Claim Academy, Bosnian St. Louis, and The Mandala Project
Claim Academy
The Developer Boot Camp at Claim Academy is helping immigrants launch careers in coding. This scholarship initiative is one way the Afghan Support Program is working to attract immigrants to the St. Louis metropolitan region.
The Future of Livestock Feed
Discover the PastureBox! This innovative creation from Renaissance Ag could play a big role in combating the global food crisis. It's an autonomous system designed to produce fresh vegetation daily.
The Mandala Project
The St. Louis Artists’ Guild presents The Mandala Project. This is a showcase of pieces cooperatively made by five artists working in St. Louis. Also on show is the regional juried exhibition Visions of Form and Space.
Allergy Treatment Options
Allergies are one of the leading causes of chronic illness in the US and many people cope with them through regular shots. But there are scientifically supported alternative treatments.
Webster Arts Open Theme Annual
Witness a menagerie of diverse mediums and ideas explored in Webster Art's annual open theme showcase. This exhibit continues through through February 17th.
Bosnian
St. Louis
Explore the history of St. Louis' Bosnian community over the last 30 years with authors Akif Cogo and Patrick McCarthy as they discuss their book Bosnian St. Louis: Between Two Worlds. Their work chronicles how an exodus spurred on by one of the worst genocides of the 20th century lead to an unlikely immigrant success story in the Gateway City.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, a St. Louis-launched non-profit initiative improves lives of thousands; two new exhibitions exploring aspects of abstraction currently on show at the St. Louis Artists’ Guild; engineers taking a unique approach to affordable healthcare; authors of a new book discuss the reasons behind the Bosnian diaspora to St. Louis in the 1990s and what it has meant for the city; a yearly art exhibit full of variety at Webster Arts; a study that found allergy drops may be a better, cost-effective option compared to allergy shots; and a look at how Afghan refugees new to St. Louis are becoming skilled coders and developers.
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