http://partners.utah.edu/blog/ University of Utah Blog en-us Fri, 13 Nov 2026 11:54:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss OmniUpdate (OU Publish) https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/september/utah-conference-community-engagement.php 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). Erin Jensen, MSW, Program Coordinator, Community Partnerships & Education at the Transforming Communities Institute at Utah State University Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:05:53 +0000 Community Voices|Events|Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights The Utah Conference on Community Engagement The Utah Conference on Community Engagement The Utah Conference on Community Engagement https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/september/utah-conference-community-engagement.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/september/finding-family-building-community.php In a classroom at the Hartland Partnership center, over 30 Glendale neighborhood residents gathered for the Utah Community Advocate Network (UCAN) monthly meeting. This exact spot is where many west side resident leaders gain knowledge, university credit, leadership experience, and grow their network. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:05:53 +0000 Community Voices Finding Family, Building Community Finding Family, Building Community Finding Family, Building Community https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/september/finding-family-building-community.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/june/bridging-voices-policy.php Resident input has always been foundational to the community partnership work that comes out of the UNP network. In its early days Irene Fisher, UNP’s founding director, conducted over 200 conversations with west side residents to develop UNP. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:08:20 +0000 Community Voices|Partnerships Bridging Voices and Policy: A New Model for Climate Partnership Bridging Voices and Policy: A New Model for Climate Partnership Bridging Voices and Policy: A New Model for Climate Partnership https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/june/bridging-voices-policy.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/june/cultivating-west-side-leaders.php In 2023 the opportunity arose to partner with the Climate of Hope (COH). This collaborative effort was made between The Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU) , HC4Y&F and UNP. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:30:24 +0000 Community Voices|Impact Stories Cultivating a New Generation of Leaders on the West Side Cultivating a New Generation of Leaders on the West Side Cultivating a New Generation of Leaders on the West Side https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/june/cultivating-west-side-leaders.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/june/honoring-jenny-legacy.php When 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. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:47:24 +0000 Community Voices|Impact Stories A Lasting Impact: Honoring Jenny Mayer-Glenn's Legacy A Lasting Impact: Honoring Jenny Mayer-Glenn’s Legacy A Lasting Impact: Honoring Jenny Mayer-Glenn’s Legacy https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/june/honoring-jenny-legacy.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/june/stronger-together.php Around 80 people attended the Stronger Together workshop on May 21st, at the University of Utah. The event was hosted by the U of U Nonprofit Network of Campus Community Leaders in partnership with the Mellon Foundation, the University of Utah School of Public Affairs, and University Neighborhood Partners (UNP). Fri, 05 Jun 2026 22:04:54 +0000 Events|Partnerships Stronger Together! Stronger Together! Stronger Together! https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/june/stronger-together.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/may/wli-impact.php For more than 22 years, the Westside Leadership Institute (WLI) has supported residents in developing ideas, building leadership skills, and shaping their communities. Through programs like Fundamentals, Workshops, and Startups, WLI has cultivated a strong network of leaders committed to community-driven change. Sat, 16 May 2026 01:41:17 +0000 Community Voices|Partnerships Documenting the Impact of Westside Leadership Institute Alumni Documenting the Impact of Westside Leadership Institute Alumni Documenting the Impact of Westside Leadership Institute Alumni https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/may/wli-impact.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/january/weaver-award-community-host.php University Neighborhood Partners (UNP) has been selected as one of just 25 organizations nationwide to receive the Aspen Institute’s 2026 Weaver Award, following a highly competitive process that drew hundreds of applicants. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 08:17:24 +0000 Partnerships University Neighborhood Partners Selected as 2026 Aspen Institute Weaver Award Community Host University Neighborhood Partners Selected as 2026 Aspen Institute Weaver Award Community Host University Neighborhood Partners Selected as 2026 Aspen Institute Weaver Award Community Host https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2026/january/weaver-award-community-host.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2025/october/cria-csir-awardees.php We are pleased to announce our recipients of the 2025-26 UNP community-engaged scholarship awards! These are two awards that UNP provides every two years, with each award providing around $12,000 in funding. The Community Scholar in Residence (CSIR) award goes to a faculty member, while the Community Resident in Action (CRIA) award goes to a community resident, or group of residents, working on a community project. Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:33:15 +0000 CRIA & CSIR Awardees CRIA & CSIR Awardees CRIA & CSIR Awardees https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2025/october/cria-csir-awardees.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2025/february/jasmine-hartland-youth-center.php Jasmine Montoya, UNP’s adored Youth Center Coordinator, recently left her position to continue her dreams of working in health care. However, UNP, the westside, and especially the youth she has worked with for so many years will always be a part of her. Stating, “I am the Youth Center Coordinator darn it! Remember me!” Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:13:04 +0000 Staff Spotlight: Jasmine and the Hartland Youth Center Staff Spotlight: Jasmine and the Hartland Youth Center Staff Spotlight: Jasmine and the Hartland Youth Center https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2025/february/jasmine-hartland-youth-center.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2024/december/jennifer-glenn-utah-solutions-award.php On November 21st, 2024, Jennifer Mayer-Glenn, Director of UNP, was awarded the Utah Solutions Award at The Salt Lake Tribune’s NewsMakers Gala. The Tribune started this annual fundraising event last year to honor the incredible Utahns who shape our news. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:19:32 +0000 Events Jennifer Mayer-Glenn Honored with the 2024 Utah Solutions Award Jennifer Mayer-Glenn Honored with the 2024 Utah Solutions Award Jennifer Mayer-Glenn Honored with the 2024 Utah Solutions Award https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2024/december/jennifer-glenn-utah-solutions-award.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2024/november/know-student-interns.php As a department of the University of Utah, University Neighborhood Partners (UNP) have several student interns and graduate assistants who engage with UNP staff and the west side community through university conducted programs. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 22:35:57 +0000 Partner Spotlights Get to Know UNP's Current Student Interns! Get to Know UNP’s Current Student Interns! Get to Know UNP’s Current Student Interns! https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2024/november/know-student-interns.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2024/october/jarred-staff-excellence-award.php We are excited to announce that Jarred “JR” Martinez, was one of the eight recipients of the 2024 University of Utah Staff Excellence Awards (USEA)! USEA recognizes superior service and ongoing contributions by the University’s full-time and part-time employees. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:59:29 +0000 Jarred Martinez receives Staff Excellence Award Jarred Martinez receives Staff Excellence Award Jarred Martinez receives Staff Excellence Award https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2024/october/jarred-staff-excellence-award.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2024/may/teresa-faculty-service-award.php UNP enthusiastically congratulates Associate Director, Dr. Teresa Molina, the 2024 recipient of the University of Utah’s Distinguished Faculty in Service Award! Fri, 10 May 2024 22:03:21 +0000 Teresa Molina Receives Distinguished Faculty in Service Award Teresa Molina Receives Distinguished Faculty in Service Award Teresa Molina Receives Distinguished Faculty in Service Award https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2024/may/teresa-faculty-service-award.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2023/may/nepali-new-year-celebration.php 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. Tue, 30 May 2023 23:09:28 +0000 Impact Stories Nepali New Year Celebration - Cultural Celebration in Utah Nepali New Year Celebration – Cultural Celebration in Utah Nepali New Year Celebration – Cultural Celebration in Utah https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2023/may/nepali-new-year-celebration.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2023/january/congrats-dr-kuttner.php The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) is pleased to announce that Paul Kuttner, Ed.D., has been named the 2023 CUMU-Collaboratory Research Fellow. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 21:22:49 +0000 Congratulations Dr. Kuttner! Congratulations Dr. Kuttner! Congratulations Dr. Kuttner! https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2023/january/congrats-dr-kuttner.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2022/november/professional-aspirations.php 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 City to pilot a new tailored career-exploration experience for local sixth-graders. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 19:59:04 +0000 Impact Stories Professional Aspirations Professional Aspirations Professional Aspirations https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2022/november/professional-aspirations.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2022/october/evaluation-report.php Sun, 23 Oct 2022 04:11:25 +0000 https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2022/october/evaluation-report.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2022/october/health-care-education-partnership-west-valley.php The University of Utah’s initiative to build a campus in West Valley is a new model of how a leading research institution can support and collaborate with communities for positive societal impact. U West Valley Leadership Team Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:54:47 +0000 Combining Health Care, Education & Partnership in West Valley Combining Health Care, Education & Partnership in West Valley Combining Health Care, Education & Partnership in West Valley https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2022/october/health-care-education-partnership-west-valley.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2022/october/latino-behavioral-leaders-award.php Teresa Molina and Javier Alegre of UNP and Latino Behavioral Health Services received the national 2021 Award for Health Equity from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Community Campus Partnerships for Health. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:50:46 +0000 Latino Behavioral Leaders win National Award for Health Equity Latino Behavioral Leaders win National Award for Health Equity Latino Behavioral Leaders win National Award for Health Equity https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2022/october/latino-behavioral-leaders-award.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/july/mental-health-salt-lake.php University 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. RyLee Curtis, Director of Community Engagement, University of Utah Health Wed, 21 Jul 2021 21:13:04 +0000 Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights Mental Health for Salt Lake Mental Health for Salt Lake Mental Health for Salt Lake https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/july/mental-health-salt-lake.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/july/west-side-family-voices.php In 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. Leticia Alvarez, Associate Professor, University of Utah College of Education Wed, 14 Jul 2021 19:45:36 +0000 Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships Family Voice in West Side Schools Family Voice in West Side Schools Family Voice in West Side Schools https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/july/west-side-family-voices.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/june/lifelong-education-naan.php In 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. Farah Ali, New American Academic Network Coordinator, UNP Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:28:03 +0000 Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships Lifelong Education & UNP's New American Academic Network Lifelong Education & UNP’s New American Academic Network Lifelong Education & UNP’s New American Academic Network https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/june/lifelong-education-naan.