WELCOMINGSALT LAKE WEEK

WELCOMING, IT’S THE UTAH WAY

Celebrate the values that unite us as neighbors, parents, and colleagues, and make Salt Lake County more welcoming to newcomers and to everyone who calls our community home.

#WelcomingSaltLake @WelcomingSaltLake WelcomingSaltLake.org

Welcoming Salt Lake is an annual celebration bringing together people and local events that celebrate the contributions of immigrants and refugees and the role community’s play to foster greater welcome for everyone. Learn more at welcomingsaltlake.org .

New Americans Portrait Exhibit County Library | Viridian Event Center, 8030 S 1825 WCounty Library | Columbus, 2530 S 500 Eslcolibrary.org/exhibits

Welcoming Salt Lake raises awareness of the economic and cultural contributions immigrants bring to the Salt Lake community. This portrait exhibit shows prominent leaders alongside immigrants to demonstrate that Salt Lake County is a welcoming county.

Mexican Independence DayCentro Cívico Mexicano | 155 S 600 W | 6 - 10 pmfacebook.com/ConsulMexSLC

A celebration for the entire family with live music and dances, authentic snacks and the official Grito civic ceremony. Sponsored by the Consulate of Mexico.

Cleaning Kit for RefugeesLincoln Elementary, 3700 S 450 E | 10:30 - 3 p.m. (drop off: portable classroom, north parking lot)serverefugees.org/give

During Welcoming Week we will be collecting cleaning kits and bottles of laundry detergent.

The Sharehouse is run by a partnership with the Utah Refugee Connection and The Granite School District's Educational Equity Department.

New American Food Night at the Tuesday Farmers MarketPioneer Park | 300 S 300 W | 4 p.m. - Duskslcfarmersmarket.org/tuesday-harvest-market

Enjoy a variety of international cuisines while supporting emerging New American food entrepreneurs from Spice Kitchen Incubator.

Spice Kitchen Incubator: Spice to GoSpice Kitchen | 2180 S 300 W, #102 | 4 - 6:30 p.m.spicekitchenincubator.org/catering-services

Support refugee chefs and entrepreneurs by ordering cuisine from a different country on Tuesday, September 18, by 12 pm, and pick it up–hot and ready to go–on Thursday, September 20.

Welcoming Week CelebrationCounty Library | 8030 S 1825 W | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.slcolibrary.org

Salt Lake County Library is celebrating Welcoming Week with a private tour of our West Jordan Branch, stories, songs, and crafts. Bring your family, friends and neighbors to sign up for your free County Library card.

Citizenship Application Assistance WorkshopSL Community Col lege, 1575 State St | 10 - 1 p .m.slcolibrary.org Learn more about how to apply for U.S. c it izenship. Meet with lawyers and legal representat ives to get started on your appl icat ion, check the status of your appl icat ion, and find out i f you are e l ig ib le to waive the c it izenship appl icat ion fee.

Br ing your permanent res ident card, recent tax return, and recent address and employment h istory with you.

Forced to Flee: Refugee Camp ExhibitGallivan Center | 239 Main St | 5 - 7:30 p.m.facebook.com/events/369011976965924/

Join Catholic Community Services of Utah to experience the journey of a refugee as they guide you through the mock process of becoming a refugee and resettlement process. This is a great event for the whole family and opportunity to teach children about refugees around the world. Admission is FREE. Donations will be accepted at the event.

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WELCOMING, IT’S THE UTAH WAY

Celebre los valores que nos unen como vecinos, padres y colegas, y haga que el Condado de Salt Lake sea más acogedor para los recién llegados y para todos los que llaman hogar a nuestra comunidad.

#WelcomingSaltLake @WelcomingSaltLake WelcomingSaltLake.org

La Bienvenida a Salt Lake es una celebración anual que reúne a personas y eventos locales los cuales celebran las contribuciones de inmigrantes, refugiados y las comunidades que formentan una mayor bienvenida para todos. Para aprender más entre a welcomingsaltlake.org .

Exhibición del retrato de los Nuevos EstadounidensesLa biblioteca del condado | Centro de eventos Viridian, 8030 S 1825 WLa biblioteca del condado | Columbus, 2530 S 500 Eslcolibrary.org/exhibits

Bienvenida a Salt Lake crea conciencia de las contribuciones económicas y culturales que los inmigrantes aportan a la comunidad de Salt Lake. Esta exhibición muestra líderes prominentes junto a inmigrantes para demostrar que el condado de Salt Lake es un condado acogedor.

