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Mark your calendars!
The Future of Korea
with Ambassador
Charles L. Pritchard |
Amb. Charles L. Pritchard,
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DATE: Thur, Oct 23, 2008
TIME: 7:30 PM
Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts and Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit our website. |
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Vivaldi by Candlelight
A Benefit Concert Sat., Dec. 13, 8:00pm |
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Featuring the Vivaldi Virtuosi with Gerald Elias, Music Director
First Presbyterian Church
12 South Temple & C Street
Salt Lake City, Utah
Reserved Seating Tickets $40
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE
Call UCCD at (801) 832-3270
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Incoming Delegations to Utah 
- Mongolia:Oct 8-15, 1 Delegate examining "Transportation Systems in the US"
- NEEDED: 1 Home Host; Volunteer Drivers* (10/9, 10, 13)
- Czech Republic: Oct 15-19, 1 Delegate examining "State & Local Government - City Planning, Transportation Systems, and Youth Outreach Programs"
- NEEDED: 1 Home Host; Volunteer Drivers* (10/16, 17)
- Egypt: Oct 29 - Nov 1, 1 Delegate examining "US Foreign Policy - Agriculture"
- NEEDED: 1 Home Host; Volunteer Drivers* (10/30, 31)
* Interested in becoming a Volunteer Driver? Please see below.
All Visiting Delegates are accompanied by Interpreters and/or Department of State Officers. Visiting Delegates are participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program administered by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. |
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From Freedom of Religion to
Freedom of Information 
Salt Lake City - In May, UCCD welcomed 9 African Delegates from various religious backgrounds (Catholic, Muslim, Presbyterian, and Protestant) to Salt Lake City for an examination of religious and interfaith activity in a region whose spiritual identity was formed by a quest for freedom of religion. These Delegates were participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) administered by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Among these 9 Visitors, Reverend Mozart MULAMA is a pastor from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In Salt Lake, he learned about individual freedom of conviction, expression, and worship by visiting the LDS Museum of Church History and Art, BYU's College of Religious Education, the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, the Kol Ami Congregation, and participated in an Interfaith Roundtable Discussion moderated by Westminster College's Director of Spiritual life, Jan Saeed.
After his visit to the U.S., Rev. MULAMA pursued his role as a religious leader, but also launched an HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness campaign. Continue reading... |
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Become a UCCD Volunteer Driver
Help International Visitors Navigate Salt Lake City
 In October, UCCD welcomes three individual International Visitors. These emerging leaders from Mongolia, Czech Republic, and Egypt need your help getting to their professional appointments and meeting with their professional counterparts.
UCCD is now seeking volunteers who can contribute a day of their time serving as a volunteer driver and escort these International Visitors and their interpreter.
How it works
You will pick the Visitors up at Little America Hotel at 8:30 am and accompany them to their professional appointments throughout the day; take them to lunch (they will pay for their own meal); and return them to the hotel by 5:00 pm at the latest. UCCD will provide you with their itinerary and maps to each appointment. Volunteers will be asked to supply identification and proof of insurance.
As a Volunteer Driver You Will
- Meet and engage with international visitors from around the world
- Accompany international visitors to their professional meetings and meet with key community leaders
- Exchange customs and cultures over lunch
- Help shape a positive image of the United States
- Make a friend
- Invest in the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy in an important and meaningful way
- And yes... mileage reimbursement at the Government rate of $.585 per mile (record of mileage required)
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Host International Students
Westminster International Student Hosting (WISH)
Salt Lake City - The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy launches the Westminster International Student Hosting Program (WISH Program) in partnership with Westminster College's Diversity & International Center. Help international students integrate into the local community and shape a positive view of the United States by hosting a student for dinner and conversation.
When?
Saturday, November 1, 6-9 p.m.
Benefits for Home Hosts
- Befriend students who are far from home
- Learn about other customs and cultures through the eyes of young men and women
- Impact your community by helping students shape a positive view of the U.S.
