<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>Events – University Neighborhood Partners</title> <atom:link href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/category/events/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:14:29 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2</generator> <item> <title>2023 Partners in the Park</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/2023-partners-in-the-park/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u0974620]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:14:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=7100</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/06/IMG_5314-scaled-e1687817569698-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />Partners in the Park Season is in Swing! This year’s Partners in the Park events are under way, and we are back in West Valley this summer. We will be joining up with University of Utah Health at the Healthy Start West Valley event in August. These events provide so much fun and connection for […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2023/06/IMG_5314-scaled-e1687817569698-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" /><h4>Partners in the Park Season is in Swing!</h4> <p>This year’s Partners in the Park events are under way, and we are back in West Valley this summer. We will be joining up with University of Utah Health at the Healthy Start West Valley event in August. These events provide so much fun and connection for west side residents and they continue to grow each year. This year 71 different organizations have signed up to table at the events, to share information and resources with the families who attend. We hope you’ll come and join us this summer!</p> <p>Tuesday, June 13 | 6 ‐ 8 p.m. Jordan Park 1060 S 900 W<br /> Tuesday, June 27 | 6 ‐ 8 p.m. Poplar Grove Park 750 S Emery St (1150 W)<br /> Tuesday, July 11 | 6 ‐ 8 p.m. Parkway Park 3405 W Parkway Blvd (2700 S)<br /> Tuesday, July 25 | 6 ‐ 8 p.m. Riverside Park 1490 W 600 N<br /> Friday, August 4 | 3 ‐ 7 p.m. Centennial Park 5353 W 3100 S<br /> Tuesday, August 15 | 6 ‐ 8 p.m. Constitution Park, Northwest Recreation Center 1255 W Clark Ave (300 N)</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Partners in the Park – returns to the park</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/partners-in-the-park-returns-to-the-park/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u0974620]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:29:35 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Resources]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=6741</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2022/07/PIP-2022-Flyer-Eng-scaled-e1657297585471-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" />This year’s Partners in the Park events are in the park and in full swing, with a few exciting details to note. This year there are more organizations than ever, joining in to share a variety of resources and opportunities. We are also having our first ever West Valley City Partners in the Park on […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2022/07/PIP-2022-Flyer-Eng-scaled-e1657297585471-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><p><strong>This year’s Partners in the Park events are in the park and in full swing, with a few exciting details to note.</strong></p> <ol> <li>This year there are more organizations than ever, joining in to share a variety of resources and opportunities.</li> <li>We are also having our first ever West Valley City Partners in the Park on July 12th, when we’ll be at Parkway Park.</li> <li>Finally, this year we plan to recognize more scholarship recipients than in past years, as we’ll be inviting later recipients to join us with their families at the August event.</li> </ol> <p>We hope to see you there!</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Glendale Systems Mapping</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/6358-2/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u6011703]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:06:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=6358</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2021/04/IMG_1062-e1618419513357-150x150.jpeg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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 […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2021/04/IMG_1062-e1618419513357-150x150.jpeg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><p>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.<span id="more-6358"></span> 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. By September 2019, the Health Department committed to a “systems mapping project,” a 3-day consulting exercise at the Glendale Library that included more than 80 community members, community council leaders, and education and health system leaders. The sessions provided financial compensation for engagement, as well as language interpretation and childcare.</p> <p>The systems mapping process identified authentic health disparities, community pride, and institutional investment as focuses for the community. (<em>Click</em> <a href="https://embed.kumu.io/4b40c9088b535bc2f5dc0e413f4f3e2#theory-of-context">HERE</a> <em>to view the resulting systems map</em>). UNP has begun the “socialization” of the information to larger systems to inform future impact. Dorothy Adams, Deputy Director of Salt Lake County’s Health Department, reported that, “As an organization we have learned that to impact the health outcomes of the communities we provide services to, we need to connect and build upon the trusted voices that already exist in these communities. By doing that, we recognize that our role is to have a seat at the table, listen and learn, and with that knowledge, adapt our programs to meet identified needs. It is our hope that by approaching our work with a systems knowledge, we will begin to make meaningful changes in health outcomes. The broad-based programmatic delivery that has historically been the model used for the provision of services, while viewed as equitable, in actuality is not. Determining how the trajectory of health outcomes in a community can be changed is not easy and is connected to other factors that traditionally were viewed as being outside the purview of public health. We know that the social determinants of health are connected to a community’s health outcomes, and therefore as a service provider, it is critical that we understand how these communities can and will connect to our services.”