This year Welcoming Week is from September 13th - 22nd. Find a Welcoming Week event near you here: https://hubs.la/Q02Mq8zb0 #belonginutah Welcoming America
BelongInUtah
Non-profit Organizations
Salt Lake City, Utah 848 followers
The Center for Economic Opportunity & Belonging bridges Utah’s communities to foster belonging in several key areas.
About us
The Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging bridges Utah’s communities to foster belonging where it matters most: our education, workforce, housing, and health. By aligning strategic decisions with community wisdom, we are building a Utah where every one of us can contribute our whole selves. Where every student receives a first-rate education. Where every professional can reach a fulfilling career. Where every family can find a dignified place to live. Where every person can get the healthcare they need to thrive. Where every one of our successes expands our collective potential – because each of us belongs. Bridges create belonging. Let’s build them together.
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https://www.belonginutah.org/
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- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Economic Development
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650 South 500 West
#285
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101, US
Employees at BelongInUtah
Updates
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Welcoming Week: Voices of Migration: A Community Storytelling Celebration Hosted by the @Utah Historical Society, the Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging, and Voices for Utah Children, this event offers a unique opportunity to share your story of migration and connect with your community. Join us for a day dedicated to sharing and preserving your family's stories. Whether it's a tale of migration, love, achievement, or a cherished family recipe or photograph, we want to capture your history for generations to come. Date: September 14th at 2 PM - 5 PM Location: Glendale Library, 1367 Concord St, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Register here: https://hubs.la/Q02MV_Z_0 #welcomingweek #belonginutah
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New Americans Task Force: Join us for our August Webinar on the Utah Citizenship Initiative. This initiative aims to increase Utah’s naturalization rates by identifying and reducing barriers preventing Utah’s 62,349 eligible legal permanent residents from becoming U.S. citizens in rural regions. We will also share legislative updates and resources to learn more about Parole in Place for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. Citizens. #belonginutah Register here: https://hubs.la/Q02MCycK0
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Welcoming Week: Voices of Migration: A Community Storytelling Celebration Hosted by the Utah Historical Society, the Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging, and Voices for Utah Children, this event offers a unique opportunity to share your story of migration and connect with your community. Join us for a day dedicated to sharing and preserving your family's stories. Whether it's a tale of migration, love, achievement, or a cherished family recipe or photograph, we want to capture your history for generations to come. Date: September 14th at 2 PM - 5 PM Location: Glendale Library, 1367 Concord St, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Register here: https://hubs.la/Q02MVSHw0 #welcomingweek #belonginutah
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New Americans Task Force: Join us for our August Webinar on the Utah Citizenship Initiative. This initiative aims to increase Utah’s naturalization rates by identifying and reducing barriers preventing Utah’s 62,349 eligible legal permanent residents from becoming U.S. citizens in rural regions. We will also share legislative updates and resources to learn more about Parole in Place for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. Citizens. #belonginutah Register here: https://hubs.la/Q02MBYKX0
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Profile: Ms.Emma E. Houston The Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging (The Center) is excited to continue this Spotlight series where we sit down with organizations to talk about their work and their belonging journey in Utah. We recently sat down and spoke with Ms. Emma E Houston, the Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement at the University of Utah, about the meaning of belonging and Ms. Emma’s story of finding belonging in Utah. Thank you Ms.Emma for all of your work and for sharing your wisdom! Read the Spotlight here: https://hubs.la/Q02Mh_6P0 #belonginutah
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Spotlight: Dr.Sidni Shorter, Utah Black Chamber The Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging is excited to continue this Spotlight series where we sit down with organizations talk to them about their work and their belonging journey in Utah. We recently sat down and spoke with Dr.Sidni Lloyd-Shorter,PsyD the President and CEO of the Utah Black Chamber, about building belonging in Utah and her work at the Utah Black Chamber. Thank you Dr. Sidni for all the work you and the Chamber does! Read the Spotlight here: https://hubs.la/Q02M4jJT0 #belonginutah
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Community Opportunity: Ogden School District would love feedback from the community on determining the future use of the former James Madison Elementary School building located at 2563 Monroe Boulevard for use as a community center. Take the survey here: https://hubs.la/Q02M7C8j0
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"We can unintentionally leave out some folks [who] we may not think their perspective or experience are needed. One way we can move forward … is [by] building a container where we can have these cross-sector, cross-generational, cross-ability conversations of how to practically approach these things and move forward together in a respectful way. … We need to make sure that we’re including everyone in the conversation." - Our Special Project Manager, Bailey Rivera-Wymes Read the full article below! #belonginutah
🔗: https://lnkd.in/gnA7YY9z Last month, Utah Business partnered with Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar to host a roundtable featuring Utah’s diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] leaders. Moderated by Maggie Roque, director of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity at Zapier, participants discussed engaging the next generation, harmful practices, accountability and more. 🖋: Beth Taylor
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The American Immigration Council found that 36% of employees in the United States experience belonging at work. This means 64% employees do not experience belonging at work. By harnessing best practices, businesses can work to shrink this gap. Interested in starting your journey to building belonging in the workplace? Download the We Are Utah: A Toolkit for Building Belonging in the Workplace here: https://hubs.la/Q02K-sYV0 #belonginutah
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