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Greetings!
The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD) invites you to host International Visitors from France, Libya/Tunisia, Nigeria, and other nations, for dinner and conversation.
Join us on September 14 for the launch of the 2010-2011 World Affairs Lecture Series and hear from Daniel Griswold, Director,
Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, on Mad About Trade: Why Main Street America Should Embrace Globalization.
Read about UCCD's 2010 Tribute to Utah's Citizen Diplomats, and find opportunities to get involved in Citizen Diplomacy through UCCD's International Book Group, and the World Affairs Councils of America's 2010 National Conference, among others. |
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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.
AUGUST 2010
Indonesia - Home Hosts secured
Aug 21-25: 5 Visitors examining Multiculturalism and Religious Pluralism
Ukraine - Home Hosts secured
Aug 22-25: 5 Visitors examining Government Practices in Public Diplomacy Dominican Republic and Haiti - Home Hospitality not requestedAug 25-28: 10 Visitors examining Higher Education SEPTEMBER 2010France - NEEDED: 1 Home HostSept 5 or 6: 1 Visitor examining Foreign Policy
Iraq - Home Hosts securedSept 5-9: 7 Visitors examining Higher EducationMoldova - Home Hosts securedSept 8-12: 2 Visitors examining Best Practices in Adoption and Foster CareKazakhstan - Home Hosts securedSept 8-14: 2 Visitors examining Business Association DevelopmentNear East* - Home Hospitality not requested Sept 21-25: 14 Visitors examining Promoting Rule of Law and Judicial ReformMultiregional* - NEEDED: 3 Home HostsSat, Sept 25: 7 Visitors examining U.S. Foreign Policy and Human RightsLibya/Tunisia - NEEDED: 5 Home HostsFri, Sept. 24: 18 Visitors examining Community Engagement
and Outreach for Universities Nigeria - NEEDED: 3 or 4 Home HostsMon, Sept 27: 10 Visitors examining Religious Freedom and Interfaith DialogueUkraine - Hosting opportunities forthcomingSept 25-29: 6 Visitors examining Energy Efficiency at the Federal, State and Local Levels*For a complete list of participating countries, please visit www.utahdiplomacy.org |
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2010-2011 World Affairs Lecture Series
 The Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD) is pleased to announce the 2010/2011 Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series, in partnership with Westminster College's Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture Series and American Express.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 7:00 PM
Mad About Trade:
Why Main Street America Should Embrace Globalization
Daniel Griswold, Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies,
Cato Institute
Not since colonial days have Americans earned or spent a higher share
of their income in the global economy than they do now. In our current
economic downturn, terms like "free trade" and "globalization" are
often derided by politicians and commentators as a threat to
middle-class "Main Street" Americans. Daniel Griswold makes a
persuasive case against US protectionism and presents a clear view of
America's changing place in the world economy, illustrating how
low-income and middle-class Americans are the most likely to benefit
from the global marketplace in the form of lower prices, greater
variety, and better quality of goods. For details and a complete list of
speakers, please visit our website.
All lectures are free and open to the public, and held in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall at Westminster College.
Overflow parking available in the neighborhood alongside 1300 East, and at the Sugar House Stake Center (1100 E. 1700 South | Salt Lake City, Utah 84105).
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UCCD International Book Group
 Join the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy's International Book Group and "try on another life for size"!
The International Book Group meets once a month on Wednesdays at 7
p.m. at Westminster College's Foster Faculty Lounge in Foster Hall (Map No. 15).
The Group reads for pleasure to learn about other countries, customs,
and cultures through fiction and non-fiction.
Join local and celebrated author, Susan Vogel, and learn about the intriguing story of how a blond-haired, blue-eyed Presbyterian from
Salt Lake City, Utah, became a celebrated Mexican, on:
Wednesday, September 15, 7:00 PM
Becoming Pablo O'Higgins, by Susan Vogel
Foster Faculty Lounge, Foster Hall (1st Floor/South)
Westminster College
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Parking is available in the neighborhood alongside 1300 East, and a lighted signal crosswalk will lead you safely to Foster Hall.
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 or online. Indicate that you are a
member of the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy or the King's
English and receive a 10% discount. Learn more.
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Utah Leaders Honored For Their Commitment to Citizen Diplomacy
Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price with UCCD Board Member, Howard Lehman (Photo by Scott Yribar)  |
On Thursday, August
12, 2010, the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD) paid tribute to
remarkable Utah leaders who help shape U.S. foreign relations "one handshake at
a time," and presented Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price, and
Rosemary Baron, with the 2010 Citizen Diplomat Award. The award is
presented annually to individuals who have made a significant contribution to
Citizen Diplomacy in the state of Utah. The award was presented at the 2010
Tribute to Utah's Citizen Diplomats held at the Jewett Center for the
Performing Arts at Westminster College.
"The freedoms
we hold are so precious and so dear, and worth working for and talking about
and representing," Marcia Price said in her remarks." [John's
ambassadorship] was indeed an honor and a pleasure, as it is to receive this
award."