Día de la Independencia de MéxicoCentro Cívico Mexicano | 155 S 600 W | 6 - 10 pmfacebook.com/ConsulMexSLC

Una celebración para toda la familia con música en vivo y bailes, refrigerios auténticos y la ceremonia cívica oficial del Grito. Patrocinado por el Consulado de México.

Estuches de limpieza para los refugiadosEscuela Primaria Lincoln | 3700 S 450 E | 10:30 - 3 p.m. (salón de clases móvil en el estacionamiento norte)serverefugees.org/give

Durante la semana de bienvenida recolectaremos estuches de limpieza y botellas de detergente para la ropa.

El Sharehouse es administrado por una asociación con Utah Refugee Connection y el Departamento de Equidad Educativa del Distrito Escolar de Granite.

Noche de comida de los Nuevos Estadounidense en el Farmer’s MarketPioneer Park | 300 S 300 W | 4 p.m. - Anochecerslcfarmersmarket.org/tuesday-harvest-market

Disfrute de una variedad de cocinas internacionales mientras apoya a nuevos empresarios de alimentos de los Nuevos Estadounidenses provenientes de la Incubadora de Spice Kitchen.

Incubadora de Spice Kitchen: Para llevarSpice Kitchen | 2180 S 300 W, #102 | 4 - 6:30 p.m.spicekitchenincubator.org/catering-services

Apoye a los chefs y empresarios refugiados al ordenar comida de un país diferente. Martes 18 de Septiembre antes de las 12 P. M., y recójala, caliente y lista para llevar a partir del jueves 20 de Septiembre.

Celebración de la Semana de BienvenidaLa biblioteca del condado | 8030 S 1825 W | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.slcolibrary.org

La Biblioteca del Condado de Salt Lake está celebrando la Semana de Bienvenida con un recorrido privado de nuestra Rama de West Jordan, historias, canciones y manualidades. Traiga a su familia, amigos y vecinos para inscribirse para su tarjeta gratuita de la Biblioteca del Condado.

Taller de asistencia para solicitud de ciudadaníaSL Community College, 1575 State St | 10 - 1:00 p.m.slcolibrary.org Obtenga más información sobre cómo solicitar la ciudadanía Estadounidense. Reúnase con abogados y representantes legales para empezar su solicitud, verifique el estatus de su solicitud y descubra si es elegible para no pagar la tarifa de solicitud de ciudadanía. Traiga consigo su tarjeta de residente permanente, declaración de impuestos reciente y la dirección y el historial laboral recientes.

Forzado a Huir: Exhibición de Campamento de RefugiadosGallivan Center | 239 Main St | 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.facebook.com/events/369011976965924/

Únase a Catholic Community Services of Utah para experimentar el viaje de un refugiado mientras lo guía a través del proceso simulado de convertirse en un refu-giado y a experimentar el proceso de reasentamiento. Este es un gran evento para toda la familia y la oportuni-dad de enseñar a los niños sobre los refugiados en todo el mundo. La entrada es GRATUITA. En el evento se aceptarán donaciones.

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Waiting for Snow inHavanaby Carlos EireBiography EireEire describes his early days in Cuba,the changes that occurred with theascension of Fidel Castro, hiswitness to the disappearance of hispeers, and his relocation to theU.S. during Operation Pedro Pan.

Bend, Not Breakby Ping FuBiography FuTraces the circumstance that led tothe author's survival of China'sCultural Revolution, and eventualexile, to becoming a U.S. citizen andher membership on Obama'sinnovation and entrepreneurshipadvisory council.

Butterflyby Yusra MardiniBiography MardiniYusra Mardini began her journey in awar-torn suburb of Damascus. Whenshe fled, she and others were forcedto swim for three hours to save theirdinghy full of refugees bound forGreece. Her new life eventually ledto the 2016 Olympic Games.

The Song Poetby Kao Kalia YangBiography YangPresents a memoir of the author'sfather, a Hmong song poet who wasdriven from the mountains of Laosby war and came to Minnesota as arefugee, sacrificing his gift for hischildren's future in America.

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They Came for Freedomby Jay Milbrandt974.402 MilBeginning with the execution of twopastors deviating from theElizabethan Church of England, thePilgrims journey to America was oneof courageous faith, daring escape,and tenuous survival as they fledintense religious persecution intothe unknown.

The Fox Huntby Mohammed Al SamawiBiography Al SamawiThe son of middle-class Shiitedoctors in Yemen describes hisharrowing escape from regionalfanaticism and civil unrest through adaring plan engineered on socialmedia by a group of Westerninterfaith activists.

Tears of Saltby Pietro BartoloBiography BartoloThe doctor of the lone medical clinicon the Italian island of Lampedusa,chronicles his efforts to rescue,welcome and care for hundreds ofthousands of migrants from theMiddle East and Africa who havewashed up on the island’s shores.

