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Incoming International Visitors to Utah
 International Visitors are participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program administered by the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. All International Visitors are accompanied by Interpreters and/or Department of State Officers.
Home Hospitality is an opportunity for you to invite a group of up to 4 emerging leaders from around the world and their interpreter to your home for dinner and conversation. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Nina Busuladzic, Program Director, at (801) 832-3273 or nbusuladzic@utahdiplomacy.org.
MARCH 2009
Multiregional* - Closing city: Home Hospitality not requested
Mar 18-21, 16 Delegates, Women & Justice
Middle East* - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Mar 19-24, 7 Delegates, Young Business & Economic Leaders
Algeria - Hosting Not Requested
Mar 29 - Apr 1, 6 Delegates, American Libraries
APRIL 2009
Armenia - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Apr 2-7, 6 Delegates, Regional and Economic Development
Uzbekistan - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Apr 2-7, 7 Delegates, Defense Attorneys and the US Legal System
Azerbaijan - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Apr 8-11, 4 Delegates, Islam in the U.S.
Romania - Hosting Opportunities Pending
Apr 8-12, 2 Delegates, American Corners
South America* - NEEDED: 3 Home Hosts
Apr 16-21, 14 Delegates, Educational Institutions and Community Development
Near East* - NEEDED: 3 Home Hosts
Apr 30 - May 5, 11 Delegates, Creative Broadcasting
*For a complete list of participating countries, please visit our calendar. |
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Host International Students for Dinner
Westminster International Student Hosting (WISH) program
Salt Lake City - The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy and Westminster College's Diversity & International Center are partnering to provide international students the opportunity to experience Home Hospitality. Help international students integrate into the local community, network, and shape a positive view of the United States by hosting them for dinner and conversation. In particular, UCCD is looking for hosts in the fields of business, finance, telecommunications, and the arts.
When?
Saturday, March 21, 6-9 p.m. NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Saturday, April 4, 6-9 p.m. NEEDED: 3 Home Hosts
Benefits for Home Hosts
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Befriend students who are far from home
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Learn about other customs and cultures through the eyes of young men and women
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Impact your community by helping students shape a positive view of the U.S.
How it works
Select a date. Individual students or groups of up to 4 students will be assigned to a Utah host. Once assigned, you will receive information about your guests. On the assigned date, you will pick up your guests 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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Westminster College International Week
 UCCD is proud to be a sponsoring organization of this year's International Week at Westminster College. Please considering attending these two events:
Friday, March 27, 6-9 p.m.
Human Rights Celebration & Panel
HWAC Behnken Field House
Free and open to the public
Saturday, March 28, 6-9 p.m.
International Fest
HWAC Behnken Field House
$5 General Admission
International Fest highlights Westminster College's diverse student body. Join UCCD and Westminster College on Saturday and spend the evening learning about a variety of countries and regions (China, Europe, India, Japan, Sudan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Western Europe), watching dance performances, and sampling traditional dishes. For more information, please call 801-832-2235 or visit www.westminstercollege.edu.
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International Visitor Snapshot: SOUTH ASIA
By Jennifer Hefti, Director of Communications
Salt Lake City - In March, UCCD welcomed a 6-person delegation from South Asia [Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Kashmir, and Sri Lanka] to examine "Human Rights Advocacy & Awareness." The Delegates were guests of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program. The Delegates' program objectives included examining the historical context of human rights advocacy in the U.S., exploring the role of associations and government agencies in advancing U.S. civil rights and equal opportunity, and learning about fundraising systems of human rights organizations.
The Delegates' professional appointments included the University of Utah's Center for Nonviolent Human Rights Advocacy, High Road for Human Rights [pictured with Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson, Founder], the Salt Lake City Mayor's Office of Diversity & Human Rights, the Nonprofit Academy for Excellence, and the Fund Raising Counsel, Inc. The Delegates were also given the opportunity to attend the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Broadcast, Music & the Spoken Word, visit Park City, the Great Salt Lake, and spend a casual evening in the home of two UCCD Home Hosts. |
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NCIV Seeks Summer Interns
Washington, DC - The search is on! The National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) is currently accepting applications for two internship positions in the summer of 2009.
