St. Louis Mosaic Project
06/26/2024 | News release | Archived content
St Louis' Office of New Americans works to be a bridge between government and private sector for immigrants
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - In 2023, the Office of New Americans was established by St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones. The office's goal was to streamline resources to welcome immigrants and refugees making their way into the city.
Jones appointed Gilberto Pinela as the Director of the office. Before joining the office, Pinela, a United States Air Force veteran and Webster University graduate, served as Communications Manager for Cortex Innovation Community from 2017 to 2023 and hostws a Spanish language community affairs television show in Missouri, "Ahora San Luis" for STLTV.