A community-built movement for a growing St. Louis.
Asian Growth Initiative STL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working alongside families, professionals, students, and organizations to make St. Louis a place where Asian Americans truly belong — and lead.
Our Mission
Connect talent, community, and opportunity to help individuals and families build a future in St. Louis.
Our Vision
A St. Louis where every Asian resident — newcomer or lifelong neighbor — has the relationships, resources, and opportunity to thrive.
What guides us.
Collaboration over duplication
We amplify the work of existing AAPI organizations rather than replace it.
Community-led
Our priorities come from the people we serve, not the other way around.
Outcomes that matter
Jobs landed, friendships made, families settled — measurable belonging.
All of us, by design
From Vietnamese to Indian to Korean to Filipino communities and beyond.
Be part of the next chapter.
Join the community, partner with us, or support the mission.