Cultural Diversity in Utah

1. What do we need to know? Cultural Diversity in Utah

2. Latinos in Utah

3. Latinos in Utah • It was a cold morning in November 1912. Thousands of Mexicans, most of them single men, got off the train in Bingham, Utah. They had come to work in the Utah Copper Company mine-as strikebreakers. • They had come to replace miners who were refusing to work until the management improved working conditions and salaries…

4. Latinos in Utah • They were far from their families in Mexico, their parents, sweethearts and wives. They lived in boardinghouses and sent money and homesick letters to their families. • Early 20th century (1900’s) Hispanic/Latinos came to work in the agriculture industry. Their work included working on sheep ranches and sugar beet farms. • www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/groups/immigrants/ethnic/latino.html

5. List three countries, other than Mexico, from where Latinos in Utah have immigrated. • Nicaragua • El Salvador • Bolivia • Colombia • Uruguay • Paraguay • Panamá • Venezuela • Cuba Latinos come from Costa Rica • Perú • Dominican Republic • Ecuador • Guatemala • Chile • Honduras • Argentina Information for your storybook

6. Latinos make up almost 16% of all the people in Salt Lake County.

7. Latin Culture http://www.flickr.com/photos/blile59/2763817549/ • Very kind, welcoming and giving • Respectful – use “Yes Sir.” or “Yes Ma’am.” when talking to adults • Family is very important including extended family – Latinos use any excuse to get the whole family together and eat a BIG meal Information for your storybook htt:p//www.dazzledish.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/2009-001.jpg

8. Latin Culture • Children often live at home until they are married. • Women and men have very distinct roles. • Parties –include food, music and dancing. Parties often go late into the night. Information for your storybook

9. Latin Culture • Physical contact – when you are talking, expect some kind of contact like a hug or a kiss on the cheek. • Latinos talk fast, loud and with lots of enthusiasm! • Dancing!!! Almost everyone dances. Information for your storybook http://www.hablayapanama.com/images/activities/home/salsa-lessons.jpg

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12. Choose 2 reasons why Latinos formed organizations in Utah. • Latinos in Utah formed groups: • For friendship • To help new arrivals • To have celebrations • To maintain their culture • To teach their children Spanish • To learn English Information for your storybook

13. Contributions that the Latino population has made to Utah? Choose one: • Latinos serve in the military. • Latinos have created the Spanish Speaking Organization for Community which helped get rid of discrimination in housing and jobs. • Latinos serve the community as doctors, lawyers, government representatives, scientists, teachers…the list goes on! • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=17925832 Latinos in Action • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=15670798Quinceanera

14. Asian Culture

15. Asian Culture • The first Asians to arrive in Utah were Chinese workers on the Transcontinental Railroad. Their work was crucial in getting the railroad from California to Utah done. • After the railroad was finished in 1869, many of the workers stayed in Utah. Some started businesses, like laundries, in mining towns. • www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/groups/immigrants/ethnic/north_asian.html

16. List three countries, other than China or Japan, from where Asians in Utah have immigrated. *China *North Korea *South Korea *Japan *Taiwan *Philippines *Indonesia *Malaysia *Thailand *Cambodia *Vietnam *Myanmar *Laos *Bangladesh *Bhutan *Sri Lanka *Nepal *India Information for your storybook

17. Asian Culture • Politeness – Offer something 3 times but deny it the first 2 times and accept the third time • Inner Strength – Learn to exercise self control. Usually want to fix their own problems without help and will not offer help so others can do the same • Information for your storybook

18. Asian Culture • Respectful – respect their elders and never back talk, question or correct • Loyalty to the group – It is NOT about you. Do things for the good of the community – give service. • Education – great opportunity so they work hard & go to many years of school • Information for your storybook

