MCA Community Newsletter February 22, 2022
- Merinda Davis_lkjh
- Feb 23, 2022
- 4 min read
The information does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement (CCE), Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs, or divisions associated with CCE. The intent of these community, job and media announcements are to provide information regarding the multicultural population in Utah.
Community Events
YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL APPLICATION
The Youth Advisory Council will serve as an opportunity to positively incorporate youth voice into the development of the PROG Foundation Center. This council provides engaging and inclusive activities to help students identify their unique talents and sense of belonging through leadership and community-based work.
Informationals will be held February 23rd -25th | 4:00 - 5:00 PM
> APPLICATION HERE
> FLYER AVAILABLE HERE
2022 ASIAN AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE The Asian American Student Association at the University of Utah would like to invite high school students to their annual conference. This year's conference theme is "Paint Your Art". The main goals of this conference are to encourage Asian American students to pursue higher education and to help students find ways to make a positive change in their communities. March 4th | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM > REGISTER HERE
CHW TRAINING IN SAN JUAN COUNTY A Community Health Worker (CHW) is a frontline public health worker who is a trusted member of and/or has a uniquely close understanding of the community served. This Utah State University-hosted training is designed to help you learn and practice the Community Health Worker Core Skills. You do not need to be a Community Health Worker to apply, but some experience working with your community is preferred. February 28th| Self-Paced Course > CONTACT RYAN.BENALLY@USU.EDU FOR MORE INFORMATION
ENERGY PATHWAYS SCHOLARSHIP
Together with Chevron, the Utah Office of Energy Development, is helping advance Utah’s future energy workforce with scholarships for high school seniors and first year college students who are pursuing STEM courses at universities, colleges and trade schools in Utah.
With the generous support of Chevron, more than $135,000 in scholarships have been awarded since 2016.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2022
> APPLY HERE
Equity Highlight
Author Meets Readers Event: Featuring Reginald Dwayne Betts Reginald Dwayne Betts transformed himself from a sixteen-year old kid sentenced to nine-years in prison to a critically acclaimed writer and graduate of the Yale Law School. He has written three acclaimed collections of poetry, the recently published Felon, Bastards of the Reagan Era, and Shahid Reads His Own Palm. When awarded Betts the PEN New England Award for poetry for his collection Bastards of the Reagan Era, judge Mark Doty said: “Betts has written an indelible lament for a generation, a necessary book for this American moment.” His memoir, A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison, is the story of a young man confined in the worst prisons in the state of Virginia, where solitary confinement, horrific conditions, and the constant violence threatened to break his humanity. Instead, Betts used the time to turn himself into a poet, a scholar, and an advocate for the reform of the criminal justice system. Join the Tanner Humanities Center Author Meets Readers event with Reginald Dwayne Betts, hosted by Director Erika George. February 22 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM > MORE INFORMATION HERE
Community Resources
Civic Engagement Training Program
The Racial and Ethnic Disparities Advisory Committee is rolling out a virtual Civic Engagement Training Program! The program is free and targeting BIPOC young adults and those from rural communities, ages 18-27. The program starts on March 22, 2022 and will be held for 4 straight weeks.
> MORE INFORMATION HERE
> FLYER AVAILABLE HERE
Check Out Other Resources:
> COVID-19 STATEWIDE TESTING LOCATIONS
> PIK2AR FOOD RESOURCES
> COVID-19 VACCINE COMMUNITY CLINIC CALENDAR (Find a clinic near you)
> REQUEST YOUR OWN COMMUNITY COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC
> AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM
> INTERMOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION GRANTS (Apply by Mar. 1)
Employment Opportunities & Trainings
Be Ready Utah Program Manager - (Utah Division of Emergency Management) Open until 2/27/22 > MORE INFORMATION HERE
Public Lands Stewardship Specialist- (Salt Lake City’s Public Lands Department) Begins 2/28/22 > MORE INFORMATION HERE
In The Media
"FOLLOWING TWO TRAGIC DEATHS OF UTAH CHILDREN, HOW CAN THE COMMUNITY ADDRESS YOUTH SUICIDE?"
- ABC4 NEWS -
“Both deaths have prompted in-depth conversations about the dangers of bullying and ways to work to eliminate this behavior among Utah’s young people. But, aside from the obvious dangers of bullying, the issue of children’s mental health in general is one that experts are concerned about — and playing close attention to.” > VIEW THE FULL ARTICLE
"ELANA MEYERS TAYLOR IS NOW THE MOST DECORATED BLACK ATHLETE IN WINTER GAMES HISTORY" - NPR -
"Meyers Taylor won a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics, in the inaugural women's monobob (one-person sled) event. At 37, the achievement made her the oldest U.S. woman to win a medal at the Winter Olympics. She followed up on that achievement Saturday by winning bronze in the two-woman event. It was the fifth medal of her Olympic career — the most for a Black athlete in the history of the Winter Games." > VIEW THE FULL ARTICLE
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