FOCUS St. Louis is pleased to announce the 21 individuals selected for the 2019-20 cohort of FOCUS Impact Fellows. Launched in 2016 and now entering its fourth class, the program represents FOCUS’ most advanced offering and gives leaders the opportunity to work together to address a specific issue in the St. Louis region. This year’s cohort will focus on workforce … Read More
City/County Reform: What Next? A Community Conversation on Racial Equity in Criminal Justice & Political Representation
Political, historical, socioeconomic and geographical lines dividing our St. Louis region mean our shared fate as a community is not reflected in shared governance. While the Better Together proposal got the region talking, its collapse left a huge vacuum in the conversation. So what next? On July 11, FOCUS St. Louis, in partnership with Forward Through Ferguson, the Missouri History … Read More
FOCUS Announces New Hires and Promotion
We’re pleased to announce the addition of Joani Alsop and Michelle Stevens to our full-time staff. In addition, team member Makita Hill has been promoted to the role of Leadership Program Manager. As Director of Learning, Joani Alsop will manage and direct strategy, program development, implementation, and evaluation for the FOCUS portfolio of leadership programs. She has more than 15 … Read More
2019-20 FOCUS Officers and New Board Members Announced
FOCUS St. Louis® is pleased to announce the officers for the 2019-20 fiscal year, as well as nine new directors who have been named to the board. Board members are community leaders who demonstrate interest and commitment to FOCUS’ mission to educate leaders, connect leaders and facilitate the important conversations in the St. Louis region. Board Officers for July 1, … Read More
Meet the 2019-2020 Class of Leadership St. Louis
FOCUS St. Louis has selected 59 outstanding individuals from the private, public and nonprofit sectors for the 44th Leadership St. Louis (LSL) class. These participants join a prestigious group of more than 2,000 leaders who have graduated from the LSL program since its inception in 1976. Leadership St. Louis is a highly respected program for established and emerging leaders who … Read More
Impact Fellows Report on Completed Projects to Community Stakeholders
Since August 2018 the FOCUS Impact Fellows have been digging into and creating impactful projects within the regional healthcare safety net seen through a racial equity lens. This is the second year the program has focused on the issue of healthcare, with the generous support of the Missouri Foundation for Health. In December 2018 the Fellows divided into three working … Read More
Thank You to Our Coro Fellows Group and Business Placement Hosts!
As our 2018-19 Coro Fellows near the end of their program, the group has wrapped up two more rotations of placements before heading into their individual projects. Project placements are a cornerstone of the Coro Fellows program, exposing each Coro Fellow to the nonprofit, electoral politics, labor, government, and business sectors. Through these placements, Coro Fellows gain broad exposure to … Read More
Missed Our Public Values Symposium on March 29?
On March 29, FOCUS hosted the 7th Annual Public Values Symposium in partnership with UMSL’s Community Innovation and Action Center. This year’s theme explored what it means to be a change agent in a divided nation, leading across political and ideological lines. Special thanks to media partners HEC Media and St. Louis Public Radio for their support of this event. … Read More
Christine Chadwick and Blake Strode Named As Inaugural FOCUS Alumni Award Recipients
At the 22nd Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards, FOCUS will introduce two new awards to honor graduates of FOCUS’ civic leadership programs. 2019 FOCUS St. Louis Alumni Award Christine Chadwick – Coro Women In Leadership 1984 / Leadership St. Louis 1986-87 2019 FOCUS St. Louis Emerging Alumni Award Blake Strode – Youth Leadership St. Louis 2003-04 / Leadership … Read More
Congratulations to the 2019 What’s Right with the Region Honorees!
On May 16, 2019, FOCUS St. Louis will honor 20 individuals, organizations, and initiatives making a difference at the 22nd Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards Celebration. The honorees were nominated by the public and selected by a panel of community judges for their impact and service to the community. Congratulations to the following outstanding honorees in five categories: … Read More