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| 27th Vivaldi by Candlelight
A Benefit Concert |
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Featuring the Vivaldi Virtuosi with Gerald Elias, Music Director.
Sat, Dec. 12, 2009, 8pm
First Presbyterian
12 C Street
Salt Lake City, UT
Sponsorships available
Call (801) 832-3270
or email
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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.
Indonesia - NEEDED: 1 Home Host
Thu, June 4 or Fri, June 5; 2 Delegates, Multiculturalism
Uzbekistan - Home Hospitality not requested
June 16-21, 5 Delegates, Youth & Civic Activism
Israel - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Sat, June 20; 4 Delegates, Mediation & Conflict Resolution
Vietnam - NEEDED: 1 Home Host
Sat, June 27, 3 Delegates, U.S. Legal System |
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Meet UCCD's Summer Interns
This Summer, UCCD is pleased to welcome three Westminster College students to serve as Interns in the International Visitor Leadership Program and act as ambassadors for the organization on campus and in the community. Interns are critical to UCCD and contribute hard work and dedication while learning new skills. We are deeply grateful for their service. Please make sure to add intern@utahdiplomacy.org (appears as UCCD Intern) to your list of contacts.
 Feli Anne Hipol is a senior studying Communication at Westminster College and is the Communications Intern for the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy. She's a native of Utah and enjoys the various activities of all four seasons. Her hobbies include writing, singing, dancing, and laughing. After she graduates this December, she hopes to find a career in the Communications department of a nonprofit organization.
 Jeremy Reynoso serves as Program Associate Intern in the International Visitor Leadership Program. He was raised in a bilingual household (English/Spanish). He enjoys everything outdoors and is an active community volunteer. It is his goal to support the growth of his community by promoting understanding of cultural diversity. He is currently working towards a Bachelor's degree in Spanish and Latin American studies at Westminster College.
 Like Jeremy, Erica Schoenefeld serves as Program Associate Intern in the International Visitor Leadership Program. She is working toward a Bachelors of Arts in International Business from Westminster College and expects to graduate in December of 2009. Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Erica loves to spend her free time seeing the world with her husband, who is a German citizen. In addition to taveling in Utah and the U.S., they visit Germany at least once a year to spend time with their family. Erica likes to listen to music, watch movies, and eat yummy food with her friends. She wants to work for a green-collar company with strong international ties or possibly the U.S. Embassy in Germany. |
International Visitor Snapshot: SAUDI ARABIA
By Dr. Michael Bassis, President, Westminster College
"Each small step towards understanding leads to another. And UCCD is a powerful catalyst toward that important end."
- Dr. Michael Bassis, President, Westminster College
Salt Lake City - Last week on our campus, I had the privilege of talking at length with a group of nine educators from Saudi Arabia who were visiting Salt Lake to learn about how private and public higher education is carried out in the U.S. As the president of Utah's only private, independent college or university, I was asked to contrast the mission, values and operating principles of my institution with what they had already learned about these issues from representatives of several religiously affiliated and public colleges and universities in Utah. Simultaneous translation enabled us to engage in a lively and wide-ranging conversation. Continue reading. |
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Judith McHale Confirmed as Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
 Washington, D.C. - The Senate last week confirmed Ms. Judith A. McHale's nomination to serve as the U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. She was sworn in to her new role on May 26. According to the White House:
Ms. McHale is a leading media and communications executive whose career has been devoted to building companies and non-profit organizations dedicated to reaching out to and connecting people around the world. She is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Communications. From 1987 to 2006, McHale helped build the parent company of the Discovery Channel into one of the world's most extensive media enterprises, with more than 100 channels telecast in over 170 countries and 35 languages to more than 1 billion subscribers.
McHale's commitment to global outreach efforts also includes her service on the boards of the Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the National Democratic Institute, and Vital Voices. She previously served on the board of Africare. The daughter of a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, McHale was born in New York City and grew up in Britain and apartheid-era South Africa.
Learn more by visiting the Bureau of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs website. |
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Blog: Pivotal Power - Worldfocus
By Nina Hachigian, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
 On March 2, 2009, Ms. Nina Hachigian, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and the co-author of "The Next American Century: How the U.S. Can Thrive as Other Powers Rise," spoke at the Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series in partnership with Westminster College and the American Express Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture Series.
Ms. Hachigian recently launched a blog called "Pivotal Power" with Worldfocus, a source for information about what is happening in the world beyond our shores. "Pivotal Power" focuses on U.S.-China relations and great power relationships, multilateral institutions and U.S. foreign policy.
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FIEA: Host International Students
Forte International Exchange Association (FIEA), a State Department recognized student exchange program based in Washington, D.C., is currently looking for local loving and caring families to host international students at the high school level starting in the Fall of 2009. The students come for both semester and full year stays. All students meet standards set forth by FIEA's rigorous screening process and pass an English language proficiency test to assure they will be able to fully participate in high school activities.
As a host family, benefits include:
- Learning about a new culture different from your own
- Teaching a foreign teenager about your country
- Receiving a monthly tax deduction
- Providing your children and family with an international
experience from the comfort of your own home
- Creating life-long relationships across the globe
For more information and to host, please contact Alex Leeding at FIEA at 1-202-628-8226 or via email to alex@forteintl.com. |
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Community News
Asayo's Wish 'I Am The Difference Walk-A-Thon'
Sat, May 30, 8:00 a.m., Thanksgiving Point, Lehi
The I AM THE DIFFERENCE WALK-A-THON is a 3-mile walk through the PRISTINE gardens at THANKSGIVING POINT (Lehi, UT). This event supports ANGELS IN ACTION and the ASAYO'S WISH FOUNDATION, benefiting the impending needs of orphaned children in Africa. The event is made possible by Cinnabar Media and Thanksgiving Point. For more information or to register, please call (800) 713-0485 or visit Cinnabar Media.
Fiesta! Celebrate Mexican Culture
Sat, May 30, 6:00 p.m., Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley
The Utah Cultural Celebration Center will host the fifth annual Fiesta!, a spicy evening of entertainment, excitement and education celebrating Mexican heritage and culture in Utah. Bring the family and enjoy a special tribute to Mexican heritage and culture in Utah, highlighted by traditional Mexican music, dance, Aztec ritual performances, food and the ceremonial Olmec head lighting and fireworks display. Free admission. For more information, please call (801) 965-5100 or visit the Utah Cultural Celebration Center website.
32nd Utah Asian Festival - Asian Association of Utah
Sat, June 13, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., South Towne Expo, Sandy
Experience Asia through performance, exhibit, and hands-on demonstrations. Activities include: Orchid, Bonsai, and Lucky Bamboo workshops; children's activity center celebrating the Year of the Ox; Miss Utah Asia Pageant; and the Asian marketplace. Free admission. For more information, please visit Utah Asian Festival website. Utah Arts Festival (UAF)
June 25-28, noon - 11:00 p.m., Library Square, Salt Lake City
In 2009, the Utah Arts Festival (UAF) will open the gates for its 33rd annual event. More than 80,000 patrons will enjoy four days of award-winning fine arts in the Artist Marketplace, live performances on five stages, local and international street theater, film program, exhibition and culinary delights.
Tickets: $8/adults $5/seniors Children are free $25/four-day pass For more information and to view program, please visit the Utah Arts Festival website. | |
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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