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/june/science-in-the-parks.php Science in the Parks is an outreach program whose mission is to provide hands-on science education and experiences outside of the traditional classroom. Anahy Salcedo, Founder, Science in the Parks Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:02:06 +0000 Science in the Parks Science in the Parks Science in the Parks https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/june/science-in-the-parks.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/june/partnering-faculty-deeper-engagement.php Once upon a time, there was a group of young people from the UNP Hartland Partnership Center who were anxious to go to California to present their research projects on Policing and Self-Segregation in School. But, alas, COVID hit and the ocean view became just a dream. The Youth Voices Collective (Fatima Abdul, Ana Antunes, Jeilani Athman, Fatma Bakari, Omar Bakari, Ahmed Bana, Saia Langi, and Rahma Mustafa). Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:36:05 +0000 Partnering with Faculty for Deeper Youth Engagement Partnering with Faculty for Deeper Youth Engagement Partnering with Faculty for Deeper Youth Engagement https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/june/partnering-faculty-deeper-engagement.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/may/navigate-emergency-rental-assistance.php Salt Lake County has partnered with University Neighborhood Partners and other community organizations to help connect community residents to the Utah Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Tue, 25 May 2021 00:42:17 +0000 Partner Spotlights|Partnerships UNP Helping to Navigate Utah's Emergency Rental Assistance Program UNP Helping to Navigate Utah’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program UNP Helping to Navigate Utah’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/may/navigate-emergency-rental-assistance.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/may/research-partnerships-report.php Community-based research (CBR) is in high demand. More and more, communities and academic researchers are partnering in order to learn about and address real-world issues. Wed, 12 May 2021 22:25:14 +0000 Resources New Report Offers Guidance on Building Community-Campus Research Partnerships New Report Offers Guidance on Building Community-Campus Research Partnerships New Report Offers Guidance on Building Community-Campus Research Partnerships https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/may/research-partnerships-report.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/may/level-2-case-management.php The Level 2 Case Management course, “Introduction to Addiction and Recovery”, has its roots in a collaboration that started nearly 3 years ago. The Global Mental Health track within the University of Utah Adult Psychiatry Residency Program was just getting off the ground when I met Dr. Robert Kagabo, a professor and researcher with the department of Family and Preventive Medicine. Dr. Lauren Prest, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine Wed, 12 May 2021 18:42:35 +0000 Courses|Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships Level 2 Case Management Level 2 Case Management Level 2 Case Management https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/may/level-2-case-management.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/may/social-capital-work-covid-19.php For years, UNP has dedicated its efforts to building intercultural and linguistic connections to integrating incoming populations, disenfranchised community members, first generation students, University faculty, staff, students, community-based organizations, and government agencies around the development of a local model of mutual understanding and benefit. Teresa Molina, Associate Director, UNP Tue, 04 May 2021 08:43:13 +0000 Social Capital Work During COVID-19 Social Capital Work During COVID-19 Social Capital Work During COVID-19 https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/may/social-capital-work-covid-19.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/april/hartlands-transformation.php DBSL (DesignBuildSALTLAKE) is a student program in the University of Utah’s College of Architecture + Planning that allows students to gain hands-on education in design and construction. Sydney Carillo, Student, University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning & the Design Build Salt Lake Team Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:51:49 +0000 Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights Hartland's Transformation Hartland’s Transformation Hartland’s Transformation https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/april/hartlands-transformation.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/april/glendale-systems-mapping.php In August 2019, leaders from the Salt Lake County Health Department began partnering with UNP to discuss specific issues regarding public health disparities within west side communities. Having identified community health issues that impacted our neighbors, including decreased life expectancy in comparison to east side communities, they requested input and guidance on how to best approach and support west side communities, focused on strengths, pride, and community knowledge. Julianne Rabb Wed, 14 Apr 2021 08:06:00 +0000 Events|Impact Stories Glendale Systems Mapping Glendale Systems Mapping Glendale Systems Mapping https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/april/glendale-systems-mapping.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/april/elevating-youth-voices.php A faculty member in the School for Cultural and Social Transformation (Transform) is receiving national recognition for her social justice and community-engagement work. Morgan Aguilar, Communications Specialist, University of Utah Communications Tue, 06 Apr 2021 19:49:03 +0000 Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships Elevating Youth Voices Elevating Youth Voices Elevating Youth Voices https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/april/elevating-youth-voices.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/april/anti-oppressive-pedagogy.php Close up, schools house the classrooms and playgrounds in which our children figure out how to interact with each other. As we ‘zoom out,’ we see schools’ historical and current role as battlegrounds for broad-scale political and ideological conflict. Jess Cleeves Mon, 05 Apr 2021 18:39:49 +0000 Resources New Report: Anti-Oppressive Trauma-Informed Pedagogy New Report: Anti-Oppressive Trauma-Informed Pedagogy New Report: Anti-Oppressive Trauma-Informed Pedagogy https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/april/anti-oppressive-pedagogy.