Led by Spencer and Mary Thompson FRIDAY | MAY 4, 2018 | 7:30-9:30 pm What does it mean to truly love someone? And how does that apply in a marriage where one of the spouses is attracted to someone of the same gender? Join in a discussion of how one couple is thriving in their marriage while learning many important life lessons in the process. GATHERING AT: Home of Elizabeth…
Seeking people of difference Living Room Conversations and Utah Village Square have been invited to collaborate with the national StoryCorps initiative called One Small Step. We are excited about this possibility and need YOU! The idea behind the project is to bring two people, who hold differing views, to have a StoryCorps-style conversation. One Small Step is unique from traditional StoryCorps conversations because the stories shared will be between people who…
A Multicultural Civic Dialogue to Build Our Community Monday, April 30 from 1-4pm, Salt Lake Community College Redwood Road Campus Experience the hearts and minds of a diverse group of community members through guided dialogue. Keynote speaker, Dr. Clyde Rivers, will share his insights regarding the Golden Rule. Listen and share in a safe space your hopes, concerns, and experiences through facilitated conversations. This builds bridges across diverse cultures and beliefs.…
Led by Jackie Skinner. FRIDAY | May 18, 2018 | 7:30-9:30 pm 10 years ago, seeing a need, Jackie Skinner co-founded Goals for Girls, an organization that uses soccer to inspire girls throughout the world to effect positive change in their lives and communities. We will explore how Jackie helped make her vision come to life and how we can implement those lessons into our own desires to be the…
Wednesday, April 25th, 6:30-8:30 pm Pleasant Valley Library, South Ogden What do you know about DACA? Join us for a night with professionals and advocates who work with immigration issues on a regular basis. And then enjoy a round table discussion with other community members! Derek Monson, Executive Director, Sutherland institute Ron Mortensen, Writer, Center for Immigration Studies AnaJane Arroyo, Chair, Image of Northern Utah Eulogio Alejandre, Executive Director, Esperanza…
In 2017 we had two group members speak at TEDx Maybe this is your year! TEDxSaltLakeCity is accepting speaker applications for their 2018 event. Applications will be open now until April 30th. Event: September 8, 2018, Kingsbury Hall Theme: At the Edge. "Looking obliquely at the edges of things, where they come together with other things, can tell you as much about them, often, as can looking at them directly, intently,…