5k Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 9:00am. On site registration and check in (for those who do not pick up their packets earlier) starts at 8:00am

PACKET PICK UP

You’ll be able to pickup your run packets on Friday, September 18th from 9am-7pm, and Saturday, September 18th, 2015 from 9am-5pm, at location yet TBD.

ABOUT

St. Louis, Missouri is a home to roughly 50,000 individuals of Bosnian heritage. The St. Louis Bosnians and their families represent the Bosnian diaspora that was formed as a byproduct of aggression on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and consequent ethnic cleansing, and genocide that took place in early 1990’s. Over the last 20+ years Bosnians made St. Louis their home and integrated successfully into U.S. society by among the other things, giving back to the community, contributing to the economy by creating their own businesses and setting down roots in this city, and county. According to the St. Louis City Mayor Francis Slay, the Bosnian community in St. Louis revitalized the entire South St. Louis City area better know as Bevo Mill. The first generation of Bosnians in the U.S. have invested everything to ensure that their children will have better opportunities and lives than they did, by immigrating to an unfamiliar country, culture and language. Bosnian families have passed on their strong work ethic to the next generation resulting in some of the most hard working, well educated students who have been accepted to world renowned universities throughout the nation.
As a token of our support and awareness of our Bosnian heritage, in 2014 we started a project under the name of Run 4 Bosnia, with the aim of helping hardworking students in Bosnia who are less fortunate and cannot fund their education as well as students in St. Louis who cannot cover the expensive cost of education in America. We hope you will join us in the Run 4 Bosnia in an effort to collect funds for scholarships and help us support these students in their pursuit of higher education.

EDUCATION EXPO

Education Expo is a free and open-to-the-public event for Bosnian and other high school , college students and their families. With help from our sponsors and area school districts, the event will bring together and empower students, their families and working adults with practical information to develop their future. This year education expo will include representatives from;

• Colleges, universities, trade schools, certificate programs
• Employers seeking to promote high demand skill sets
• Instructional technology and curriculum developers
• Test prep and tutorial services
• After school programs, clubs and camps
• Continuing education and professional development providers
• Health and wellness programs and products

Attendees will have a chance to obtain information on;

• Universities/College programs
• Trade school and certificate opportunities
• Financial opportunities and scholarships/grants available
• Admission requirements
• Available jobs in the Area
• Test Preparation and Tutoring Service
• Educational opportunities for adults

If you are interested in participating in our 2015 Education Expo, please call at 314.359.1432