By: Maegan Castleton, Student Fellow – Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs Since the beginning of 2020, the question of “How are you doing?” has been used frequently. However, I have noticed that amongst my other college-aged peers, it’s now normal to respond to that question with a plain, “not well, but what can you do” along with a shrug, some …
Resilient Truths: Juntos Somos Mas Fuertes
By: Juan Becerra, Multicultural Advisory Committee – State of Utah COVID-19 Response En esta época de pandemia e inquietud social, podemos ver nuestro verdadero carácter. ¿Nos ayudaría ser un pueblo mejor y movernos hacia el progreso? ¿O nos hace retroceder unos pasos? La manera en la cual conquistamos estos desafíos y tiempos difíciles nos indican el desarrollo del ser que …
Resilient Truths: A Letter to the Native American Community About COVID-19
By: Dustin Jansen, Utah Division of Indian Affairs & Multicultural Advisory Committee – State of Utah COVID-19 Response Native Americans are facing the same challenges as the rest of the U.S. population during this COVID-19 pandemic. But for many reasons, the pandemic has taken a greater toll on our Native communities. Native American communities suffer from disproportionate rates of asthma, …
Resilient Truths: A Letter to the Black Community About COVID-19
By: Emma E. Houston, Multicultural Advisory Committee – State of Utah COVID-19 Response Let’s keep it simple as I compare COVID-19 to a cousin who keeps showing up at the family gatherings uninvited. We may all have a family member who regardless of our intent to keep them away from family gatherings, always manages to find out where they are …
Resilient Truths: Diverse Community Voices on COVID-19
COVID-19 has stretched us, caused us to reconsider the way we operate, and has aggravated inequities that underrepresented communities have faced for decades. The Multicultural Advisory Committee to the State of Utah COVID-19 Response, in collaboration with the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs, invites you to join us for a series of letters from community voices that shed light on …