Thrive 125

From Mormon pioneers to today’s immigrants and refugees, Utah has been a place of refuge for many communities. Zoom in to listen to the stories of the people who find sanctuary in Utah.

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Moderated by Brenden Rensink of the Charles Redd Center

Opening remarks by Ze Xiao of the Mayor’s Office for New Americans (SLC).

Poetry by Chelsea Guevara

STORIES BY:

JAMIE ANDRUS is the CEO and President of the Cache Chamber of Commerce and the Cache County Economic Development Director. Ms. Andrus is responsible for supporting business growth and economic development for Cache Valley. The Chamber CEO advocates for legislative issues, supports and leads and encourages individual and business creativity, innovation and inventiveness. As President of the Chamber, she consults for businesses and provides networking and educational events for its members. As Economic Development Director, Andrus leads the Cache County Economic Development Alliance. This group is responsible for the Economic Development strategic plan for Cache County.

SINTHIA ROSADO VERONICA is the daughter of two Mexican immigrant parents. As a DACA recipient herself, Sinthia is proud to serve the undocumented community at SLCC. She has been with the SLCC Dream Center since September of 2019. She is currently pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Nursing and an Associate of Science in Sociology. Sinthia is excited to graduate this year and will be transferring to the University of Utah to complete a Bachelor’s in Nursing. She plans to continue serving the undocumented community in any way she can. Sinthia loves to spend time with her two fur babies, Oso and Lucky.

SELAM ARAYA is from Eritrea. In 2015, Selam and her family relocated to Utah from a refugee camp in Ethiopia. Soon after arriving in Logan, Selam started 9th grade and in 2018 graduated from Logan High School, where she excelled in track and field and cross county. She has attended Utah State University and is employed at Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection (CRIC), as a housing advocate. Selam and her family reside in Logan.

This event is made possible with support from Utah Department of Heritage and Arts, Utah Humanities, SLCC Dream Center, Cache Immigrant and Refugee Connection, The Mayor’s Office for New Americans (SLC), Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, and Cache Valley Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum.