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Greetings!
 The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy depends on the extraordinary
efforts of scores of volunteer Citizen Diplomats to help "promote global understanding and respect between the people of Utah and other nations."
In the spirit of National Volunteer Week* (April 18-24, 2010), consider inviting International Visitors for an evening of Home Hospitality.
Participate in the Westminster International Student Hosting (W.I.S.H.) Program and invite an international student to your home for dinner and conversation.
Join our staff for a Member Orientation Breakfast and learn about the benefits of being a member of our organization.
You are "ordinary people doing extraordinary things," and we thank you for your service. Read on.
*National Volunteer Week is a signature event of the Points of Light Institute.
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Incoming International Visitors to Utah
 International Visitors are participants in the International Visitor Leadership Program administered by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. All International Visitors are accompanied by U.S. Department of State Interpreters and/or English Language Officers. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Audrey Anderson, Program Director, at aanderson@utahdiplomacy.org or (801) 832-3273.
APRIL 2010
Pakistan - Home Hosts secured
April 3-8: 7 Delegates examining Fighting Gender-Based Violence
Africa* - No Home Hospitality requested
April 6-10: 9 Delegates examining Entrepreneurship & E-Commerce
Africa* - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Tuesday, April 13: 13 Delegates examining Principles of Transparency in the U.S. Government
Russia - Home Hosts secured
April 10-14: 8 Delegates examining University Research Management & Technology Transfer
China - NEEDED: 1 Home Host
Friday, April 16: 2 Delegates examining Library Management
Multiregional - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
Sunday, April 18: 26 Delegates examining Volunteerism: United We Serve!
Europe* - NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts
April 23 or 24: 7 Delegates examining U.S.- European Security Issues
Germany - NEEDED: 1 Home Host
April 26 or 27: 2 Delegates examining Library Management
Africa* - NEEDED: 3 Home Hosts
April 30 or May 1: 12 Delegates examining Women & Law: The U.S. Experience*For a complete list of participating countries, please visit our website. Disclaimer: Home Hospitality opportunities are granted on a first-come first-served basis. Due to the large number of requests, we will attempt to respond within 48 hours. | |
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International Visitor Snapshot: Kazakhstan
Photo courtesy of Stephanie Carter
L to R: Lyazzat, Dana, Keri, Taskyn, & Irina
 | April 1, 2010. Salt Lake City, Utah.
In a small room in a YWCA indowntown Salt Lake City, a
dialogue is taking place that could help shape the future of a young country
more than 6,000 miles away.
A group of four women from Kazakhstan have traveled to
Utah as guests of the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program - administered locally by the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy - to examine "Non-governmental Organization's Management of Youth Programs."
Among them, Dana is the president of the Youth Congress
of Almaty, the largest city in and former capital of Kazakhstan. She is 22, almost
as old as her country. Indeed, Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991. For that
reason, and many others, Dana says that youth are not used to engaging in civic
activities.
One of the primary reasons for traveling to the United
States is to explore ideas and programs that would motivate and involve youth
in their communities and with their government.
Dana says she is here to observe, "... to figure out
how managing youth programs works, how [Americans] do it, how they raise funds,
so I can take something I need back home and apply it." Continue reading.
By Stephanie Carter, Volunteer Communications Associate
Edited by Jennifer Hefti, Director of Communications
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Host International Students for Dinner
Westminster International Student Hosting (W.I.S.H.) Program
WC International Students with
Home Host, Wendy Leigh  | Since
2008, the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, in partnership with
Westminster College's Diversity & International Center, provides Westminster's international students the
opportunity to experience Home Hospitality.
Volunteer
now! Host
exchange students for dinner and conversation, and contribute to making
their stay in Utah unforgettable.
When?
Saturday, April 10, 2010, 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
Help students shape a positive view of the U.S.
How it works
Volunteer! Individual students or groups of up to 4 students
will be assigned to you. Once assigned, you will receive information
about your guests. On the assigned date, you will pick up your guests
at 6 p.m. 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 call (801) 832-3272 or simply reply to this email.
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International Book Group
 Join the International Book Group and follow Jan Wong, a Canadian ethnic Chinese who, in 1972, at the height of the
cultural revolution, studied as an undergraduate foreigner
at Beijing University, and experienced life in China under both Mao and Deng. Mark your calendar!
Wednesday, April 21, 7:00 p.m.
Red China Blues:
My Long March from Mao to Now,
by Jan WongThe King's English Bookshop
1511 South 1500 East | Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
Register in person at the King's English Bookshop or email Wendy Foster Leigh, Book Group Leader. Registration is free and open to all. Books are available for purchase at the King's English. Indicate that you are a member of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy or of the King's English and receive a 10% discount. Learn more. |
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Member Orientation Breakfast
 Are you a longtime, new or prospective member of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy? Are you a first-time Home Host? (Orientation is required for new Home Hosts.)
Have you ever wondered about the benefits and responsibilities of being
a Utah Citizen Diplomat? If so, this orientation is for you!
Join UCCD staff on Friday, April 30, 2010, 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. for breakfast and an one-hour informative session to learn about:
The
orientation will be held in the Executive Conference Room (2nd Floor)
in the Bill & Vieve Gore School of Business at Westminster College.