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/march/building-engaged-community-leadership.php How do you create change in your community to build for a stronger and healthier environment? Creating change can be a slow and difficult process. However, at the core of every movement, there has always been a leader that can bring individuals together to initiate change. Minerva Jimenez Wed, 24 Mar 2021 21:30:59 +0000 Courses|Impact Stories|Partnerships Building Engaged Community Leadership Building Engaged Community Leadership Building Engaged Community Leadership https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/march/building-engaged-community-leadership.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/march/digital-navigators-connecting-community.php Salt Lake City community members have been coming to the City Library to use public computers or attend computer classes for decades. The COVID-19 pandemic response has shut down or severely reduced the ability of libraries and other community organizations to offer their existing digital inclusion programs. Shauna Edson, Digital Inclusion Coordinator, The Salt Lake City Public Library & Rosalia Rosas, Digital Navigator, UNP Thu, 18 Mar 2021 21:14:40 +0000 Partnerships|Resources Digital Navigators Connecting Community Digital Navigators Connecting Community Digital Navigators Connecting Community https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2021/march/digital-navigators-connecting-community.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/november/c-peter-magrath-award.php APLU names University of Utah 2020 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award Winner. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 22:35:03 +0000 Impact Stories|Partnerships C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award 2020 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award 2020 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/november/c-peter-magrath-award.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/november/investing-local-educators.php Carlos Palestina was born in Mexico City and migrated here to Utah when he was 8. Carlos attended Newman Elementary School, Escalante Elementary School, Northwest Middle School, and Highland High School. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:07:53 +0000 Impact Stories|Partnerships Improving Schools by Investing in Local Educators Improving Schools by Investing in Local Educators Improving Schools by Investing in Local Educators https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/november/investing-local-educators.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/september/slc-family-voices.php It’s the first week of school in Salt Lake City School District. Most classes are online, and in-person classes are under severe social distancing guidelines. School has never looked like this before. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 22:48:16 +0000 Partnerships SLC Voices: Schooling during COVID-19 SLC Voices: Schooling during COVID-19 SLC Voices: Schooling during COVID-19 https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/september/slc-family-voices.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/june/letter-to-unp-community.php Like you, we are in pain. We are angry. We are afraid. We are horrified by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others. We say their names to honor their lives, and to condemn this country’s 400-year history of stealing Black life. Wed, 17 Jun 2020 23:37:14 +0000 A Letter to the UNP Community on Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism A Letter to the UNP Community on Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism A Letter to the UNP Community on Black Lives Matter and Anti-Racism https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/june/letter-to-unp-community.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/march/parents-sharing-power-slc.php If you attended parent-teacher conferences at a west side school this past fall, you may have been handed a small comic book about School Community Councils (SCC). Family-School Collaboration Design Research Project Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:11:59 +0000 Impact Stories|Partnerships Parents Sharing Power in Salt Lake City Schools Parents Sharing Power in Salt Lake City Schools Parents Sharing Power in Salt Lake City Schools https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/march/parents-sharing-power-slc.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/march/partnering-faculty-youth-engagement.php My name is Ana Antunes. I am an Assistant Professor & Lecturer in Gender Studies and a Youth Engagement & Leadership Coordinator working with University Neighborhood Partners. na Antunes, Assistant Professor & Lecturer in Gender Studies, University of Utah Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:12:37 +0000 Courses|Impact Stories|Partnerships Partnering with Faculty for Deeper Youth Engagement Partnering with Faculty for Deeper Youth Engagement Partnering with Faculty for Deeper Youth Engagement https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/march/partnering-faculty-youth-engagement.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/focus-youth-families.php There is some exciting energy building with a family engagement partnership between the Hartland Youth Center and the Hartland Bridge Training Clinic (UNP and the U of U’s College of Social Work). UNP Hartland Partnership Center staff Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:41:15 +0000 Impact Stories|Partnerships A Focus on Youth & Families: Bridging University and Community Wellbeing A Focus on Youth & Families: Bridging University and Community Wellbeing A Focus on Youth & Families: Bridging University and Community Wellbeing https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/focus-youth-families.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/hartland-resident-committee-in-action.php In the Spring of 2019, after completing the Westside Leadership Institute, members of the Hartland Resident Committee (RC) came together to create a plan to redefine the purpose and structure of the committee. Hartland Resident Committee Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:45:34 +0000 The Hartland Resident Committee in Action The Hartland Resident Committee in Action The Hartland Resident Committee in Action https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/hartland-resident-committee-in-action.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/incubating-partnerships.php I began working with UNP’s Startup Incubator (Incubator) as an MPA student in fall 2018 with Stephany Murguia, Dr. Jesus Valero, and Saolo Betham. My research studied ways to expand the resources of the Incubator for emerging organizations in the community. Rachel A. Black, Graduate Assistant, Master of Public Administration, University of Utah Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:53:40 +0000 Courses|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships Incubating Partnerships Incubating Partnerships Incubating Partnerships https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/incubating-partnerships.