Meet the 2021 Champions for Diversity & Inclusion Awards honorees - African Chamber Co-founder Geoffrey Soyiantet among the list

It's been more than 10 years since the St. Louis Business Journal set out to celebrate those who promote diversity around race, sexual orientation and disability with its Diverse Business Leaders program. And earlier this year, we decided to make some changes to the program.

We renamed the program Champions for Diversity & Inclusion. While the objective remains the same, we hope that by renaming the program — and refining some of the nominee criteria — that we can further hone its mission: to showcase individuals who, through their work, are truly championing the cause of making St. Louis a more inclusive place to live and work. Read more here.

INDIVIDUAL HONOREE: Geoffrey Soyiantet, a native of Kenya, moved to St. Louis 16 years ago after graduating from college in Nairobi. He founded Vitendo4Africa to empower African immigrants through educational and outreach programs in Missouri. Vitendo4Africa provides immigrant and refugee families with direct services and interconnected resources to improve their quality of life.