My American Dreamby Lidia BastianichBiography BastianichCelebrated author and host of Lidia'sKitchen traces her impoverishedupbringing under Tito's communistregime, her years as a refugee whiletrying to enter the United States andher early start as a restaurantworker.

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SeekingAsylum

Tales of fleeing conflict or persecutionand seeking asylum on foreign soil

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FictionAmericanahby Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieFiction AdichieSeparated by differing ambitionsafter falling in love in occupiedNigeria, Ifemelu experiences triumphand defeat in America, while Obinzeendures an undocumented status inLondon until the pair reunite in theirhomeland fifteen years later.

In the Midst of Winterby Isabel AllendeRomance AllendeA traffic accident is the catalyst foran unexpected bond among ahuman rights scholar, his Chileantenant and an undocumentedimmigrant from Guatemala, whoexplore the difficulties of immigrantsand refugees in today's world.

The Boat Peopleby Sharon BalaFiction BalaA father travels with his son on acargo ship with 500 fellow refugeesfleeing Sri Lanka's civil war. Whenthey arrive in Canada they arethrown into a detention center andthreatened with deportation amidaccusations of terrorism.

What is the Whatby Dave EggersFiction EggersTwo child Sudanese civil warrefugees bear witness to thedevastation of their homeland, withone struggling to understand what ishappening while the other joins therebel army.

The Nightingale Won't LetYou Sleepby Steven HeightonFiction HeightonSent to Cyprus to recover after amilitary tour, Elias Trifannis findshimself captive in the former resorttown of Varosha, where he learns thestories of exiles who've built acommunity there.

The Map of Salt and Starsby Jennifer Zeynab JoukhadarFiction JoukhadarTwo girls living eight hundred yearsapart—a modern-day Syrian refugeeand a medieval apprentice to alegendary mapmaker—place today’sheadlines in the sweep of history,where exile and courage echothrough the years.

Girl at Warby Sara NovicFiction NovicWhen her happy life in 1991 Croatiais shattered by civil war, 10-year-oldAna Juric is embroiled in a world ofguerilla warfare and child soldiersbefore making a daring escape toAmerica, where years later shestruggles to hide her past.

Music of the Ghostsby Vaddey RatnerFiction RatnerTeera returns to Cambodia yearsafter she left as a refugee and findsherself in a country of survivors andperpetrators of the Khmer Rougeholocaust before meeting amysterious musician who claims tohave known her late father.

NonfictionThe Far Away Brothersby Lauren Markham305.868 MarAn urgent chronicle of contemporaryimmigration follows the harrowingjourney of a pair of teenaged twinsfrom El Salvador who were forced bygang violence to seek safety and abetter life in the United States.

Rescueby David Miliband362.875 MilThe CEO of the International RescueCommittee discusses why 65 millionpeople displaced by wars in Syria,Afghanistan and Congo are fleeingand calls for compassion andassistance to help them.

One Goalby Amy Bass796.334 BasThe uplifting story of the Lewiston,Maine champion high school soccerteam and how it helped bridgecultural divides between longtimeresidents and the Somali refugeeswho were scandalously asked tostop resettling in the community.

A Long Way Goneby Ishmael Beah966.404 BeaA firsthand account of war from theperspective of a former child soldier,details the civil war that wracked hisnative Sierra Leone and thegovernment forces that transformeda young boy into a killer as amember of the army.

Seeking AsylumTales of fleeing conflict or persecution

and seeking asylum on foreign soil

Dear Worldby Bana Al AbedAn account of the young Twitter activist'sharrowing experiences in war-torn Syriadescribes how her home was decimatedby bombings and dwindling suppliesbefore her family embarked on a perilousescape to Turkey.

The Far Away Brothersby Lauren MarkhamAn urgent chronicle of contemporaryimmigration follows the harrowing journeyof a pair of teenaged twins from ElSalvador who were forced by gangviolence to seek safety and a better life inthe United States.

The Fox Huntby Mohammed Al SamawiThe son of middle-class Shiite doctors inYemen describes his harrowing escapefrom regional fanaticism and civil unrestthrough a daring plan engineered onsocial media by a group of Westerninterfaith activists.

The Girl Who Smiled Beadsby Clemantine WamariyaTraces the author's experiences as ayoung child during the Rwandamassacres and displacements, whichseparated her from her parents andforced the author and her older sister toendure six years as refugees in sevencountries, foraging for survival andencountering unexpected acts of crueltyand kindness before she was grantedasylum in America.

