Blog

4 min read | Whether it’s cheering students on at leadership events or lifting up cultural identity and student voice, these dedicated professionals are the heartbeat of what we do....

Lydia Bigcraft | 10 min read. Please enjoy a collection of workshop reflections by community partners, student fellows, and system-involved youth....

7 minutes read. Through art, kindness, and community, we’ve partnered with several organizations to reach Utah’s most vulnerable 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,...

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...

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,...

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....

On Monday, January 15th, 2024, around 50 students and their guardians walked into a quiet area on a brisk winter’s day. The students were offered a rare opportunity to see...

Written by: Lydia Brooks, and Dr. Miguel Trujillo. Pictures by: Maegan Castleton An Emerging Leader Led Program for Youth Who Are System-Involved The Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs’ mission is to...

3 minute read | More than 400 people attended Sones de Mariachi en Utah on Aug 30, the state’s first-ever competition and exhibition showcasing the popular Mexican folk music....

Written by: Claudia Loayza Pictures by: Maegan Castleton The Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs is on the road visiting our grantees across rural Utah! These organizations have helped us better...

5 minute read | The West Side Tours initiative is a collection of StoryMaps, which are web-based maps that draw on the power of visual elements and geography to tell...