Utah Refugee Center

The Utah Refugee Center is partnership between Salt Lake Community College, Utah State University and the Utah Department of Workforce Services.

The Utah Refugee Center serves two purposes:

  • To foster opportunities for refugees to access family-sustaining employment
  • To support refugee communities’ efforts to find appropriate solutions towards integration

Areas of Focus

employment

Employment

  • Training
  • Education
    • Higher Education
    • Youth Education
      Example: Head Start
  • Business Development

collaboration

Integration

  • English Language Skills Training
  • Refugee Community-led Events
    Example: Basic Computer Class, Sewing Class

integration

Collaboration

  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Refugee Communities
  • Local Communities