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/building-deeper-knowledge-systems.php In 2018, UNP took stock of its work over the previous 15 years by celebrating partner and partnership accomplishments. UNP also looked ahead to the future by engaging west side residents and university stakeholders in the creation of a new long-range strategic plan. Thu, 06 Feb 2020 22:21:57 +0000 Impact Stories Building Deeper Knowledge Systems at UNP Building Deeper Knowledge Systems at UNP Building Deeper Knowledge Systems at UNP https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/building-deeper-knowledge-systems.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/westside-coalition.php The Westside Coalition is a social welfare organization that advocates for residents living on the west side of Salt Lake City. The Coalition fights for health, safety, and quality of life for its residents. Elizabeth Arnold, Community Leadership Partnerships Graduate Assistant, City & Metropolitan Planning Department, University of Utah Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:32:08 +0000 Impact Stories|Partnerships The Westside Coalition and a Shifting West Side Narrative The Westside Coalition and a Shifting West Side Narrative The Westside Coalition and a Shifting West Side Narrative https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/february/westside-coalition.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/january/new-wli-pathways.php While coupling rich diversity with community action, UNP has created a network of support from various partnerships all around Salt Lake City. The depth and strength of all these partnerships is vital to the sustainability of the programs they offer on the west side. Lana Lichfield & Kalei Tuitupou Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:24:18 +0000 Partnerships New West Side Leadership Institute Pathways New West Side Leadership Institute Pathways New West Side Leadership Institute Pathways https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2020/january/new-wli-pathways.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/december/hartland-social-interventions-study.php Districts and after school programs throughout the United States grapple with ways to best serve their students. For some students, growth and progress come through various school and after school community partnership experiences. Kelby McIntyre-Martinez, Assistant Dean for Arts Education & Community Engagement, University of Utah College of Fine Arts Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:31:45 +0000 Impact Stories|Partnerships A Study in Social Interventions at Hartland A Study in Social Interventions at Hartland A Study in Social Interventions at Hartland https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/december/hartland-social-interventions-study.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/september/community-leadership-partnerships-team.php University Neighborhood Partners is committed to amplifying the leadership and engagement of west side residents in defining, creating, and participating in the evolution of Salt Lake City’s west side. Saolo Manumaleuga Utu, Community Leadership Partnerships Manager for UNP Tue, 10 Sep 2019 22:07:20 +0000 Partner Spotlights|Partnerships Meet this Year's Community Leadership Partnerships Team! Meet this Year’s Community Leadership Partnerships Team! Meet this Year’s Community Leadership Partnerships Team! https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/september/community-leadership-partnerships-team.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/ces-awards.php The CES Award recognizes and rewards a University of Utah faculty member of any rank for high quality work that integrates teaching, research and community engagement. Wed, 28 Aug 2019 21:19:40 +0000 Award for Community-Engaged Teaching & Scholarship Award for Community-Engaged Teaching & Scholarship Award for Community-Engaged Teaching & Scholarship https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/ces-awards.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/introducing-jenny-mayer-glenn.php My name is Jennifer Mayer-Glenn, but please feel free to call me Jenny. I am honored to be the new director of University Neighborhood Partners. And, as we continue our partnerships, I thought you might want to know a bit more about me. Mon, 26 Aug 2019 19:15:35 +0000 Partner Spotlights|Partnerships Greetings from Jenny Mayer-Glenn, UNP's New Director Greetings from Jenny Mayer-Glenn, UNP’s New Director Greetings from Jenny Mayer-Glenn, UNP’s New Director https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/introducing-jenny-mayer-glenn.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/hartland-community-unified-voice.php The Hartland Resident Committee is a mutually-beneficial, university-community partnership that supports leaders to enhance our community. The committee members are community leaders, organizers, educators, parents, and youth who are all united for a common purpose: to improve the community in which we live through education, leadership, and capacity building. Abdulkhaliq Barbaar (UNP’s Partnership Director) and Lenn Rodriguez (Coordinator at the UNP Hartland Partnership Center) Thu, 15 Aug 2019 22:21:30 +0000 Partnerships The Unified Voice of the Hartland Community The Unified Voice of the Hartland Community The Unified Voice of the Hartland Community https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/hartland-community-unified-voice.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/go-girlz-summer-camp-wrap-up.php Friday, August 9 was our last day of Go Girlz Summer Camp 2019. It was our first year piloting a summer program for 14-15 years olds transitioning into high school. We had a lot of wonderful learning experiences but the things we enjoyed most were all the connections we made! Thank you so much to our participants, their parents, and our many partners! Flor Olivo, Program Coordinator, Women’s Resource Center, University of Utah Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:51:36 +0000 Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships Go Girlz Summer Camp Wrap Up Go Girlz Summer Camp Wrap Up Go Girlz Summer Camp Wrap Up https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/go-girlz-summer-camp-wrap-up.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/jamming-arts-hartland.php Friday, August 2nd was the last day of summer programming for our Hartland Youth Center kids. It was also the second year of the Hartland Arts Jam. The Arts Jam is a big party celebrating arts and inviting partners, both old and new, to come interact with the Hartland community. Abdullah “Tuna” Mberwa and Jasmine Montoya, Hartland Youth Center Staff Mon, 12 Aug 2019 21:57:30 +0000 Events Jamming with the Arts at Hartland Jamming with the Arts at Hartland Jamming with the Arts at Hartland https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/jamming-arts-hartland.