Interns are an integral part of NCIV's small staff, and routinely complete substantive work in outreach, advocacy, publications, resources, conferences, and other areas, depending on their backgrounds, skills, and interests. The most successful applicants have strong writing, communication, and organizational skills, independence, flexibility, maturity, and a sense of humor.
All applications must be received no later than April 3, 2009. Decisions will be made on a rolling basis.
For more information, or for instructions on how to apply, please click here or contact Frank Kaszar at fkaszar@nciv.org or 1-202-842-1414. |
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French President Congratulates Cercle Jefferson Association
Washington, DC - On February 23, 2009, the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) alumni association in Paris, France, Cercle Jefferson, mailed copies of their annual alumni directory to members of the association. This year's directory, however, contained a special letter from French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a fellow IVLP alumnus. In the letter, Sarkozy congratulates Cercle Jefferson members on the success of their alumni association and on their contributions to promoting mutual understanding between the French and American peoples. Sarkozy writes, "Please allow me to reiterate my best wishes for the Cercle's success and congratulate you on your efforts to promote French-American friendship." Referring to the International Visitor program, Sarkozy writes that "this program is testament to the vitality and importance of citizen diplomacy, which means that, beyond the borders of a country, each citizen may legitimately advance our ideals and values through meetings and exchanges. These are the democratic values that the French and the Americans hold so dear." Read the full letter on the U.S. Department of State's IVLP website in French and English. |
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In the News
 KUER 90.1, March 2, 2009
RadioWest with Doug Fabrizio "The Next American Century"
With Author and Scholar Nina Hachigian
JCC March Newsletter
International Visitor Learns About Utah's Diversity at JCC
By Jennifer Hefti,
Director of Communications
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Community News
 The Middle East Through Its Films
Wed, March 25, 6:00pm, UMFA
The Band's Visit
Hebrew and Arabic, with English Subtitles.
Israel 2007, 87 Minutes
On an ordinary day, the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra arrives in Israel from Egypt for a cultural event, only to find there is no delegation to meet them, nor any arrangements to get to their destination of Petah Tiqva. When they find their own ride, they arrive instead at the remote town of Beit Hatikva. Stuck there until the next morning's bus, the band settles in as best it can, each of the members attempting to get along with the natives in their own way. What follows is a special night of quiet happenings and confessions as the band makes its own impact on the town and the town on them. Free and open to the public. For more information, please visit www.mec.utah.edu.
SLC City Film Center
Women at War Film Series
The SLC Film Center presents Women at War. This series will look at the dramatic tales of sacrifice and heroism of women at war. As women, they take their place on the worlds battle fields, face extraordinary circumstances and unimaginable decisions as they fight for their country.
Wed, March 25, 7:00pm, Sorenson Unity Center
LIONESS presents the untold story of the first group of women soldiers in US history to be sent into direct ground combat. With captivating detail, this probing documentary reveals the unexpected course of events that began with using US women soldiers to defuse tensions with local civilians, but resulted in the women fighting in some of the bloodiest counter-insurgency battles of the war. Together the women's candid narratives and scenes from the lives back home form a portrait of the emotional and psychological effects of war from a female point of view. For more information, please visit www.slcfilmcenter.org.
 Tue, March 31, 6:30-9:00pm
Vieve Gore Auditorium, Westminster College
Refugee Resettlement in Utah Panel Discussion
6:30 - 7:30pm: Reception
7:30 - 9:00pm: Panel Discussion
The Utah Chapter of the Fulbright Association and Westminster College invite you to attend a panel discussion titled, Refugee Resettlement in Utah: A Sense of Belonging. Discussion topics will include:
- Fundamentals of the resettlement process
- Personal stories of refugees in Utah
- How refugees and local residents adjust to each other
- Identity development and a sense of belonging for refugees in Utah Panelists include Iraqi and Ethiopian Refugees; Gerald Brown, Director of Refugee Services, State of Utah; and Lew Cramer, President, World Trade Center Utah. Moderator, Rosemary Baron, Educator and Fullbright Scholar. For more information, please contact Howard Lehman, lehman@poli-sci.utah.edu. | |
Please submit your stories and pictures to UCCD's bi-monthly e-newsletter. 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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