Celebrating Community. Connecting Opportunity. Building What’s Next.
About this Event
The ConnectSTL Community, Culture & Impact Celebration brings together youth, families, educators, community organizations, entrepreneurs, employers, civic leaders, and regional partners to celebrate progress and strengthen the relationships connecting St. Louis residents to technology, education, employment, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunity.
THE PURPOSE
ConnectSTL exists to strengthen the connections between people, technology, resources, institutions, and opportunity.
Through this celebration, ConnectSTL highlights how digital inclusion contributes to:
● Economic stability and mobility
● Education and workforce access
● Youth development
● Entrepreneurship
● Social connection and belonging
● Community resilience
● Access to information and essential resources
● Stronger relationships between residents and institutions
The celebration recognizes the people already doing the work while creating space for the next partnerships, investments, programs, and ideas that can move St. Louis forward.
Connect. Collaborate. Create Opportunity.
Agenda
🕑: 03:00 PM
Welcome Reception + Community Innovation Gallery
Info: Guests arrive, connect, and explore the people, programs, and technologies contributing to a more connected St. Louis.
🕑: 03:30 PM
Welcome & The ConnectSTL Vision
Host: Tanjii Cole / St. Louis Development Corporation
Info: A look at the ConnectSTL mission, the partnerships behind the work, community impact to date,
and the vision for building stronger connections between technology and economic opportunity.
🕑: 03:40 PM
Featured Leadership Conversation
Host: President and CEO: Dr. Kelvin Adams St. Louis Community
Info: A leadership conversation exploring how lessons from economic development, finance,
philanthropy, and community leadership can help create more inclusive pathways to opportunity.
🕑: 04:00 PM
Culture & Innovation
Host: Innergy
Info: A creative performance highlighting the connection between culture, expression, community,
and innovation.
🕑: 04:15 PM
What’s Next: Connecting People, Technology & Opportunity
Info: Panel Discussion + Audience Q&A
A forward-looking conversation with leaders working across technology, workforce, education,
entrepreneurship, and community development.
🕑: 05:10 PM
ConnectSTL Impact: Community Voices
Info: Impact Reel + Community Stories
The numbers tell part of the story. Residents, students, partners, and community members tell the rest.
🕑: 05:25 PM
Community Impact Recognition
Info: Recognition of organizations and leaders whose collaboration has helped expand access, skills,
connectivity, and opportunity across the region.
🕑: 05:40 PM
The Next ConnectSTL
Info: Announcement + Community Call to Action. ConnectSTL moves from celebrating what has been accomplished to inviting the community into what comes next. Followed by Closing remarks and ConnectSTL Community & Impact Celebration group photo.
🕑: 06:00 PM
Community Celebration, Film & Relationship Building
Info: Following the formal program, guests are invited to continue connecting while experiencing
food, film, technology, art, and community. Dinner • Film • Music • Innovation • Community
Event venue & nearby stays
SLU Center For Global Citizenship, 3672 West Pine Mall, St. Louis, United States
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.