Greetings!

Western Hemisphere* -  Home Hosts Secured 

Fri, Sept 30: 16 Visitors examining American Language: Connecting English Teaching to U.S. History and Culture

Europe/Eurasia -  NEEDED: 2 Home Hosts

Sat, Oct 1: 7 Visitors examining Current U.S. Political, Social and Economic Issues for Young European Leaders 

Moldova -  Home Hosts Secured 

Sun, Oct 2: 7 Visitors examining Ensuring Law Enforcement and Government Accountability 

Multiregional* -  No Home Hospitality requested  

Oct 5-11: 5 Visitors examining the Spirit of Volunteerism: Honoring 50 Years of the Peace Corps

Bulgaria - Home Hosts Secured    

Sat, Oct 8: 5 Visitors examining the Role of Religion in the U.S.

*For a complete list of participating countries, please visit

www.utahdiplomacy.org.  

"Changing the Way You See the World"      

 By Margret Ingraham, Exchange Director, Utah Friendship Force    

"Friendship Ambassadors" from   Tokyo, Japan

Friendship Force Club of Utah recently hosted 16 ambassadors from Tokyo, Japan.  These ambassadors volunteered one morning at a local pre-school, saw many of the local sites of Salt Lake City and the surrounding area, were entertained at a Welcome Picnic and entertained their Utah counterparts at a Farewell Party. The group was fun, enthusiastic and gracious.

 

The Friendship Force Club of Utah welcomes "friendship ambassadors," who spend a week in the home of a local host family. During each exchange, both ambassadors and hosts develop a shared understanding of each other's culture. In many cases, the friendships established during an exchange continue for many years, with follow-up visits through later Friendship Force exchanges or through private visits. Friendship Force International has 346 chartered clubs and programs in 59 countries on 6 continents with more than 18,000 members worldwide.

To learn more, visit www.friendshipforce.org or www.friendshipforceofutah.org.

 

Thursday, September 29, 2011 6:30 PM

Long Term Solutions to Poverty  

Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 7:00 PM

World Affairs Lecture Series

When the White House Calls: From Immigrant Entrepreneur to US Ambassador

Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 7:00 PM

International Book Group

The Lost Cyclist by David V. Herlihy

Saturday, December 10, 2011, 8:00 PM

UCCD's 29th Annual Vivaldi by Candlelight Benefit Concert 

The Power of Art to Unite a Diverse Nation: How Art Brought Mexico Together in the Times of Frida Kahlo  

September 22, 2011, Salt Lake City Library Auditorium  

Dr. Alfonso Alfaro, PhD (Anthropology, University of Paris) will discuss how art helped reunite Mexico following the tumultuous Mexican Revolution that took place during Kahlo's childhood. The major players in the artistic world included Mexicans and foreigners who were sometimes at odds with each other ideologically. Some of the artists worked on cultural projects sponsored or directed by the state, while others worked independently at the margins; some worked in painting and sculpture, others in architecture, film, music, or dance. In this process, outside cultural influences (mainly U.S. and European) played an important role. The effervescent and diverse artistic movements of these years developed without coordination and blossomed in an atmosphere of creativity encouraged by the government in spite of its rigid ideology. The works of these artists began to reconstruct the ties that had held together a country of so many cultures over the past centuries. These artworks permitted Mexicans to begin to connect again with themselves and with the world. Post-Revolutionary Mexican art was, for decades, a decisive factor in cultural dynamics and social stability. Today it stands as an example of host art can inspire a society in search of new ways of achieving harmony.   

Cost:  Free and Open to the Public 

Info: The City Library 

SLC Film Center: Ghandi Film Festival

September 23-25, 2011, Salt Lake City Library Auditorium

Salt Lake City's first-ever Gandhi Film Festival is presented by the Gandhi Alliance for Peace, in partnership with the SLC Film Center. The film festival is dedicated to curating films that embody the life and spirit of Mahatma Gandhi. It seeks to advance the understanding, appreciation and practice of nonviolence protest and activism by demonstrating through film, those who taught and continue to teach us how to lead and build nations with peaceful, creative collaboration. The film festival features 8 films from 5 countries that aspire for a more just and nonviolent world and illuminate inspiring examples of leadership and co-existence.  

Cost: Free and Open to the Public

Info: www.slcfilmcenter.org  

Governor-Led Trade Mission to Canada

November 1-3, 2011 

Whether you are new to exporting or a seasoned global marketer, this is an excellent opportunity to expand your sales to Canada. Governor Gary Herbert will lead this Trade Mission to assist Utah businesses with exports to Canada, promote foreign direct investment opportunities and tourism and strengthen educational ties. The mission will include customized one-on-one business appointments. 

Info: Contact Paola Diaz, Intern, Governor's Office of Economic Development at (801) 538-8714 or pdiaz@utah.gov