2021 WEPOWER Accelerator Cohort

July 9, 2021 The Worlds We Invest In: Building Economy and Community in St. Louis and Honduras Become a Guest Expert Become a Mentor Welcome Our Second Cohort of WEPOWER Accelerator Entrepreneurs!  We are thrilled to announce the members of our newest WEPOWER Accelerator Cohort! After receiving 100+ applications, interviewing nearly 40 semi-finalists and inviting…

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A Whole Different Vibration

July 9, 2021 The Worlds We Invest In: Building Economy and Community in St. Louis and Honduras By Patrick Clapp Patrick Clapp is co-founder of Coffeestamp coffee roaster and café, and a current participant in the WEPOWER Accelerator program. Photo by Whitney Bembenek Different people are exposed to different worlds, and at times there is…

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Justice Is My Favorite Word

July 9, 2021 The Worlds We Invest In: Building Economy and Community in St. Louis and Honduras By Patrick Clapp Patrick Clapp is co-founder of Coffeestamp coffee roaster and café, and a current participant in the WEPOWER Accelerator program. Photo by Whitney Bembenek Different people are exposed to different worlds, and at times there is…

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Our Dreams Hold Hands

July 9, 2021 The Worlds We Invest In: Building Economy and Community in St. Louis and Honduras By Patrick Clapp Patrick Clapp is co-founder of Coffeestamp coffee roaster and café, and a current participant in the WEPOWER Accelerator program. Photo by Whitney Bembenek Different people are exposed to different worlds, and at times there is…

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2020 Reflections | The Audacity to Confront Audacious Injustice

July 9, 2021 The Worlds We Invest In: Building Economy and Community in St. Louis and Honduras Patrick Clapp is co-founder of Coffeestamp coffee roaster and café, and a current participant in the WEPOWER Accelerator program. Photo by Whitney Bembenek Different people are exposed to different worlds, and at times there is overlap. There’s a…

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Reflecting on 2020: One Good Thing

July 9, 2021 The Worlds We Invest In: Building Economy and Community in St. Louis and Honduras Patrick Clapp is co-founder of Coffeestamp coffee roaster and café, and a current participant in the WEPOWER Accelerator program. Photo by Whitney Bembenek Different people are exposed to different worlds, and at times there is overlap. There’s a…

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WEPOWER & Kiva Join Forces to Address Racial Disparities In Access to Capital, Offer Zero Interest Loans to STL Small Business Owners

July 9, 2021 The Worlds We Invest In: Building Economy and Community in St. Louis and Honduras Patrick Clapp is co-founder of Coffeestamp coffee roaster and café, and a current participant in the WEPOWER Accelerator program. Photo by Whitney Bembenek Different people are exposed to different worlds, and at times there is overlap. There’s a…

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What’s Next SLPS Calls to Action on Permanent School Closures

What's Next SLPS banner with logo and Black families

Dear St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education, As parents, educators, aunts, uncles, SLPS alumni, and disruptors of the status quo, we are clear about the kind of future all of our children deserve. Because of that clarity, because of our fierce and unwavering love for our children and our communities, we are also clear…

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Go Ask Alice

July 9, 2021 The Worlds We Invest In: Building Economy and Community in St. Louis and Honduras By Alice Moore with Joey Saunders Alice Moore is an Elevate ESTL Power Builder in East St. Louis, IL. Photos by Joey Saunders. So many things have happened for me because I wasn’t afraid to journey. That might…

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