</p> <p>Along the way, UNP realized one of the Health Department colleagues, Michell McGaughey, grew up in Glendale. We are so grateful for her origin story and her willingness to share it here!</p> <p>“The opportunity to participate in the Glendale Community Mapping process has been the highlight of my career with the Health Department. I grew up in Glendale on Stewart Street and went to Mountain View Elementary and Glendale Jr. High. This mapping exercise felt like coming home. Hearing the stories of how close the community remains and the pride the residents (including some of my own family and friends who have remained in the area) have in the community, brought me to tears more than once in the days I spent at the Glendale Library during this event. When I was growing up in Glendale in the 1970s and 1980s, it was one of the most diverse communities in the city and that shaped the person I grew in to. The diversity represented in Glendale today is much greater than it was back then, and it makes me so proud that it has been fostered in my home community. What makes me more proud is the stories I heard of success, resiliency, and the will to keep fighting when things are hard.</p> <p>“The connections we made during the planning and execution of the mapping exercise have helped us reach residents during the COVID pandemic and have expanded Salt Lake County Public Health’s ability to serve the community. The personal connections we as Health Department staff made during the event with Glendale residents made the successes and struggles real and personal, and we felt your joy and pain. I’m so proud to say I’m from Glendale and I’m looking forward to continuing the work we started.” </p> <p><em>Content provided by Julianne Rabb, Clinical Director for the UNP Hartland Partnership Center</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>An Important Message for the UNP Community</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/an-important-message-for-the-unp-community/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u6011703]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:35:21 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Courses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Partner Spotlights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Partnerships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=5569</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2016/07/hartland-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Photo of UNP-Hartland Partnership Center" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />As a department of the University of Utah we are following recommended strategies to reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID 19). One strategy is that employees work from home.  UNP staff is following this strategy, therefore, starting today Monday, March 16th  – Tuesday, March 31st you will not find us at the UNP House […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2016/07/hartland-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Photo of UNP-Hartland Partnership Center" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><p>As a department of the University of Utah we are following recommended strategies to reduce the spread of the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html">coronavirus (COVID 19)</a>. <span id="more-5569"></span><a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2016/07/unphouse.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-213 alignleft" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2016/07/unphouse-300x200.jpg" alt="Photo of UNP Office from outside" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2016/07/unphouse-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2016/07/unphouse.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>One strategy is that employees work from home. UNP staff is following this strategy, therefore, starting today Monday, March 16<sup>th</sup> – Tuesday, March 31<sup>st</sup> you will not find us at the UNP House or at the UNP Hartland Partnership Center. Instead, you will find us through emails, phone calls, Zoom meetings and in social media. We are committed to try to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. So we will be “<a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-social-distancing-and-self-quarantine">social distancing</a>” or isolating ourselves as much as we can. We encourage you to do the same. </p> <p>We will continue working with our partners and partnerships and are working diligently to move our work online and to the phone. You may get a call from one of us to see how you are doing and if you need anything. Over the next few days we will be communicating information to you about the coronavirus, who to call if you have symptoms or need medical help. We will also provide information about where you can go to get food and hygiene kits for you and your family. </p> <p>We care about our community and will work to support and connect you to information and resources. Please take precautions at this time. Let’s work together to support each other and reduce the spread of the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html">coronavirus (COVID 19)</a>. Watch for more information!</p> <h3>En español</h3> <p>Como departamento de la Universidad de Utah, seguimos las estrategias recomendadas para reducir la propagación del <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index-sp.html">coronavirus (COVID 19).</a> Una estrategia es que los empleados trabajen desde casa. El personal de UNP está siguiendo esta estrategia, por lo tanto, a partir de hoy lunes 16 de marzo – martes 31 de marzo, no nos encontrará en la Casa de UNP o en el Centro de Asociación de Hartland de UNP. En cambio, nos encontrará a través de correos electrónicos, llamadas telefónicas, reuniones de Zoom y en las redes sociales. Estamos comprometidos a tratar de ayudar a detener la propagación del coronavirus. Así que estaremos “<a href="https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/coronavirus-social-distancing-and-self-quarantine">distanciando socialmente</a>” o aislándonos tanto como podamos. Lo alentamos a que haga lo mismo.