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/pip-farewell.php As the summer draws to an end we concluded another year of UNP’s Partners in the Park (PIP) events. We would like to send a huge thank you to the Community Advocate Network (CAN) for all of their hard work and amazing support for over the past 10 years. Almaida Yanagui, Community Organizer & Assistant Partnership Manager Wed, 07 Aug 2019 21:17:07 +0000 Events|Partnerships Farewell, Partners in the Park. . . Until Next Summer Farewell, Partners in the Park. . . Until Next Summer Farewell, Partners in the Park. . . Until Next Summer https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/august/pip-farewell.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/our-casa-scholarship-award.php University Neighborhood Partners and the A. Ray Olpin University Union at the University of Utah are pleased to share this video about the winner of the Our CASA and Union Student Leader Scholarship. Fri, 19 Jul 2019 21:43:13 +0000 Partnerships Our CASA and Union Student Leader Scholarship Award Our CASA and Union Student Leader Scholarship Award Our CASA and Union Student Leader Scholarship Award https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/our-casa-scholarship-award.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/award-course-community-focus.php In 2005, University of Utah professor Jeff Metcalf joined other local educators to teach the Venture Course in the Humanities, a Clemente course for adults with limited financial means and no previous college access. Jewel Morgan, Administrative Program Coordinator, University Neighborhood Partners Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:39:06 +0000 Courses|Partnerships Award-Winning University Course Brings Community Stories into Focus Award-Winning University Course Brings Community Stories into Focus Award-Winning University Course Brings Community Stories into Focus https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/award-course-community-focus.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/students-briding-uni-comm-social-work.php The Hartland Bridge Training Clinic is a partnership with the University of Utah’s College of Social Work based at the UNP Hartland Partnership Center. This group of undergraduate and graduate social work students (plus a few missing) clocked over 4200 hours this past year! Julianne Rabb, Clinical Director at the UNP Hartland Partnership Center Fri, 12 Jul 2019 22:00:12 +0000 Impact Stories Students Bridging University & Community Social Work Students Bridging University & Community Social Work Students Bridging University & Community Social Work https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/students-briding-uni-comm-social-work.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/thoughts-upon-arrival.php My first days at UNP have been full of welcoming kindness, openness and passion from staff, community members and partners. What a privilege it is to be invited to be part of this delicious UNP recipe. Jennifer Mayer-Glenn, UNP Director and Assistant to the President for Campus-Community Partnerships, University of Utah Mon, 08 Jul 2019 19:10:24 +0000 Thoughts Upon Arrival: Mole, Curry and a Cinnamon Stick Thoughts Upon Arrival: Mole, Curry and a Cinnamon Stick Thoughts Upon Arrival: Mole, Curry and a Cinnamon Stick https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/thoughts-upon-arrival.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/new-wli-pathways.php As the Westside Leadership Institute (WLI) celebrates 15 years of success building leadership skills among residents on Salt Lake City’s west side, the collaborating organizations behind it seek to increase the institute’s wrap-around services by expanding its length and breadth into a year-long leadership pathway. The new design will better guide and support leaders and their fledgling projects as they launch, grow, and thrive. Saolo Manumaleuga-Utu, UNP’s Community Leadership Partnership Manager Thu, 04 Jul 2019 01:04:31 +0000 Courses|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships New Westside Leadership Institute Pathways New Westside Leadership Institute Pathways New Westside Leadership Institute Pathways https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/july/new-wli-pathways.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/hartland-theatre-social-action.php This past semester the Department of Theatre offered a flipped classroom course entitled Theatre for Social Action. The premise of the class was to focus on devising social action pieces with youth at the UNP Hartland Partnership Center, located in the Glendale neighborhood. Kelby McIntyre-Martinez, Assistant Dean for Arts Education & Community Engagement in the University of Utah’s College of Fine Arts Fri, 28 Jun 2019 19:54:16 +0000 Partner Spotlights Theatre for Social Action at Hartland Theatre for Social Action at Hartland Theatre for Social Action at Hartland https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/hartland-theatre-social-action.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/growing-our-own-teachers.php Jacque Tovar has been a paraeducator in Salt Lake City’s schools for over 20 years. As a youth, Jacque struggled in school. She and her parents — a Mexican immigrant father and a white mother — were forced to move year after year into new school boundaries Wed, 26 Jun 2019 19:38:36 +0000 Growing Our Own Teachers Growing Our Own Teachers Growing Our Own Teachers https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/growing-our-own-teachers.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/naan-partnership.php The New American Academic Network (NAAN) works in partnership with individuals from immigrant and refugee backgrounds to access the professional education and experiences that allows them to re-enter their chosen careers, or begin new ones. Farah Ali, NAAN Coordinator and Master of Science in International Affairs and Global Enterprise Graduate Assistant Mon, 24 Jun 2019 22:37:54 +0000 UNP's New American Academic Network Partnership UNP’s New American Academic Network Partnership UNP’s New American Academic Network Partnership https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/naan-partnership.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/thoughts-before-leaving.php I’ve been thinking a lot about sandwiches lately. And accordions. The 17 years I’ve been at UNP have been like that huge intake of breath of an accordion, filled with possibility, energy and excitement. Sarah Munro, UNP Director & Special Assistant to the President for Campus-Community Partnerships at the University of Utah Sat, 22 Jun 2019 01:40:11 +0000 Events|Impact Stories Thoughts Before Parting: Sandwiches and Accordions Thoughts Before Parting: Sandwiches and Accordions Thoughts Before Parting: Sandwiches and Accordions https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/thoughts-before-leaving.