19. Asian Culture Traditions: Chinese New Year Luna New Year-Vietnam About Chinese New Year The longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar Chinese year 4710 begins on Jan. 23, 2012 Chinese months are reckoned by the lunar calendar, with each month beginning on the darkest day. Source: Infoplease.com Information for your storybook • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1070&sid=18974018 Lunar New Year • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=14821821 Chinatown in South Salt Lake

20. Polynesian Culture

21. Polynesian Culture • Utah’s first Polynesian immigrants left the warm humid climate of Hawaii in settle here in 1889. Drawn by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, they established the village of Iosepain the desert of Skull Valley, 40 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/groups/immigrants/ethnic/polynesians%20.html

22. Polynesian Culture • Despite the harsh surroundings, they created a beautiful little town, but most of them returned to Hawaii when the LDS church announced a temple would be built in Hawaii in 1915. • Fifty years later, looking for educational and economic opportunities, Polynesians from Tonga and Samoa began arriving again in Utah. www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/groups/immigrants/ethnic/polynesians%20.html

23. List three countries, from where Pacific Islanders in Utah have immigrated. • Today, Utah’s Pacific Islander community includes: • Tongans New Zealanders • Samoans Tahitians • Fijians American Samoans • Hawaiians other Pacific Islanders Information for your storybook www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/groups/immigrants/ethnic/polynesians%20.html

24. Pacific Island Culture • Friendly and self-less (would give you the shirt off their back) • Family – very important. The entire extended family helps to raise children – everyone counts on each other. • Family lives very close by • Children will stay at home until they marry. • Information for your storybook

25. Pacific Island Culture • Artistic and cultural traditions have kept the Polynesian community and family ties strong. • Each group works hard to maintain their distinctive storytelling traditions that feature dancing, singing, and chanting. They make traditional leis, woven mats, belts, brightly colored quilts, and crocheted afghans. • www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/groups/immigrants/ethnic/polynesians%20.html • Information for your storybook

26. Pacific Island Culture • Informal in formal settings • Dancing – love to dance • Singing – sing in kind of a chant rhythm • Respectful – taught to respect everyone, especially their elders • Education isn’t as stressed • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1070&sid=17303214&title=pacific-islanders-hold-conference-to-help-kids-get-back-to-roots • Information for your storybook

27. Refugees

28. Refugees • Political instability in parts of the world have brought new waves of immigration to Utah. • Unfortunately, violence and fear are still a part of many people’s lives in some countries. • In 2009 …the U.S. government could offer asylum, or refugee status, to up to 80,000 people from different areas of the world. Utah could take between 8,000-9,000. www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/groups/immigrants/ethnic/refugees.html

29. Refugees • In order to qualify refugees must meet strict criteria. One of the criteria is that people must have fled their homes and started living somewhere else because they are afraid that something or someone at home would hurt them because of their ethnicity, religion, or something else. www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/groups/immigrants/ethnic/refugees.html

31. Refugees • As many as 25,000 refugees are in Utah • Moved to escape war, starvation and natural disasters. • Forced from their homes because of either their race, religion, particular social group, nationality or political views. • Information for your storybook

32. Refugees • Refugees come from all over the word. Many come from Africa, Asia, Middle East, Central and South America. • They feel Utah is a much safer place than the country they are originally come from. • Information for your storybook

33. Refugees • Refugees have come from: • Bosnia Somalia Congo • Tibet Burma Turkey • Sudan Afghanistan • Iraq Iran other countries • www.ilovehistory.utah.gov/people/groups/immigrants/ethnic/refugees.html • Video: • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1070&sid=19825742&title=famined-africans-build-water-tanks-aided-by-lds-church&s_cid=queue-1 famine • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=15879196 blending & working in Utah Iraqi refugee • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=6830264 volunteers need to help refugees • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=15847871 Iraqi journalist—I like his comments about combining 2 cultures