</p> <p>Continuaremos trabajando con nuestros socios y asociaciones y estamos trabajando diligentemente para trasladar nuestro trabajo en línea y por teléfono. Puede recibir una llamada de uno de nosotros para ver cómo le está yendo y si necesita algo. En los próximos días, le comunicaremos información sobre el coronavirus, a quién llamar si tiene síntomas o necesita ayuda médica. También le proporcionaremos información sobre dónde puede ir para obtener kits de alimentos e higiene para usted y su familia.</p> <p>Nos preocupamos por nuestra comunidad y trabajaremos para apoyarlo y conectarlo con información y recursos. Por favor tome precauciones en este momento. Trabajemos juntos para apoyarnos mutuamente y reducir la propagación del <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index-sp.html">coronavirus (COVID 19)</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>SLC’s West Side and the Legacy of Lowell Day of Service</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/slcs-west-side-and-the-legacy-of-lowell-day-of-service/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u6011703]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:07:55 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=4732</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/09/Poster-8.5x11-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Join the University of Utah’s Bennion Center and Salt Lake City’s west side neighborhoods in a morning of intensive community service! This year marks the 16th Annual Legacy of Lowell Day of Service which is this Saturday, September 21 from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Volunteers will meet at Glendale Middle School and can be transported […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/09/Poster-8.5x11-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><p>Join the University of Utah’s <a href="https://bennioncenter.org/">Bennion Center</a> and Salt Lake City’s west side neighborhoods in a morning of intensive community service! <span id="more-4732"></span>This year marks the 16th Annual Legacy of Lowell Day of Service which is this Saturday, September 21 from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. Volunteers will meet at <a href="https://glendale.slcschools.org/">Glendale Middle School</a> and can be transported to other sites throughout the community.</p> <p>Legacy of Lowell is the Bennion Center’s largest <a href="https://bennioncenter.org/events/saturday-service.php">Saturday Service Project</a> and there are a variety of volunteer opportunties available, from gardening to cleaning to making dog beds and more. The day begins with a kick off at Glendale Middle School, where volunteers are treated to <a href="http://ricobrand.com/">Rico</a> breakfast burritos and encouraged to mingle with the community. Then, help community agencies improve life in our neighborhoods. Spend Saturday morning volunteering in ways that fit your interests and abilities, with plenty of projects that are also perfect for families volunteering together.</p> <p>This year there are 37 projects and 1100 total volunteer spots, so there is plenty of room to help. Interested? Register <a href="https://bennioncenter.org/events/legacy-of-lowell.php">HERE</a>. </p> <p>Legacy of Lowell honors <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_L._Bennion">Lowell Bennion</a>, the Bennion Center’s namesake, who led a life devoted to service.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Jamming with the Arts at Hartland</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/jamming-with-the-arts-at-hartland/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u6011703]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:57:30 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=4562</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_162507-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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. Featured activities included Vicky from […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_162507-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><p>Friday, August 2nd was the last day of summer programming for our <a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/about-unp/hartland-partnership-center/">Hartland Youth Center</a> kids. It was also the second year of the Hartland Arts Jam.<span id="more-4562"></span> The Arts Jam is a big party celebrating arts and inviting partners, both old and new, to come interact with the Hartland community.<!--more--></p> <p><a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_162409-e1565635508553.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-4569 alignleft" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_162409-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225"></a>Featured activities included Vicky from <a href="https://www.artesmexut.org/">Artes de Mexico en Utah</a> introducing how to make old newspaper into found-object bookmarks that eventually give benefit the environment; Pablo from the <a href="https://www.slcpl.org/">Glendale Branch Library</a> working with kids to make buttons from magazine pages; and, of course, Kelby with the <a href="https://www.finearts.utah.edu/">University College of Fine Arts</a> and the Hartland youth performing several dances with the help of parents and UNP staff.</p> <p>A big thank you to all the partners that contributed to a successful Jam, including <a href="https://www.artesmexut.org/">Artes de Mexico en Utah</a>, <a href="https://www.slcpl.org/">Glendale Library</a>, the <a href="https://www.finearts.utah.edu/">University of Utah’s College of Fine Arts</a>, <a href="https://www.hc4yf.org/">Hartland Community 4 Youth & Family</a>, and Youth Voices!<a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_164116-e1565635596725.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-4575 alignright" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_164116-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225"></a></p> <p>This year’s Arts Jam helped us to recruit 12 new kids to the <a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/about-unp/hartland-partnership-center/">Hartland Youth Center</a>! We engaged with a lot of families and shared with them what goes on in the Hartland community. We’re excited for the new school year starting soon, and for our new kids and partners to join us!