RIC-AAU

Refugee & Immigrant Center - Asian Association of Utah. Private, non-profit, organization serving the needs of refugees, immigrants, and the community.

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Thank you @firstutahbank for your partnership and trust as we work to help improve the lives of refugees, trafficking survivors, and asylum seekers in Salt Lake City and throughout the state of Utah!

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World Refugee Day was founded in 2000 by the United Nations and is celebrated every year on June 20th. This holiday has been put into place to recognize and admire the courage of those who have been forced to leave their homes to avoid conflict or persecution. Currently, the...

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considerded stateless and are being denied basic human rights. These rising numbers emphasize the need for recognition and support of these millions of individuals. We encourage those in the community to find ways to support refugees and get involved!

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Thank you @firstutahbank for your partnership and trust as we work to help improve the lives of refugees, trafficking survivors, and asylum seekers in Salt Lake City and throughout the state of Utah!

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World Refugee Day is celebrated every year on June 20th. Currently, the world is seeing the highest levels of displacement on record. We encourage those in the community to find ways to support refugees and get involved!
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DWS is hosting an event to help celebrate World Refugee Day June 16-17th! Located at Big Cottonwood Park there will be an outdoor family movie, food trucks, live performances, kids activities, and a global market. AAU will be tabling at this event. We would love to see you there!

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Food trucks and food booths featuring local businesses will be on site serving delicious food and refreshments.

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Join us for the 46th annual Utah Asian Festival on Saturday, June 3rd from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm at the Grand Building of the Utah State Fairpark. This festival not only connects new Americans, immigrants, and refugees to the more historic ethnic groups in our state, but also...

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...communities. This year's festival will honor our communities through traditional and modern performances, children's activities, and spotlights on cultural, nonprofit, and commercial organizations.

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...time of his death. Thank you Judge Kwan for your contributions to our agency and community at large.
Check out our Trafficking in Persons Program linktree if you are interested in reading Judge Michael Kwan's obituary.
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Join us as we celebrate Judge Michael Wei Kwan's Celebration of Life on Monday, May 8th who passed away at home on July 21, 2020. Judge Kwan was an active member of the Asian American community in Utah, and was serving as Board Chair for the Asian Association of Utah at the...

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Contd. 4; "...to help us meet the new challenges we face serving victims of human trafficking and new populations of immigrants and refugees." Welcome Scott Cougill!

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The Asian Association of Utah (AAU), serving the refugees, immigrants, and trafficked persons of Utah, has named Mr. Scott Cougill as its new Executive Director. Mr. Cougill takes over for Dr. Shu Cheng who is retiring after 45 years of leadership and impact at AAU. Contd.

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Contd. 3; AAU Board Chairperson, Eunice Lane states, "...we are excited to welcome Scott Cougill, a proven multi-disciplinary leader of both for-profit and non-profit organizations...

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Contd. 2; Mr. Cougill brings extensive national and international (Asia and Pacific Islands) non-profit and for-profit leadership experience. He specializes in helping organizations thrive and have maximum impact on the communities that they serve.

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Dr. Shu Cheng's official date of retirement is tomorrow. Dr. Cheng has served AAU for 45 years as the Executive Director. AAU staff and Board of Directors thank you, Dr. Cheng, for your hard work and dedication to improving the lives of some of Utah's most vulnerable populations.

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Check out the TIP team as they wear blue in @dhsbluecampaign’s #WearBlueDay. Stay tuned to find out more about our staff and the work we do to fight against human trafficking💙 #humantraffickingawareness #humantraffickinginutah