Chess tournament keeps Justice Center residents' minds engaged during pandemic
Chess tournament keeps Justice Center residents' minds engaged during pandemic
 How Treatment Court is improving lives
How Treatment Court is improving lives
 2021 Demo reel
2021 Demo reel
 Bloom
Bloom
 Lonely Campus
Lonely Campus
 Service learning at SLU
Service learning at SLU
 Nearly 30 Justice Center residents graduate from culinary skills course
Nearly 30 Justice Center residents graduate from culinary skills course
 St. Louis County CARES small business grant: Switchgrass Spirits
St. Louis County CARES small business grant: Switchgrass Spirits
 Building Careers in St. Louis County
Building Careers in St. Louis County
 33 and Counting trailer
33 and Counting trailer
 Spray-paint artist Paco Rosic adorns restaurant ceiling with Renaissance-like mural
Spray-paint artist Paco Rosic adorns restaurant ceiling with Renaissance-like mural
 City Museum carries on its creator's legacy
City Museum carries on its creator's legacy
 Boxing for better grades
Boxing for better grades
 Something to smile about
Something to smile about
 A whole world of instruments
A whole world of instruments
 Stolen Future Trailer
Stolen Future Trailer
 Hopscotch Music Festival 2011
Hopscotch Music Festival 2011
 A sense of community pride thrives on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
A sense of community pride thrives on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive
 Losing leg, then her hearing doesn't stop Christina Stephens from reaching new heights
Losing leg, then her hearing doesn't stop Christina Stephens from reaching new heights
 Buddhist monks promote peace through sacred art of sand mandala
Buddhist monks promote peace through sacred art of sand mandala
 IndyCar fans embrace the race at Gateway Motorsports Park
IndyCar fans embrace the race at Gateway Motorsports Park
 Stolen Future: Part 2, Some answers, but more questions
Stolen Future: Part 2, Some answers, but more questions
 Beat Kill Jam promo
Beat Kill Jam promo
Chess tournament keeps Justice Center residents' minds engaged during pandemic“While I’m here my job is to better myself. If I walk in this building and I do nothing, and I walk back out then I’m subject to walk back in,” resident James Davis said.As the COVID-19 pandemic limited visits and activities at the Justice Center, employees had to get creative with how to keep residents engaged. A chess tournament was proposed and over 100 residents signed up. The idea was such a hit that the Justice Center brought in chess master Justus Williams to help with the tournament. Justice Center Director Doug Burris is proud of the creative work done during the pandemic. “We have people that frankly aren’t waiting for their second chance, they’re waiting for their first chance. And it’s really important that we treat them humanely and with dignity,” Burris said.
How Treatment Court is improving livesPatrick Benson is a 2020 graduate of St. Louis County Circuit Court's Treatment Court program, which helps low-level or nonviolent defendants avoid prison and reform their lives. It involves months of intensive treatment that includes drug testing, therapy, community service and frequent check-ins. Hear from Patrick on how this program changed his life and how it makes our community safer.
2021 Demo reel
BloomPromo for Consuming Kinetics Dance Company's spring concert, "Bloom."
Lonely CampusSaint Louis University President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., reflects on the long winter break. It's time to kick off spring semester! We're so excited to see you back on campus.
Service learning at SLU
Nearly 30 Justice Center residents graduate from culinary skills courseNearly 30 Justice Center residents gathered to celebrate their graduation from a culinary skills course, the ServSafe Food Handler Certification. St. Louis Wing Company owner and chef, Bobby Tessler, who was formerly incarcerated, spoke to the residents about how this program is an important step in their journey and can help them find a restaurant job upon re-entry.
St. Louis County CARES small business grant: Switchgrass SpiritsSmall businesses across St. Louis County explain what St. Louis County CARES grants have meant for their work.
Building Careers in St. Louis CountySt. Louis County Workforce Development offers multiple ways to find a new job and build upon your existing skills to help you along your career journey. The Missouri Job Center, located at 715 NW Plaza in St. Ann, is open every weekday from 8am-4:30pm. At the Job Center, you will be able to work with a career advisor who will assist you with job searching and connect you to training and educational experiences that prepare you for success in high-growth, in-demand fields in the region. St. Louis County is dedicated not only to finding jobs, but building careers for its constituents.
33 and Counting trailer33 and Counting is a true-crime story about a 70-year-old grandmother from rural Missouri serving a life sentence for a murder she says her rapist committed.
Spray-paint artist Paco Rosic adorns restaurant ceiling with Renaissance-like muralWatch spray-paint artist Paco Rosic as he paints the ceiling of a Benton Park restaurant with a Renaissance-like mural.
City Museum carries on its creator's legacyCity Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary on Oct. 25, 2017. Longtime staff members remember creator Bob Cassilly, who died in 2011, and talk about how the staff has worked to further his legacy.
Boxing for better gradesAustin Gonzalez, 14, of Fenton, talks about the Gloves 4 Grades program and how boxing has improved his life.
Something to smile aboutJessica McDaniels, 32, of St. Louis, knew she needed oral surgery to fix her failing teeth, but was never able to afford the costly procedures. Then, a photo of her was posted on Facebook mocking her smile. The post was shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook, and thousands of commenters posted insulting remarks about her appearance and teeth. Upset after seeing the post, a friend created a GoFundMe account to help McDaniels. Then, an oral surgeon offered to perform the necessary treatments for free after seeing an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch detailing McDaniels' story.
A whole world of instrumentsSPAH Harmonica Convention at the Renaissance Hotel in St. Louis, Aug. 6-9, 2014.
Stolen Future Trailer
Hopscotch Music Festival 2011
A sense of community pride thrives on Dr. Martin Luther King DriveAs the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King nears, two longtime businesses located on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive reflect on the legacy of the civil rights leader and the meaning of the street to the community.
Losing leg, then her hearing doesn't stop Christina Stephens from reaching new heightsChristina Stephens, an occupational therapist, chose to have a below the knee amputation after an accident left her foot badly mangled. Before her surgery, she decided to create AmputeeOT, a YouTube channel where she offers tips for doing daily tasks, discusses some of the challenges of life with an amputation, and takes up new hobbies such as aerial silks acrobatics. About a year after her amputation, Stephens started losing her hearing. She also details that process in her YouTube channel.
Buddhist monks promote peace through sacred art of sand mandalaBuddhist monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery in India spent three days at Webster University creating a sand mandala with the theme of world peace. It depicts a dove at the center of the earth surrounded by the symbols of many world religions, showing harmony between them. The monks stated that they specifically chose the theme of world peace because we are living in a turbulent time. Once finished, the monks destroy the mandala in a ceremony to represent the impermanence of life.
IndyCar fans embrace the race at Gateway Motorsports ParkArea fans celebrate the return of IndyCar to the St. Louis area after a 14 year hiatus.
Stolen Future: Part 2, Some answers, but more questionsLonni Schicker's whole life has changed since the first noticeable symptoms of dementia began five years ago, at the age of 58. A former professor, she quit her job after feeling she could no longer offer students her best. She now lives with her son and is learning to cope with the effects of a disease that is eroding her most precious attribute - her mind.
Beat Kill Jam promo
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