On a warm May afternoon in Price, Utah, over 130 people gathered at USU Eastern for the 2nd Annual Utah Conference on Community Engagement (UCCE), facilitated by USU’s Transforming Communities Institute (TCI). In attendance were representatives from over 33 community organizations and 9 higher education institutions from across the state—individuals passionate about working alongside communities […]
Read More11th grader, Nancy Hernandez, wants to help.
She explains, “I always think about being able to help. Helping others is always going to make a difference. Having the privilege to help has always been my motivation [to do more]. My mom is also my biggest motivation!”
Read MoreWhen Jenny Mayer-Glenn retires this summer after seven years leading University Neighborhood Partners (UNP), she will leave behind a simple idea that has shaped her entire career: That communities know best how to solve the challenges they face. She began bringing community members to the table as a teacher and administrator in historically underserved schools […]
Read MoreWho are Bhutanese Community? – A Brief Background Bhutan is a small Himalayan Kingdom located at North-East of India and South of China. It is ruled by absolute hereditary king since 1905. The Bhutanese Community refers to the people from Bhutan, also called Lhotsampas or Southern Bhutanese. In 17th century the Dharma Raja of Bhutan […]
Read MoreSixth-graders explore their dream careers at the U with a new community partnership Imagine, and then do—that’s the U’s raison d’être. And nothing embodies that more than inspiring the next generation of scientists, artists, and leaders. This past spring, University of Utah Health and University Neighborhood Partners teamed up with Whittier Elementary in West Valley […]
Read MoreUNP has just released its Network Evaluation Report for 2021-2022. At the end of each spring, UNP works with its partners to conduct an annual evaluation. The goal is to understand the impact that our partners and partnerships are having, and to learn how we can do our work better. It is a chance for […]
Read MoreUniversity of Utah and University of Utah Health are concurrently undergoing a Strategy Refresh Process. Together as One U we serve communities and the region, lead education and discovery, and innovate care, all while being accountable for outcomes. We believe that communities, partners, and people make us who we are, and we are fully invested […]
Read MoreIn March 2020, COVID-19 hit the country. It illuminated unprecedented challenges and exposed other pandemics, including racial, economic and environmental issues which were already impacting the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities throughout the U.S. More specifically, the pandemic left many families with various crises — food and home insecurities, loss of work, […]
Read MoreIn this muddled time, the New American Academic Network (NAAN) has initiated new ways to incubate our mission and improve. Our focus is on personal development and enhancing social inclusion, as well as employment opportunities.
Read MoreThe Level 2 Case Management course, “Introduction to Addiction and Recovery”, has its roots in a collaboration that started nearly 3 years ago.
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