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Thought Piece: Committed to Belonging and Each Other
Thought Piece: Committed to Belonging and Each Other




Board of Advisors Thought Piece: Jorge Jimenez
Board of Advisors Thought Piece: Jorge Jimenez


Profile: Olivia Jaramillo: Director of Public Outreach and Training at Equality Utah
Profile: Olivia Jaramillo

Thought Piece: The Othering & Belonging Conference: Belonging Without Othering
Thought Piece: The Othering & Belonging Conference: Belonging Without Othering

Thought Piece: Bridging: A Collective Tool for Forging Our Path Forward
Thought Piece: Bridging: A Collective Tool for Forging Our Path Forward

Profile: Thaiss Del Rio: Community Leader & Policy Analyst at Voices for Utah Children
Profile: Thaiss Del Rio

Thought Piece: The Digital Divide is Our Opportunity to Connect & Build Belonging
Thought Piece: The Digital Divide is Our Opportunity to Connect & Build Belonging


Update: “Graduation Day” for the Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging
On July 1, the Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging (the Center) will become Utah’s newest independent 501(c)3 nonprofit entity.

Resource: Belonging: Good for Business, Good for Growth, and Good for Utahns
Comcast NBC Universal and the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) celebrated the release of a forward-thinking video called We Are Utah: Building Belonging Through Storytelling. The video explores the power of storytelling in building belonging, and it serves as a resource for Utah employers who want to spark conversations about belonging in the workplace.

Update: The Center welcomes Robert Roake as Director of Operations
The Center for Economic Opportunity and Belonging (CEOB) today announced the appointment of Robert Roake as director of operations, effective January 23.

Spotlight: Welcoming and Belonging: Brigham City’s Holiday Help Program
In 2022, the Center for Economic Opportunity & Belonging at EDCUtah launched the Welcoming and Belonging Community Cohort in partnership with Welcoming America. As part of this initiative, we are interviewing members of the Welcoming and Belonging Community Cohort to talk about their progress, highlight success stories, and share best practices.

Spotlight: Welcoming and Belonging: Southeastern Utah Association of Local Governments (SEUALG)
In 2022, the Center for Economic Opportunity & Belonging at EDCUtah launched the Welcoming and Belonging Community Cohort in partnership with Welcoming America. As part of this initiative, we are interviewing members of the Welcoming and Belonging Community Cohort to talk about their progress, highlight success stories, and share best practices.

Spotlight: Welcoming and Belonging: Cedar City Spring Fiesta
We spoke to Brooke Twitchell, event director for Cedar City, about the Spring Fiesta held in May 2022.