A Hope More Powerful thanthe Seaby Melissa FlemingRecounts the powerful experiences ofSyrian refugee Doaa Zamel, who wascast adrift in a frigid sea with the childrenof drowned parents after theirdangerously overcrowded ship sank.

The County Library8030 S 1825 WWest Jordan, Utah 84088801.943.4636slcolibrary.org

Seeking AsylumTales of fleeing conflict or persecution

and seeking asylum on foreign soil

Dear Worldby Bana Al AbedAn account of the young Twitter activist'sharrowing experiences in war-torn Syriadescribes how her home was decimatedby bombings and dwindling suppliesbefore her family embarked on a perilousescape to Turkey.

The Far Away Brothersby Lauren MarkhamAn urgent chronicle of contemporaryimmigration follows the harrowing journeyof a pair of teenaged twins from ElSalvador who were forced by gangviolence to seek safety and a better life inthe United States.

The Fox Huntby Mohammed Al SamawiThe son of middle-class Shiite doctors inYemen describes his harrowing escapefrom regional fanaticism and civil unrestthrough a daring plan engineered onsocial media by a group of Westerninterfaith activists.

The Girl Who Smiled Beadsby Clemantine WamariyaTraces the author's experiences as ayoung child during the Rwandamassacres and displacements, whichseparated her from her parents andforced the author and her older sister toendure six years as refugees in sevencountries, foraging for survival andencountering unexpected acts of crueltyand kindness before she was grantedasylum in America.

A Hope More Powerful thanthe Seaby Melissa FlemingRecounts the powerful experiences ofSyrian refugee Doaa Zamel, who wascast adrift in a frigid sea with the childrenof drowned parents after theirdangerously overcrowded ship sank.

The County Library8030 S 1825 WWest Jordan, Utah 84088801.943.4636slcolibrary.org

Seeking AsylumTales of fleeing conflict or persecution

and seeking asylum on foreign soil

The Line Becomes a Riverby Francisco CantúAn award-winning writer and formeragent for the U.S. Border Patroldescribes his upbringing as the son of apark ranger and grandson of a Mexicanimmigrant, who, upon joining the BorderPatrol, encountered the violence andpolitical rhetoric that overshadows life forboth migrants and the police.

A Long Way Goneby Ishmael BeahA firsthand account of war from theperspective of a former child soldier,details the civil war that wracked hisnative Sierra Leone and the governmentforces that transformed a young boy intoa killer as a member of the army.

The Refugeesby Viet Thanh NguyenThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of TheSympathizer presents a new collection ofstories, written over a 20-year period,which explores questions of home, family,immigration, the American experienceand the relationships and desires for self-fulfillment that define our lives.

Tears of Saltby Pietro BartoloThe doctor of the lone medical clinic onthe Italian island of Lampedusa,chronicles his efforts to rescue, welcomeand care for hundreds of thousands ofmigrants from the Middle East and Africawho have washed up on the island’sshores.

Where the Wind Leadsby Vinh ChungThrough a series of miraculous events, aChinese family, living in communistVietnam, joins the ranks of "boat people"and overcomes oppressive struggles toraise its children in America.

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Children of SyriaExodus: The Journey ContinuesLast Days in Vietnam

Miss Kiet's ChildrenOther Side of HopeRescue in the Philippines

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Seeking AsylumTales of fleeing conflict or persecution

and seeking asylum on foreign soil

The Line Becomes a Riverby Francisco CantúAn award-winning writer and formeragent for the U.S. Border Patroldescribes his upbringing as the son of apark ranger and grandson of a Mexicanimmigrant, who, upon joining the BorderPatrol, encountered the violence andpolitical rhetoric that overshadows life forboth migrants and the police.

A Long Way Goneby Ishmael BeahA firsthand account of war from theperspective of a former child soldier,details the civil war that wracked hisnative Sierra Leone and the governmentforces that transformed a young boy intoa killer as a member of the army.

The Refugeesby Viet Thanh NguyenThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of TheSympathizer presents a new collection ofstories, written over a 20-year period,which explores questions of home, family,immigration, the American experienceand the relationships and desires for self-fulfillment that define our lives.

Tears of Saltby Pietro BartoloThe doctor of the lone medical clinic onthe Italian island of Lampedusa,chronicles his efforts to rescue, welcomeand care for hundreds of thousands ofmigrants from the Middle East and Africawho have washed up on the island’sshores.

Where the Wind Leadsby Vinh ChungThrough a series of miraculous events, aChinese family, living in communistVietnam, joins the ranks of "boat people"and overcomes oppressive struggles toraise its children in America.

DVDs

Children of SyriaExodus: The Journey ContinuesLast Days in Vietnam

Miss Kiet's ChildrenOther Side of HopeRescue in the Philippines

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