34. Not necessarily trying to preserve a cultural identity but coexist and preserve their identity within our diverse population.Disabled http://www.buzzle.com/articles/disabilities/ • Comprehensive guide to various physical, mental and developmental disabilities and rehabilitation. Throughout the world, there are millions of people who have some form of emotional, mental, or physical handicap that can limit their activities to varying degrees. • The terms disabled and differently abled are both preferable terms to the outdated term handicapped. Disabilities can be the result of accidents, resulting in paralysis, brain damage, etc., while some people are born with such afflictions as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, blindness, etc. • Information for your storybook: the 2nd paragraph

35. Disabled Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)was passed by Congress in order to protect people with disabilitieshttp://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm#anchor62335 • The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications. It also applies to the United States Congress. • What does prohibit mean? • What is an example an accommodation?

36. Disabled Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)http://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm#anchor62335 • To be protected by the ADA, one must have a disability … An individual with a disability is defined by the ADA as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities…The ADA does not specifically name all of the impairments that are covered. • Information for your storybook

37. Disabled Information for your storybookChose 1 from each area for your notes • List of DisabilitiesDevelopmental Disabilities • ADD/ADHD • Asperger Syndrome • Autism • Down syndrome • Dyslexia • Mental Disabilities • Alzheimer's Disease • Anxiety Disorder • Bipolar Disorder • Depression • Dyscalculia • Learning Disabilities • Memory Loss • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • Phobia • Acrophobia • Agoraphobia • More in List of Phobias • Schizophrenia • More in Types of Mental Illness - List of Mental Disorders • Physical Disabilities • Visual Impairment • Blindness • Blurred Vision • Cataract • Color Blindness • Hearing Impairment • Hearing Loss • Meniere's Disease • Tinnitus (Ringing In the Ears) • Mobility Impairment • Arthritis • Rheumatoid Arthitis (RA) • Osteoarthritis • Cerebral Palsy • Multiple Sclerosis (MS) • Muscular Dystrophy (MD) • Paralysis • Parkinson's Disease • Stroke • Head Injury • Traumatic Brain Injury • Chronic Illnesses • Asthma • Cancer • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome • Diabetes • Hypoglycemia • HIV AIDS • Renal Failure • Tuberculosis (TB) • Other Disabilities • Substance Abuse / Addictions • Alcohol Addiction • Drug Addiction

38. Disabled • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=15860652Iraqi refugee struggling to find job and communicate with son • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=19800212&title=blind-man-shoots-for-change-of-perception&s_cid=queue-7 blind man shoots • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=19762391 • http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/84-The-Race • http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/96-Homecoming-Queen • http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=12374184

39. Religions in Utah

40. Various Churches in Utah • Seventh-day Adventists • Presbyterian • Methodist • Lutheran • Judaism (Jewish) • Islamic (Muslim) • Greek Orthodox • Evangelical • Episcopal • Congregational Church • Buddhist • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • Church of God in Christ • Church of Christ • Christian Science • Catholic • Calvary Chapel • Baptist • Assembly of God • Apostolic • Anglican

41. http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=16178548 Walk of Pioneer Faiths http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=17203928Regardless of religion, churches across Utah seek unity, understanding http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=18627759 Utah's year in religion: Milestones for many faiths

42. Preserving Cultural Identity • Cultural Festivals in Utah: • Asian Festival – Salt Lake City • Scottish Festival – Payson • Greek Festival - Salt Lake City http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=17084688 • Swiss Days – Midway http://www.ksl.com/?nid=960&sid=17098809 • Festival of Colors & India Fest – Spanish Fork http://www.ksl.com/?nid=1016&sid=19729645 • Information for your storybook

43. Preserving Cultural Identity • Immigrants want to fit in, but they also want to keep their customs, language and traditions. • Learning the language can be very hard for some • Often they find it difficult to combine both cultures Information for your storybook

44. Preserving Cultural Identity • Ways to preserve culture: • Family gatherings • Church groups • Social groups • Parties where they share food, music and other common interests • Hold cultural festivals • (Go to the next slide for a list of festivals) • Information for your storybook