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/new-unp-director.php University of Utah President Ruth Watkins has appointed Jennifer Mayer-Glenn as the new director of University Neighborhood Partners and special assistant to the president for campus-community partnerships. Brooke Adams, senior news writer, University of Utah Communications Wed, 12 Jun 2019 01:32:38 +0000 Jennifer Mayer-Glenn is UNP's New Director! Jennifer Mayer-Glenn is UNP’s New Director! Jennifer Mayer-Glenn is UNP’s New Director! https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/new-unp-director.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/xipetotec-graduation-imaginemos-summit.php Casa Quetzalcoatl celebrated the 2019 Xipetotec Graduation this past June 1st. The event honored First Generation students, along with their families, for the important mile stone of high school graduation. Xipetotec is the Aztec god of the West. Xipetotec is the concept that has us reflect on what is our source that allows us to transform. Joél-Léhi Organista, Vice President & Founder of Casa Quetzalcoatl. Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:59:49 +0000 Events|Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights The 2019 Xipetotec Graduation & Upcoming Imaginemos Latinx Summit The 2019 Xipetotec Graduation & Upcoming Imaginemos Latinx Summit The 2019 Xipetotec Graduation & Upcoming Imaginemos Latinx Summit https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/xipetotec-graduation-imaginemos-summit.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/high-ed-karen-youth.php The Karen Higher Education partnership began this past Spring and is taking place at the UNP Hartland Partnership Center every other Friday. Last summer, we (Sayro Paw and Hser Eh Dah) conducted research in the Karen community about how and why the participants seek higher education, what has been helpful, and the reasons behind why they sometimes fail. Sayro Paw and Hser Eh Dah Mon, 03 Jun 2019 22:46:56 +0000 Impact Stories Higher Education Access for Karen Youth Higher Education Access for Karen Youth Higher Education Access for Karen Youth https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/june/high-ed-karen-youth.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/may/hartland-select-25-grant.php UNP’s Free Mental Health Clinic was honored yesterday with a Select 25 grant from Select Health, along with 24 other community programs and organizations throughout Utah. Wed, 15 May 2019 21:02:23 +0000 Impact Stories|Partnerships Hartland Free Mental Health Clinic Awarded a Select 25 Grant Hartland Free Mental Health Clinic Awarded a Select 25 Grant Hartland Free Mental Health Clinic Awarded a Select 25 Grant https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/may/hartland-select-25-grant.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/may/west-high-casa-edu-hub.php Although my time here at West High school hasn’t been very long, I have been welcomed with open arms. Our CASA is a program created through a partnership between University Neighborhood Partners and the Salt Lake City School District. Vivian Lee, Our CASA Coordinator at West High School Wed, 15 May 2019 00:40:40 +0000 Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships The West High Our CASA: A Thriving Educational Hub The West High Our CASA: A Thriving Educational Hub The West High Our CASA: A Thriving Educational Hub https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/may/west-high-casa-edu-hub.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/may/neighborhood-not-for-sale.php In the 2018 anniversary issue of Community Voices, we shared how residents and their partners have worked for a decade and a half to improve lives and strengthen community in Salt Lake City’s west side neighborhoods. Fri, 10 May 2019 00:40:20 +0000 Partnerships|Partner Spotlights This Neighborhood is Not for Sale This Neighborhood is Not for Sale This Neighborhood is Not for Sale https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/may/neighborhood-not-for-sale.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/may/case-management-cert.php Developed as a response to the initiative of resettled communities and UNP community partners, the College of Social Work’s Case Management Certificate program continues its commitment to community-driven pathways to education. Rosemarie Hunter Thu, 02 May 2019 01:55:13 +0000 Courses|Partnerships|Partner Spotlights|Impact Stories The Case Management Certificate & Local to Global Social Work The Case Management Certificate & Local to Global Social Work The Case Management Certificate & Local to Global Social Work https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/may/case-management-cert.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/april/we-are-hartland-youth-performance.php For the past few months at the UNP Hartland Partnership Center, four University of Utah Theatre Teaching students lead by Kelby McIntyre-Martinez worked with the Hartland Youth Center to put together a social action theatre piece, “We are Hartland!” The goal of the performance was to share youth hopes and dreams with the broader community. Wed, 24 Apr 2019 19:20:45 +0000 Events|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships "We are Hartland!" Youth Performance “We are Hartland!” Youth Performance “We are Hartland!” Youth Performance https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/april/we-are-hartland-youth-performance.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/april/julianne-rabb-field-instructor-of-year.php This past week the University of Utah’s College of Social Work recognized and celebrated the important work and contributions of their field faculty and the students with whom they work at the 38th Annual Practicum Project Presentations & Awards. Mon, 22 Apr 2019 08:13:34 +0000 Impact Stories|Partner Spotlights|Partnerships Julianne Rabb Honored as Field Instructor of the Year Julianne Rabb Honored as Field Instructor of the Year Julianne Rabb Honored as Field Instructor of the Year https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/april/julianne-rabb-field-instructor-of-year.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/april/hartland-youth-center-revitalized.php The Hartland Youth Center has been undergoing a renaissance since this past autumn. And, although it had its challenging moments, the Youth Center has emerged stronger and more stable for it. Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:57:01 +0000 Partnerships Hartland Youth Center Revitalized Hartland Youth Center Revitalized Hartland Youth Center Revitalized https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/april/hartland-youth-center-revitalized.