</p> <p><em>Content provided by <a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/profiles/abdullah-tuna-mberwa/">Abdullah “Tuna” Mberwa</a> and <a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/profiles/jasmine-montoya/">Jasmine Montoya</a>, Hartland Youth Center Staff.<br /> </em></p> <div style="width: 640px;" class="wp-video"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');</script><![endif]--> <video class="wp-video-shortcode" id="video-4562-1" width="640" height="360" preload="metadata" controls="controls"><source type="video/mp4" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_164119.mp4?_=1" /><a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_164119.mp4">https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_164119.mp4</a></video></div> <p><em> </em></p> ]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/20190802_164119.mp4" length="0" type="video/mp4" /> </item> <item> <title>Farewell, Partners in the Park. . . Until Next Summer</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/farewell-partners-in-the-park-until-next-summer/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u6011703]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2019 18:17:07 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Partnerships]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=4512</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/ComAdvSwoop-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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. Thank you to all of our […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/08/ComAdvSwoop-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><p>As the summer draws to an end we concluded another year of UNP’s <a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/partners-in-the-park/">Partners in the Park</a> (PIP) events. <span id="more-4512"></span>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. Thank you to all of our partners, sponsors, supporters and participant’s that have made this event possible for it’s 16 year run. We could not do this without all of you. Be safe, keep in touch, let’s do this again next summer!</p> <p>PIP is a series of five community festivals held each summer in parks along Salt Lake City’s west side. A free dinner is served by CAN, an advocacy network of west side parent and youth volunteers. PIPs feature community and higher education partners who host booths that provide college access, education, health resources, enrichment activities, and family fun for residents of all ages. PIP events are designed to highlight the talents of our partners and neighbors, enable lasting community connections, and celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of Salt Lake’s west side communities.</p> <p><em>Content provided by <a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/profiles/almaida-yanagui/">Almaida Yanagui</a>, Community Organizer & Assistant Partnership Manager.<br /> </em></p> <p>[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”7″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]<em> </em></p> <p> </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Thoughts Before Parting: Sandwiches and Accordions</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/thoughts-before-parting-sandwiches-and-accordions/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u6011703]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2019 22:40:11 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=4289</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/06/Sarah-Munro-edit-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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.  It’s been such fun, and such an honor, to be part of the creation and growth of UNP, to be part […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/06/Sarah-Munro-edit-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><p>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. It’s been such fun, and such an honor, to be part of the creation and growth of UNP, to be part of all the relationships and deep and challenging learning. I wish there were more spaces like this in the world. <span id="more-4289"></span></p> <p>But change is constant, and I no find myself part of the “sandwich generation,” balancing the demands of my own life and my family at both ends of the lifespan: my children at home and my parents who now need much more of my support and involvement. It’s clear to me that it is time for me to step down form my work at UNP and look forward to a new director to bring that next breath of energy. </p> <p>I’m grateful for the support and friendship of so many people over the years. I hope that I have been able to do some justice to the trust you’ve all invested in me and in UNP. I know that I’ll find a way to stay connected with UNP in it’s work of weaving the University and Salt Lake City’s west side neighborhoods closer together as partners in a shared future. Thank you so much for your support and trust over the years.</p> <p><em>Written by Sarah Munro, UNP Director & Special Assistant to the President for Campus-Community Partnerships at the University of Utah.</em></p> <p>Please join UNP in celebrating Sarah on Friday, June 28. More details can be accessed through the link below.</p> <p><a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/06/Sarahs-Farewell-Party-Flier.pdf">Sarah’s Farewell Party Flier</a></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The 2019 Xipetotec Graduation & Upcoming Imaginemos Latinx Summit</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/the-2019-xipetotec-graduation-upcoming-imaginemos-latinx-summit/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u6011703]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:59:49 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Impact Stories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Partner Spotlights]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[2019 Xipetotec Graduation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Casa Quetzalcoatl]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Imaginemos Latinx Summit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Xipetotec Graduation]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=4253</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/06/IMG_3365-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />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. […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/06/IMG_3365-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><p class="t828__title t-title t-title_xl "><a href="http://casaquetzalcoatl.org/">Casa Quetzalcoatl</a> celebrated the 2019 <a href="http://casaquetzalcoatl.org/xipetotecgraduation">Xipetotec Graduation</a> this past June 1st. The event honored First Generation students, along with their families, for the important mile stone of high school graduation. </p> <p><span id="more-4253"></span></p> <p class="t828__title t-title t-title_xl ">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. We can achieve this transformation only when we have learned to have trust in ourselves. It’s the acknowledgment that there are cycles and seasons in our life.