Culture Corner
By Frank Bures. The Rotarian, October 2010 After high school, I went to Italy as an exchange student. One day, I was sitting at my host family’s dinner table, happily shoving pasta into my mouth and gulping down whole glasses of water, when the eldest daughter, Anna , spoke up. “You know,” she said, “you’ll [...]
In 2009 alone international students contributed a total of $ 115.8 million to Utah’s economy. While the majority of those funds came from private sources of the students and their families, about 12% of all international students coming to the U.S. received scholarships from private employers, home governments, U.S. private sources and U.S. government. These [...]
Guest speakers for the 2010 Celebration in Salt Lake City on September 25 included Consul General of China from Washington D.C., Mr. Xiongfen Chen and Utah Senator Howard Stephenson. Both officials shared their enthusiasm about strengthening the ties between Utah and various provinces in China. A consistent theme of the speakers was that through legislative [...]
Source: Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy By Emily Gillespie “I had the opportunity to shadow Visitors from South Korea for a day, participating in the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program, administered locally by the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy. The Visitors traveled to Utah to examine “U.S. Trade and Economy.” At first, [...]
Make this the year that you visit China. Conquer the Great Wall of China, experience the splendor of Chinese gardens, become an expert in the ancient art of silk and jade, learn the foundations of Chinese medicine and share this visit with old friends and make new friends. This is the most opportune time to [...]
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