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/april/long-range-plan-unveiled.php Just a year after celebrating its 15th anniversary, UNP has unveiled a new long-range plan. The plan lays out four priority areas where the organization will focus its efforts in the coming years. This new plan is an affirmation of UNP’s mission and a recognition of the many successes of the past one-and-a-half decades. Tue, 09 Apr 2019 23:05:49 +0000 UNP Unveils New Long-Range Plan UNP Unveils New Long-Range Plan UNP Unveils New Long-Range Plan https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2019/april/long-range-plan-unveiled.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2018/june/looking-back-on-partners-park.php University Neighborhood Partners was born from Irene Fisher’s belief that Salt Lake City’s west side neighborhoods were an important part of the future for the University of Utah and Salt Lake City. Fortunately, then University president Bernie Machen supported that belief. After hundreds of conversations with residents and with people on campus including students, faculty, deans, and others, the University opened an office in the Glendale neighborhood. Jewel Morgan Fri, 08 Jun 2018 08:52:38 +0000 Events Looking Back on Partners in the Park Looking Back on Partners in the Park Looking Back on Partners in the Park https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2018/june/looking-back-on-partners-park.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2018/february/building-unp-vision.php We recently shared a historical article where Irene Fisher, University Neighborhood Partners founding Director shared how the vision for UNP began. After hundreds of conversations the University leased a house near Jordan Park from Salt Lake City at no cost for 10 years. Sat, 10 Feb 2018 00:35:11 +0000 Impact Stories Building the Vision Building the Vision Building the Vision https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2018/february/building-unp-vision.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2018/january/and-finally-from-continuum.php As University Neighborhood Partners enters its 15th year, we’re doing a lot of reflecting on what has happened over that time. We came across an article from the winter 2002 issue of Continuum magazine. In the article, reproduced below, UNP’s former director Irene Fisher wrote about how it all started. Irene Fisher Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:22:56 +0000 Irene Fisher talks UNP's Origins https://continuum.utah.edu/back_issues/winter02/andfinally.htm https://continuum.utah.edu/back_issues/winter02/andfinally.htm https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2018/january/and-finally-from-continuum.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2017/may/partner-spotlight-eduardo-zaragoza.php Eduardo is twenty-three years old, and since 17 has been the kind of leader so many aspire to be.  Having been involved in Mestizo Arts and Activism for years in high school and college, he considers himself “a product of MAA. Thu, 04 May 2017 00:21:11 +0000 Partner Spotlights Partner Spotlight: Eduardo Zaragoza Partner Spotlight: Eduardo Zaragoza Partner Spotlight: Eduardo Zaragoza https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2017/may/partner-spotlight-eduardo-zaragoza.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2017/february/our-casa-network.php Ensuring that higher education is truly accessible to all is a collaborative task. Schools alone cannot address the multiple barriers that young people and their families face along the road to college. Overcoming these barriers takes parents, teachers, counselors, peers, universities, and other community partners working in tandem from elementary school on. Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:06:02 +0000 Events Celebrating the launch of the Our CASA Network Celebrating the launch of the Our CASA Network Celebrating the launch of the Our CASA Network https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2017/february/our-casa-network.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2017/january/cooking-at-hartland.php At the University Neighborhood Partners Hartland Partnership Center, two University of Utah-affiliated occupational therapy (OT) graduate interns, Mylinh Nguyen and Jegnasha Patel, led weekly cooking classes. The youth who participated in the cooking classes ranged from elementary to middle school age and came from diverse backgrounds. Mylinh Nguyen, MOT Tue, 10 Jan 2017 17:30:29 +0000 Impact Stories Impact Stories: Cooking at Hartland Impact Stories: Cooking at Hartland Impact Stories: Cooking at Hartland https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2017/january/cooking-at-hartland.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2016/december/wli-cohort-graduates.php Last week the Westside Leadership Institute Fall 2016 cohort celebrated their graduation. The fourteen students came together with their families, teachers, and class organizers to share their project highlights and receive recognition for their achievements. Wed, 14 Dec 2016 23:15:07 +0000 Courses|Partnerships Congratulations to our Westside Leadership Institute Graduates Congratulations to our Westside Leadership Institute Graduates Congratulations to our Westside Leadership Institute Graduates https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2016/december/wli-cohort-graduates.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2016/september/transform-school-community-council.php This past summer twenty people came together at the Glendale/Mountainview CLC for the School-Community Partnership Design Circle. Half were parents from Salt Lake City’s west side neighborhoods, which are home to diverse communities of immigrant and refugee background, over 100 languages, and most of the city’s Title 1 schools. The other half were educators from those same schools: administrators, teachers, counselors, and family advocates. Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:37:23 +0000 New Report: How to Transform your School-Community Council New Report: How to Transform your School-Community Council New Report: How to Transform your School-Community Council https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2016/september/transform-school-community-council.php https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2016/september/hip-hop-education.php Outside the Glendale Branch of the Salt Lake City Public Library, break dancing erupted when DJ Dynamic started busting out the beats. Onlookers ate pizza and enjoyed the dancing and music, while artist Zach Franzoni from Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts prepped canvases for a collaborative graffiti session. Sat, 17 Sep 2016 05:17:19 +0000 What's Hip-Hop Got To Do With Education? What’s Hip-Hop Got To Do With Education? What’s Hip-Hop Got To Do With Education? https://partners.utah.edu/blog/posts/2016/september/hip-hop-education.php