Utah's Fireside Chats Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy

DISCLAIMER: This episode briefly mentions some topics of violence, especially towards women.  In this episode, Dawood Saleh, a Yazidi native and refugee, comes on to discuss the truth of what the Yazidi community entails. Through the topic of religion, history, genocides, as well as what Dawood does to highlight his community, we are able to learn just how unique this marginalized community is. 

If you are interested in helping, some of the organizations mentioned in this episode are linked here:
https://freeyezidi.org/
https://thelotusflower.org/blog1/2021/7/30/why-the-world-must-remember-the-forgotten-yazidis
 

In this episode, Jessica Chappell, a structural engineer and member of the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, comes on to discuss how and why the infrastructural damage took place after the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria earlier this year. The discussion also compares and contrasts the damage done in Utah after the earthquake in 2020, and how to best prevent this damage from occurring here in Utah and Turkey/ Syria again. 

Every year Women of the World hosts a fashion show and cultural gala to embrace the refugee community of women in Utah who come from all over the world. In this episode, Samira and Ryan come on to talk about this event, how it came to be, and why clothing is so important to women refugees. 

If you are interested in purchasing tickets to this event, click the link below:
https://womenofworld.ejoinme.org/TICKETS.

To learn more about Women of the World and the work that they do, go to https://www.womenofworld.org/.

In this episode, Jessica Hercules, a community engagement organizer at English Skills Learning Center, joins us to discuss the experience of being a refugee in Utah, the struggles they may face, and what they contribute to our society. This episode contributes to the conversation that will take place at UCCD's World Affairs Symposium on February 16th,  which will discuss the future of refugees in Utah. If you are interested in participating in this symposium that is free to the public, click the link below to register.
https://utahdiplomacy.org/events/full-calendar/world-affairs-symposium-series/the-future-of-refugees-in-utah

In this episode, Dr. Alicia Cunningham-Bryant joins us to discuss what artifact repatriation is, why we should be concerned with returning material goods back to their rightful homes, and how this is an issue that affects Utah. 

In this episode, Zachary Frankel, the Executive Director of Utah Rivers Council, chats with us about the ongoing water crisis in Utah and with our Great Salt Lake, what preventative measures can be made, and how this relates to climate change and the overall health of Utahns.