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Civic Scholar champions ‘Clubhouse’ mental health model at Independence Center
This summer, Civic Scholar Margo Ogrosky ‘26 is making waves by providing mental health rehabilitation through art seminars and young adult programming at the Independence Center. The Independence Center uses the “Clubhouse Model,” a psychosocial rehabilitation program for adults living with severe and persistent mental illness in the St. Louis region. Rather than operating from […]
Ainsworth, Cabanne District CDC bring sustainable revitalization through tech
This summer, St. Louis Fellow Dalen Ainsworth ‘27 is applying his technical skills in service of community transformation. As an intern at the Cabanne District Community Development Corporation (CDC), Ainsworth supports neighborhood revitalization through solar energy, digital infrastructure and disaster relief efforts. The work at the Cabanne District CDC focuses on addressing energy needs within […]
STL Fellows, Gephardt staff support tornado recovery in hard-hit N. St. Louis
This month, St. Louis Fellows and Gephardt Institute staff contributed hands-on support to tornado recovery efforts in North St. Louis as part of an Engage St. Louis Day. Despite the summer heat, 35 St. Louis Fellows and six Gephardt staff members rose early on Saturday, June 21 to join Black Power Blueprint and lend their […]
WashU student secures $50K grant for LifeWise STL
A group of WashU Philanthropy Lab student “Ambassadors” traveled to Texas last month to pitch for funding for St. Louis organizations — one of whom landed $50,000 for LifeWise STL. Luc Neacy ‘27, Tanya Keskar ’27 and St. Louis Fellow Grace Whitter ’26 attended The Philanthropy Lab’s 2025 Ambassadors Conference, June 19 through 22, to present […]
St. Louis Fellows take on tornado recovery work in O’Fallon Park
On Wednesday, June 11, three St. Louis Fellows in the Goldman Fellows cohort — Jerry Liao ‘26, Jayden Urioste ‘27, and Briannah Anderson ‘26 — joined a community-wide volunteer day in O’Fallon Park to clean up debris following the May 16 tornado and to build new walking trails. The volunteer day was led by St. Louis […]
WashU Philanthropy Lab course grants $71K to STL orgs
On Thursday, April 24, a closing ceremony event for Philanthropy Lab — a WashU Sociology course co-sponsored by the Gephardt Institute — granted $70,900 among 22 local nonprofit organizations. That’s in addition to $62,500 already granted to St. Louis nonprofits in 2025 via the course, which was championed by former students of the course who were […]
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