Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs

We are honored to announce that Alex "Spiff" Sedrick is our 2024 Multicultural Youth Leadership Summit's keynote! Spiff is a Women's Rugby Bronze Medalist from the 2024 Paris Olympics, and she went to school right here in Utah. Youth will be able to hear her story and what set her on the path to compete in the Olympics. Our free and virtual 2024 Multicultural Youth Leadership Summit "Empowering the Leader Within" will be held on November 7 and November 14 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Registration is still open, and educators who individually register 25 of their youth can qualify for a gift card. Visit > https://lnkd.in/gvNWB2Dj for more information!

Our wonderful division director and Governor's Senior Advisor, Nubia Pe?a was named one of #Utahwomen40over40 in recognition of her leadership and impact statewide. This event brought together change-makers across the state to acknowledge champions from various sectors building up Utah! Thank you to Julia Deaver and Robyn Cohen for coordinating this experience and bringing us together to celebrate these phenomenal women. Congratulations to Nubia once again for this recognition!

Recently, in partnership with BelongInUtah of economic opportunity and belonging, we hosted our Young Professionals Networking Social. We were joined by Braver Angels on how to better facilitate respectful, open dialogue on topics that are challenging and polarizing. Through bridging, we can create a foundation of understanding, and build a greater sense of collaboration. Thank you to our young professionals who engaged in thoughtful conversation with their peers. Join our next Young Professionals Networking Social this upcoming November! Contact Claudia Loayza at [email protected] or Bailey Rivera-Wymes at [email protected] for more information.

Our upcoming Multicultural Youth Leadership Summit will focus on how you can turn your passion into a profession! 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students will have a chance to hear from super engaged and dynamic leaders who innovate and oversee statewide programs. Our speakers, Tim Glenn from Utah Historical Society, and Julienne' Bailey and Quinn Konnick from Utah Utah STEM Action Center, will unpack their career journey in hopes of inspiring youth to consider creating an impactful future for themselves and their community. Extended gratitude to our lovely emcees, Dustin Khong and Noriadnys Gomez de Bybee, from our division team! Remember to register by Oct. 28 at > bit.ly/MYLS24.

A major update for our division! We have onboarded three full-time staff and one student fellow into our team: Lydia Bigcraft, Dustin Khong, Noriadnys Gomez Romay, and Student Fellow Sydney Gillman were all recently welcomed to our MCA family. We are eager to innovate together as a division and hear fresh perspectives as we continue to grow. With exciting programming ahead, we are expanding opportunities to support Utahns across the state.

Have you explored our new Magnify Utah program? Be sure to engage with our community pages, Magnify Utahn highlights, and our impactful stories. There is so much to discover in this state we call home, you can learn something new, or connect with the familiar. Magnify Utah is your hub to see the mosaic of Utah! You can visit > https://lnkd.in/ggfizXxq

Lydia and Dustin from our team were able to connect with the youth at Westminster University during the college Community and Global Engagement Fair. It was a great opportunity to hear from our emerging leaders and encourage them to engage with our upcoming programming! Thank you, Westminster, for inviting us into this space!

Our division team member, Dustin Khong, dropped off flyers, postcards and more to Visit Salt Lake. We're grateful to be welcomed into this space and to help people see all that Magnify Utah has to offer. Interest in partnering with Magnify Utah? You can visit our partner toolkit to learn more! > Visit https://lnkd.in/gjZ-2gai

When you practice kindness you are able to better practice leadership. Thanks to our partnership with One Kind Act a Day, the Utah Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, and several other service minded organizations, this is what our recent cohort of system involved youth were able to learn this summer. The youth summarize the lessons that one kind act a day can make an impact with a mural. Their mentors Tracy Williams and Rob Pacheco were joined by community partners to celebrate the healing and growth that occurred at Farmington Bay youth detention center. Thank you to the SEMNANI FAMILY FOUNDATION for personally recognizing youth and staff for their incredible efforts and to our partners, Ogden Contemporary Arts, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums, and University Neighborhood Partners for continuing to support programming that leads to empowered healing. Utah Department of Health and Human Services One Kind Act a Day SEMNANI FAMILY FOUNDATION Ogden Contemporary Arts Utah Department of Cultural & Community Engagement University Neighborhood Partners

Registration is now open for our 2024 Multicultural Youth Leadership Summit. This virtual experience will build up our 7th, 8th, and 9th, grade students to "Embrace the Leader Within" as they explore college and career pathways, financial empowerment, and mental wellness. We have a dynamic line-up of speakers and performers to uplift our youth, as well as fun prizes. We hope you can join our exciting event this fall! Register your youth today at > bit.ly/MYLS24