Rosemary Baron with UCCD Board Member, Lou Jean Flint
(Photo by Scott Yribar)  | Speaking Thursday, lifelong educator Rosemary Baron recounted how she became involved with UCCD
in 1998, when she hosted a group of educators from Saudi Arabia at Northwest
Middle School traveling to Utah as guests of the U.S. Department of State's
International Visitor Leadership Program, administered locally by UCCD.
Students became "ambassadors" as they toured the facilities and described their
curricular activities. Teachers shared best practices in curriculum
development. In turn, the guests
described their countries and cultures. "This became the perfect model of
reciprocal learning" said Baron.
The Deseret News covered the award ceremony. Please click here to read Jamshid Ghazi Askar's article, "Citizen Diplomat Awards Presented at Westminster Ceremony."
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World Affairs Councils of America
2010 National Conference
 The World Affairs Councils of America (WACA) - UCCD is the Utah chapter of the WACA - invites you to attend the 2010 National Conference, "U.S. Foreign Policy: Into the Next Decade" on:
November 4-5, 2010
World Affairs Councils of America
National Conference
U.S. Foreign Policy: Into the Next Decade
The Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
This year's theme, U.S. Foreign Policy: Into the Next Decade, provides participants exclusive insight on the critical linkages between four main areas of U.S. Foreign Policy: Defense & Security, Human Security, Economics, and the Environment.
Download Flier here.
Download Full Conference Agenda here.
To view a complete schedule and register online, please visit WACA's website at: www.worldaffairscouncils.org/nationalconference.
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Action Alert!
Host A German Exchange Student
The Experiment in International Living, the oldest
non-profit student exchange organization, is in need of 10 host families here
in Utah. A U.S. partner of the German based Experiment e.V. has fallen
through with their commitment to placing those students.
We need your help! Volunteer to host a
German high school exchange student for one school year starting at the end of
August. Single individuals do qualify as "family", granting that they
will spend time with the student helping him/her to assimilate to Utah and U.S.
culture. "Non-traditional" families also qualify as long as the student
accepts such placement.
As a non-profit, volunteer organization, Experiment cannot
pay host families, but a stipend to help with the financial burden of hosting and feeding
another family member can be provided.
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Christoph Dressler,
Assitant Director of the International Student Recruitment and Sponsored Student Programs at the University of Utah, at c.dressler@ic.utah.edu or (801) 718-4121.
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UCCD Calendar
Mark your calendars for UCCD's upcoming events. More information forthcoming.
UCCD's 28th Vivaldi By Candlelight - A Benefit Concert
Saturday, December 18, 2010, 8 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church, 12 C Street (& South Temple), Salt Lake
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Community News
Annual International Peace Garden Festival
Saturday, August 21, 2010, noon - 5:00 p.m., Jordan Park
Join Emcee Sir Guy Davis, Director of Salt Lake City Parks Department Val Pope, and Mayors Ralph Becker and Peter Corroon at the annual International Peace Garden Festival. The program includes multicultural music and dancing, international food booths, and boutique items.
Cost: Free and open to all
Info: www.internationalpeacegardens.org
Worldstage! Summer Concert SeriesJuly 6-August 23, 2010, 8 p.m., Utah Cultural Celebration Center Everyone is invited to these free concerts at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. This year's WorldStage! Concert Series presents a vibrant and exciting cross section of entertainment deeply rooted in Utah's cultural communities, featuring artists like Na Drua, a Hawaiian reggae band inspired by Spanish, Fijian, and Samoan music. This summer concert series is a great way to experience the transcendental power of music to cross cultural boundaries and bring people together. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: Call (801) 965-5100 or visit www.culturalcelebration.org South American Cultural FestivalSaturday, August 28, 2010, Bountiful City Park Come
celebrate South American culture in Utah! Argentina, Brazil, Colombia,
Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Uruguay, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Ecuador invite
you to their annual cultural festival. Come and enjoy exotic cuisine,
salsa and tango dancing, capoeira, and experience the best of South
American art, dances, music, and food! Cost: Free and open to the public Info: Visit www.festivalsudamericano.comWorld Trade Center Utah Export Experts SeriesInternational Trade Outlook & Strategies for Service Exports Tuesday, August 31, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Salt Lake Chamber Learn how the U.S. National Export Initiative affects you and your company's global expansion. Service exports are an integral component of Utah's export landscape - learn from three successful companies. Download flier here. Cost: $10 Info: Email Elizabeth Goryunova at egorn@wtcut.com or call (801) 532-8080. Saturday, September 11, 12:00 - 6:00 p.m., Gateway Mall The Utah
Brazilian Festival is organized by the Viva Brazil Center, a non-profit
organization. If you have any questions or would like to participate, contact Matilde at Matilde@UtahBrazilianFestival.com or visit www.utahbrazilianfestival.com. Cost: Free and open to the public |
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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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