the St. Louis Region?
A message from Arindam Kar, Chair, IISTL Board of Directors
Speakers:
- Jason Hall, President & CEO, Greater St. Louis Inc.
- Alderwoman Megan Green, St. Louis City, 15th District
- Geoffrey Soyiantet, President & CEO, Vitendo4Africa
Original aired June 21, 2021
Guest Moderator: Debbie Monterrey
Speakers:
- Monica Campbell: Vice President of Community Development, Enterprise Bank & Trust
- Brian Barlay: Engagement Manager, Claim Academy
Original aired June 28, 2021
Speakers:
- Betsy Cohen: Executive Director, St. Louis Mosaic Project
- Aarti Sharma: Vice President, Service Delivery – Core, Loyalty, and Digital, Mastercard/li>
- Mohammed Mupenda, News Correspondent
- Zellipah Githui: President, Gitzell Fairtrade International
Original aired July 12, 2021
The Digital Divide has an impact on inclusion, how can this community work towards bridging the digital divide?
Are healthcare inequalities a threat to an inclusive St. Louis?
Big arrival of refugees into the St. Louis area, opportunity or challenge?
Speakers:
- Tishaura O. Jones, Mayor of St. Louis City
- Jeffrey Mazur, Executive Director – LaunchCode
- Mohammed Mupenda, News Correspondent
- Wendell Covington, Jr, Executive Director, Missouri Market – NPoweR
Original aired July 19, 2021
Speakers:
- Dr. Mirela Marcu, SLU Psychiatry MD
- Yvonne Buhlinger, Executive Vice President, Affinia Healthcare Foundation
- Diego Abente, President & CEO, Casa de Salud
Original aired July 26, 2021
Speakers:
- Alyssa Banford, Director of Civic Engagement – Jewish Community Relations
- Claire Hundelt, Executive Director – Marillac Mission Fund
- Ness Sándoval, Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology, Saint Louis University
Original aired August 2, 2021
Housing: A challenge to inclusive growth
In this increasingly digital age, how does communication language, and more specifically, the words we choose to use, affect progress toward a more inclusive St. Louis?
Speakers:
- Dustin Allison, Chief Real Estate Investment Officer, Sr. Vice President – Greater St. Louis Inc.
- Chris Krehmeyer, President/CEO – Beyond Housing
- Cyril Loum, Executive Director – Caring Ministries, Inc.
- Maria Yaksic, Real Estate Agent
Original aired August 9, 2021
Speakers:
- Yemi Akande-Bartsch, Ph.D., President/CEO – Focus St. Louis
- Karen Aroesty, Community Convener
- Nergis Cavitt, Sr. Organizational Development Consultant – BJC Healthcare and IISTL Board Member
Original aired August 16, 2021
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