Our favorite part of Utah Global Diplomacy's programming is the community that it builds. We gather at Westminster College for our World Affairs Lecture Series. We host Great Decision discussions at the University of Utah. We engage with our local businesses, nonprofits, and leaders through our international exchange programs. We connect Utah to the world and the world to Utah through our Taste of Home Hospitality dinners. Not only does community engagement create more vibrant and diverse discussions, but it also leads to new friendships, strategic business relationships, and creative community collaborations.
While the bad news is we are living in a stressful and unnerving time of COVID-19 that makes it difficult to connect as a community, the good news is we don't have to put global engagement on hold. The internet offers us endless, free content for expanding our knowledge and understanding of the world.
We at Utah Global Diplomacy have created this resource list to keep you connected to the community through volunteerism, service, and support, and the world through knowledge and education. Please feel free to share this information with others, and we look forward to connecting with you "one handshake at a time" soon.
Support International Restaurants
Afghan Kitchen | 3142 S Main St, South Salt Lake, UT 84115 | (385) 229-4155 | https://afghan-kitchen.com | Afghan |
Arempas | 350 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 | (385) 301-8905 | https://www.arempas.com/ | Venezuelan |
Beirut Cafe | 1326 E 5600 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 | (801) 679-1688 | https://www.beirutcafe.com/ | Lebanese |
Best Chicken & Ribs | 111 E 2700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 | (801) 466-8311 | Greek | |
Bhutan House | 1241 E 8600 S, Sandy, UT 84094 | (801) 679-0945 | http://www.bhutanhouseut.com | Indian, Nepali, Bhutanese |
Cafe On Main | 2701 S Main St, South Salt Lake, UT 84115 | (801) 487-9434 | https://cafeonmainslc.com/ | Balkan |
Chicken Express | 3434 State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 | (801) 487-7373 | http://www.chickenexpressutah.com/ | Greek |
Curry N' Kabobs | 268 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 | (801) 363-0300 | http://www.currynkabobsutah.com/ | Afghan |
Guras Spice House | 214 W 600 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 | (801) 419-0723 | http://www.gurasspicehouse.com/ | Nepali, Indian |
Himalayan Kitchen | 360 State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 | (801) 328-2077 | https://www.himalayankitchen.com/ | Nepali, Indian |
Horn of Africa | 1320 S, Swaner Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 | (801) 908-5498 | https://somali-restaurant-slc.business.site | Somali |
House of Tibet | 145 E 1300 S #409, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 | (801) 823-6507 | https://www.houseoftibetsaltlakecity.com/ | Tibetan |
Ishtar Grill | 3300 S 725 E, Millcreek City, UT 84106 | (801) 803-9434 | https://ishtargrillslc.com/ | Mediterranean, Middle Eastern |
Kabob Stop | 291 E 3300 S, South Salt Lake, UT 84115 | (801) 466-9144 | Pakistani | |
Karim Bakery | 2575 State St, South Salt Lake, UT 84115 | (801) 645-4533 | https://karimbakery.business.site/ | Middle Eastern |
Kathmandu Grill | 212 700 E d, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 | (801) 355-0454 | http://kathmandugrillutah.com/ | Nepali, Indian |
Laan Na Thai | 336 W 300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 | (801) 363-2717 | Thai | |
La-Cai Noodle House | 961 S State Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84105 | (801) 322-3590 | http://www.lacainoodlehouse.com/ | Vietnamese |
Mahider Ethiopian Restaurant | 1465 State St #7, Salt Lake City, UT 84115 | (801) 975-1111 | https://www.mahiderethiopian.com/ | Ethiopian |
Noor Restaurant | 1151 S Redwood Rd #108, Salt Lake City, UT 84104 | (801) 975-6356 | https://www.facebook.com/noorslc/ | Somali |
Oh Mai | 850 State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 | (801) 575-8888 | https://www.ohmaisandwich.com/ | Vietnamese |
Old Bridge Cafe | 249 E 3300 S, South Salt Lake, UT 84115 | (801) 466-4330 | https://www.facebook.com/OldBridgeCafe/ | Bosnian |
Pho Saigon Noodle House | 2222 W 3500 S, West Valley City, UT 84119 | (801) 746-7684 | Vietnamese | |
Shahrazad Market and Restaurant | 1615 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84119 | (801) 975-9977 | http://www.shahrazadslc.com/ | Middle Eastern |
The Kathmandu | 3142 Highland Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84106 | (801) 466-3504 | https://thekathmandu.net/ | Nepali, Indian |
Zeitoon Market & Cafe | 751 Fort Union Blvd, Midvale, UT 84047 | (801) 569-2004 | https://zeitoon-market.business.site/ | Middle Eastern |
Volunteerism, Service, & Support Resources
Donate blood
Donate to groups helping Utahns in need
Connect your neighbors to food banks and SNAP benefits
Support Utah’s restaurants by ordering to-go meals
Educational Resources
Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series Archive:
Epidemics as a Threat to National Security presented by Andrew Price-Smith
A Saudi Woman in the Corner Office presented by Shihana Alazza
Music Diplomacy:
Alchemy of Sound: Cultural Diplomacy Through Music presented by Deepti Navaratna
A Brilliant Garden 2019
Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decision:
India & Pakistan
Climate Change & Global Order
TEDxSaltLakeCity:
Reclaiming my voice as a transracial adoptee presented by Sara Jones
War and Peace, and Music presented by Gerald Elias
WorldAffairs:
Coronavirus: Were We Warned? + US - China Relations
How Taiwan Contained COVID-19 + Global News
World Affairs Council of America KNOW NOW:
Cover to Cover: Yael (Yuli) Tamir on ‘Why Nationalism’
KNOW NOW: Felipe Muñoz on the Colombia-Venezuela Migrant Crisis
22.33 - A Podcast of Exchange Stories from the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs:
The Coronavirus Episode: Sabrine Chengane, a Fulbright Scholar from Algeria
Read and Understand the Word Love - Benjamin Simington
American Diplomat:
Ralph Bunche, Accidental Diplomat
Democracy Wins!
Featured EdX Class:
Human Rights, Human Wrongs: Challenging Poverty, Vulnerability and Social Exclusion
Human Rights: The Rights of Refugees
Kids Learning Resources
Boston Children’s Museum
FarmFood 360
Georgia Aquarium
Great Wall of China
Houston Zoo
Louvre
Manufacturing
Mars
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Polar Bears & the Tundra
San Diego Zoo
Scholastic
Social-Emotional Skills
STEM
US Space & Rocket Center
Visit Utah 360 Virtual Tours
Yellowstone National Park