4 minute read | As part of Utah’s America250 initiative, people across the state have been invited to reflect on key questions about the nation’s history, their family’s experiences, and their hopes for the future.
A Journey of Support for System-Involved Youth: A Time of Kindness and Healing
7 minutes read. Through art, kindness, and community, we’ve partnered with several organizations to reach Utah’s most vulnerable youth.
Eileen Quintana | Carrying Forward Tradition and Community
4 min read | My story of Utah has been one of carrying deep cultural connections to the land, bringing forth my community, and the preservation of Indigenous knowledge.
Ann Marie Sherman | Strength in Tradition, Commitment to Heritage
2 minute read | Though I was born in New Mexico and I spent most of my early years on the Navajo reservation in Southeastern Utah.
Multicultural Youth Leadership Summit: Empowering the Leader Within Each Youth
5 min read | Written By: Lydia Bigcraft. Header provided by Joel P. Jensen Middle School What does it look like when you bring together an Olympic athlete, two scientists, the Museum of Utah director, a licensed clinical social worker, three university student leaders, a financial investments program director, six K-pop dancers, Governor Cox & Lt. Governor Henderson, and over …
Men of Hope: Generating Change by Using Hope as a Strategy with System-Involved Youth
8 min read | Written By: Lydia Bigcraft, Photos By: Maegan Castleton Music played in the background of a focused session of the Men of Hope program, as the young men of Salt Lake Valley Detention intently drew artistic portraits they felt represented their ideal form of masculinity. Looking around the room, it was clear that most of the young …
Decades Later, How Hope and Dignity Blossom in the Desert: Topaz Art Pilgrimage
6 min read | By: Claudia Loayza A weekend of art, music, dust, wind, and Utah spring sun. All combined, it made for an eventful and hope-filled Topaz Art Pilgrimage, organized by the Friends of Topaz Museum and held on May 2-4, 2024. The event paid tribute to the 10,000 people of Japanese descent who were incarcerated at the WWII …
“Watch Us Grow” Mural: Hope and Healing at Weber Valley Youth Center
5 min read | By: Claudia Loayza
Tracy Williams and Rob Pacheco were the collaborating mural artists who led the group of young system-involved youth through the mural painting process.
The Hudson Family
1 min read | Our January 2020 move to St. George marked the second time that we have been Southern Utah residents.
Utah’s Obon Celebration
3 minute read | By Dustin Khong
Festival-goers can experience the rhythmic pulse of taiko drums and join the lively Bon Odori folk dance that circles around a central stage.
Lunar New Year in Utah
5 minute read | By Dustin Khong Each community celebrates the traditional festival in their own way, but all sponsor vibrant and joyous events.
Festa Italiana SLC
5 minute read | By: Dustin Khong The festival also features cultural exhibits about history, craft demonstrations, and activities drawn from Italian culture.