</p> <p>Over 75 west high school Latinx graduating seniors attended the event. Over $350,000 in scholarships were awarded to students who worked hard with <a href="http://casaquetzalcoatl.org/">Casa Quetzalcoatl</a> to prepare their scholarship applications.</p> <p>Partners included The City Library, Rico Brand, Panderia Flores, West High School, Danza & Color, and University Neighborhood Partners.</p> <p>[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”6″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]</p> <div class="t828__col t-col t-col_7 t-col_flex"> <div class="t828__textwrapper"> <h5 class="t828__title t-title t-title_xl "><strong>Imaginemos Latinx Summit</strong></h5> <p class="t828__descr t-descr t-descr_lg ">Utah’s first gathering of over 100 Latinx young adult leaders, in order to create an urgent collective vision that will guide us in leading and empowering our community! The Summit is on June 21, 2019 from 8AM to 10PM. Learn more <a href="http://casaquetzalcoatl.org/imaginemoslatinxsummit">HERE</a>.</p> </div> </div> <p>Quetzalcoatl is the Aztec god that represents “precious knowledge.” The familia and casa is the center of precious knowledge. Casa Quetzalcoatl’s mission is to expand the precious knowledge of <em>each</em> member in the familia in three categories – formal knowledge, cultural knowledge, and civic knowledge.</p> <p><em>Content provided by Joél-Léhi Organista, Vice President & Founder of <a href="http://casaquetzalcoatl.org/">Casa Quetzalcoatl</a>.</em></p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>U Giving Day</title> <link>https://www.partners.utah.edu/today-is-u-giving-day/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[u6011703]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2019 17:02:39 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home Page]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.partners.utah.edu/?p=4227</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/05/banner-photo-5-v-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />Today is U Giving Day! We at UNP are reaching out to our partners for additional support of the work that we all do with the west side communities of Salt Lake City. Working together reciprocally we all increase individual and family capacity, education pathways, community wellbeing, and community-engaged scholarship.  The piece of the UNP […]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/05/banner-photo-5-v-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /><p>Today is U Giving Day! We at UNP are reaching out to our partners for additional support of the work that we all do with the west side communities of Salt Lake City. Working together reciprocally we all increase individual and family capacity, education pathways, community wellbeing, and community-engaged scholarship. </p> <figure id="attachment_2142" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-2142" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/event/youth-voices/2016-09-07/hartland-sm/" rel="attachment wp-att-2142"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-2142 size-medium" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2016/08/hartland-sm-300x225.jpg" alt="Hartland Partnership Center" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2016/08/hartland-sm-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2016/08/hartland-sm.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-2142" class="wp-caption-text"><em>The UNP Hartland Partnership Center, located at 1578 W 1700 S in Salt Lake City.</em></figcaption></figure> <p>The piece of the UNP model that we’re focusing on today is our Hartland Education Pathways. The UNP Hartland Partnership Center is an educational hub and launching point where west side youth and adults can pursue their greatest potential. The goal is for more residents to access higher education and come back to their communities as professionals and leaders. UNP brings university and community groups into the space to build relationships and offer programs in academics, health, cultural arts, social development, professional skills, and leadership development.</p> <p>On this U Giving Day, please consider supporting UNP’s Hartland Education Pathways. Your gift will be match, up to $5,000, by the Scott & Betsy Thorton Family Foundation. This will double the amount of your gift, regardless of whether it’s $5 or $500. </p> <p>Please visit our U Giving Day campaign page <a href="https://givingday.utah.edu/?cfpage=project&project_id=27816">HERE</a> to make a gift today! </p> <p>If you are staff or faculty with the University of Utah, giving can be even simpler. With a small gift withdrawn from each paycheck, you can sustain UNP with your ongoing support. Get a Payroll Deduction Enrollment Form <a href="http://d1ybfn39lj7ury.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/16084951/payroll_deduct_enroll.pdf">HERE</a>.<br /> <a href="https://www.partners.utah.edu/partners-in-the-park/imagine-new-heights-final-1/" rel="attachment wp-att-4100"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-thumbnail wp-image-4100 alignleft" src="https://www.partners.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/68/2019/05/Imagine-New-Heights-FINAL-1-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150"></a><br /> Together, we can all imagine new heights for west side communities! </p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>