FOCUS St. Louis

Looking for a way to commemorate Juneteenth? Check out these great roundups of events taking place across the St. Louis region.

St. Louis American: https://www.stlamerican.com/arts-and-entertainment/juneteenth-2026-events/
St. Louis Public Radio: https://www.stlpr.org/culture-history/2026-06-15/juneteenth-events-st-louis-st-louis-county-metro-east
The Connection: https://issuu.com/stlpartnership/docs/the_connection_juneteenth?fr=sYzQwYjkwMzg0NTg

As a reminder, the FOCUS St. Louis office will be closed on Friday in honor of Juneteenth.

Please join us in welcoming the newest class of Leadership St. Louis! These 57 participants join a prestigious group of more than 2,800 leaders who have completed the program since its inception in 1976.

Meet our 2026-27 cohort: https://focus-stl.org/introducing-the-2026-27-leadership-st-louis-cohort/

Thank you to all who took the time to nominate, apply and assist with the selection process, as well as our program supporters: Emerson, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated Foundation, Kwame Charitable Foundation and LSL Class 45.

Does your nonprofit or civic organization have a challenge that could benefit from a fresh perspective? Do you have a project you've been wanting to tackle but need a little help getting started?

We're currently recruiting partners to serve as Civic Action Project hosts for our next cohort of Emerging Leaders.

Civic Action Projects are a key element of our Emerging Leaders curriculum, providing participants with the opportunity to work with community partners to address challenges facing our region and apply the leadership skills they’re developing in the program.

Proposals are due by Friday, July 24, 2026.

Learn more: https://focus-stl.org/programs/emerging-leaders/civic-action-projects/

A special thank you to our 2025-26 CAP hosts: Prosperity Connection, Madison County Mental Health Board, Criminal Justice Ministry, AWIS St. Louis, Building Energy Exchange St. Louis, Covenant House Missouri, Da Hood Connect, DGCKids, Hope for Tomorrow Community Development Center, The Ethics Project, Per Scholas St. Louis, Great Rivers Environmental Law Center, Ready Readers and St. Louis Building Trades Wellness Coalition!