POWER IS THE ABILITY TO
Over the next year, 21c will feature businesses that have graduated from the WEPOWER Business Accelerator in their gift shop.
Early Childhood Power & Policy Action Group
Advocate for our Babies!
Community Wealth Action Group
Raise wealth for Black and Brown folks!
WEPOWER Stories
36,000 signatures submitted! What’s next?
June 9, 2026 36,000 signatures submitted! What’s next? Yesterday, the Best Start For Kids STL campaign submitted over 36,000 signatures to St. Louis City’s Board of Elections to achieve ballot access. This was the result of the hard work of a broad coalition of child care providers, parents, business leaders, grassroots leaders, faith leaders, philanthropists,…
St. Louis Employee Ownership Initiative
St. Louis Employee Ownership Initiative Owning Our Future: Growing Employee Ownership in St. Louis When employees have a meaningful ownership stake and a voice in decision-making, businesses can become engines of shared wealth. Business owners can plan for succession while protecting their legacy. The region can retain jobs and keep wealth rooted locally. “About 70%…
The Greatest Investment I’ve Ever Made
April 28, 2026 The Greatest Investment I’ve Ever Made This is a Humans of St. Louis + WEPOWER collab to amplify the stories of educators and families who are part of the childcare community. Childcare providers and workers are on the frontlines no matter what – during COVID, during the tornado, and catastrophe after catastrophe…