How it works
Groups of 3-4 students will be assigned to a Utah host. Once assigned, you will receive information about the group of students. On the assigned date, you will pick up the group of students at Westminster College's Circle in front of Converse Hall (Admissions) on the east side of campus off of 1300 East and return them to campus at 9 p.m.
Sign up!Please contact Jennifer Hefti, Director of Communications & Community Outreach, (801) 832-3272 or jhefti@utahdiplomacy.org. |
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2008/2009 Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series
In partnership with American Express and Westminster College's Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture Series, UCCD presents an outstanding world affairs lecture series designed to inform our citizens about key foreign policy issues and to create a globally savvy community. All lectures are free and open to the public, and held at the Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Westminster College, 1840 South 1300 South.
Michael Maibach, President & CEO
European-American Business Council, Sept 9, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008, 7:30 PM
The Future of Korea
Ambassador Charles L. (Jack) Pritchard
President, Korea Economic Institute
Monday, November 10, 2008, 7:30 PMFood, Energy, & the FuturePaul Roberts, Best-selling Author
Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 7:30 PM
Motivation in the Workplace: Wherever It May Be
Joel Sartore, Photographer, National Geographic
Monday, February 9, 2009, 7:30 PM
Delivering Sustainable and Appropriate Solutions
to Developing Communities
Dr. Bernard Amadei,
Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder
Monday, March 2, 2009, 7:30 PM
The Next American Century:
How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise
Nina Hachigian,
Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
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Community News
Salt Lake City - The University of Utah International Center offers a cultural exchange program known as the "Friendship Family Program." University of Utah students are connected with members of the community for the purpose of allowing the student to more fully experience the American culture through the perspective of a local family.
The University of Utah International Center is currently looking for Utah families to participate in the "Friendship Family Program."
As a host family, you would invite student(s) to dinners, picnics, outings, community service projects, movies, performances, sports events, birthday parties, holiday parties and many other fun activities once a month throughout the academic year.
For more information or to host, please contact University of Utah International Center Assistant Director for Outreach & Development, Anjali Pai Hammond at (801) 585-5759 or AHammond@sa.utah.edu. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.
Salt Lake City/Murray - Up with People, a global education program for young adults, is coming to Salt Lake City/Murray from October 13-20, 2008. While giving to communities through its community impact activities and shows, the program also addresses the real need to help young adults gain a global perspective, intercultural understanding, knowledge of worldwide issues, leadership skills and a sense of social responsibility.
Up with People is currently looking for Host Families to host 110 international students for the week of October 13-20, 2008.
Families can choose to host as many students as they have room for. Students are all English-speakers aged 18-29, and are from 22 different countries around the world.
If you're interested in becoming a host family or for more information, please contact Up with People Neshat Mehrnoosh at 1-303.638.4615 or neshat@upwithpeople.org. DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL.
SLC Film Center Spanish Language Film Series presents:
Monday, October 6, 7:00 PM - City Library Auditorium  Children In No Man's Land is a documentary that uncovers the current plight of the 100,000 unaccompanied minors entering the United States every year. This film gives this timely political debate about the U.S.-Mexico border a human face by exploring the story of Maria de Jesus (13) and her cousin Rene (12) as they attempt to cross the U.S./Mexico border alone to reunite with their mothers in the Midwest.
SLC Film Center's New Face of Africa Film Series presents:
Monday, October 20, 7:00 PM - City Library
In My Genes
What is it like to be white in a black world? This fascinating documentary presents an intimate introduction to albinism and explores themes of identity, confidence, and perception of the other through the stories of eight albinos in Kenya.
These films are free and open to the public. For more information, please call (801) 746-7000 or visit SLC Film Center. |
Globetrotter: MONGOLIA
- Mongolia is called the Land of the Blue Sky because it averages 257 cloudless days a year.
- Mongol ruler Genghis Khan and his descendants created the largest continuous land empire in history.
- In Mongolia, a fast-running horse is an especially prized possession.
- Rural Mongolians often live in a ger, a domed tent covered with sheep-wool felt and a white cloth.
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Keep updated about UCCD by visiting our website. We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Hefti,
Director of Communications & Community Outreach |
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