Map it with Google! For more information or to register, simply reply to this email or call 801-832-3272.
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Panel Discussion: The Economic Outlook
 As
part of the Global Interdependence Center's International Conference Series, Westminster College presents a panel
discussion on "The Economic Outlook in the Post-Crisis Environment" on April
14, 2010, at 7 p.m. in the Jay W. Lees Courage Theatre in the Jewett Center for
the Performing Arts.
Panelists include
William Dunkelberg, economic strategist, Boenning & Scattergood; David
Kotok, CIO, Cumberland Advisors; and John
Silvia, chief economist, Wachovia/Wells Fargo. Panelists will discuss Finance and Economics:
Interdependence Between Dynamic Forces and The U.S. Credit Market: Conditions and Policies.
Each panelist is a
board member of the Global Interdependence Center (GIC), a Philadelphia-based
non-profit organization with a global reach that encourages the expansion of
global dialogue and free trade to improve cooperation and understanding with
the goal of reducing international conflicts and improving worldwide living
standards.
The lecture is part
of GIC's International Conference Series, Financial
Interdependence in the Post-Crisis Capital Markets, which explores the
rebuilding of capital markets in the post-financial crisis environment, with
special emphasis on the newly expanded roles for governments, central banks,
NGOs, and private financial and non-financial businesses.
The panel discussion is free and open to all. For more information,
please contact Jennifer Raineri at jraineri@westminstercollege.edu or (801) 832-3554.
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Internship Opportunities in Citizen Diplomacy
 Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy
Are you a hard-working, dedicated person? Are you interested in working
in an internationally oriented organization? Are you willing to work in a
fast-paced office environment, while learning new skills? If so, join the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD) in fulfilling our mission while gaining hands-on work experience.
We are now accepting applications for Summer 2010. The available
internship positions are:
- Program Associate Intern
- Communications Intern
Please visit our website for more information and application procedures.
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National Council for International Visitors
 For any college students or young professionals interested in
working with citizen diplomacy, the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) - the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy is a NCIV member - is offering an excellent
opportunity to gain experience in Washington, D.C. NCIV is now
accepting applications for its paid internship beginning in May 2010. Interns are able to assist with a variety of substantive projects
supporting the network and NCIV as we begin our 50th Anniversary. Interns can receive academic credit for their work, and - thanks to the
generous support of donors such as Ann Valuchek and Larry and Dora
Chastang - NCIV is able to offer interns $8.25 per hour; for a
full-time, ten-week internship, this totals $3,300.
Please visit their website for more information. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, and writing
sample to Chris Bassett at cbassett@nciv.org.
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UCCD in the News
March 26, 2010 | Full Story
Senator Davis
Greets International Visitors
By Janeen Halverson, Utah Senate Democrat News
March 19, 2010 | Full Story
Utah Welcomes
the Hosts of the European Football Championship
World Trade Center Utah, Global Utah Weekly Newsletter
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Community News
The Tanner Humanities Center: Dr. James Orbinski
April 5-6, 2010, various times, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
Dr. Orbinski is former president of the medical aid organization "Doctors Without Borders," accepting a Nobel Peace prize for the organization in 1999. He has provided humanitarian aid, protection and medical assistance for thousands of people as Doctors Without Borders' chief of mission at the genocide in Rwanda and the civil war in Zaire, and advocates for access to essential medicines, global health governance and humanitarian crisis management. Cost: Free and open to the public For more information, call the Tanner Humanities Center at (801) 581-7989 or visit www.thc.utah.edu
BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble
April 10, 2010, 8:00 p.m.,
Tuacahn Amphitheatre and the Centers for Arts, Ivins, Utah
Legend, tradition, and celebration have driven people to sing and dance since the beginning of time. The International Folk Dance Ensemble honors these rich traditions from myriad cultures throughout the world. Presenting their most recent production, "Reflections," BYU's International Folk Dance Ensemble will return to Tuacahn for the first time in five years for a special night of multicultural dance and music. Cost: $12.50-$15.50 For more information, visit www.tuacahn.org.
Khemera Dance Troupe
April 10-11, 2010, 1:00 p.m., Wat Buddhikaram, West Valley City
The mission of the Khemera Dance Troupe is to carry on the traditional dances of Cambodia in the United States. The Khemera Dance Troupe will be performing during the Cambodian New Year.
Cost: Free and open to all
For more information call Chanda Chuon (801) 891-8009 or visit http://khemera.net. International Photography Trip: Pixels Safari Nepal 2010Pre-trip briefing: May 6, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Pixels Foto and Frame UCCD Member, Neil Eschenfelder, brings an opportunity to travel to remote countries -
once only visited by National Geographic photographers - to you! Join Neil, and others, for PIXELS SAFARI NEPAL 2010! Reserve your spot for the pre-trip briefing on May 6th, 2010,
at 7:00 p.m., at Pixels Foto and Frame, on 8934 South & State Street. Learn how to
participate in this photography trip and experience an environment like no other. For more information, call (801) 233-9090 or visit www.pixelsfoto.com. | |
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
Vanna Keo,
Communications Intern
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