JUNIOR LEAGUE OF OGDEN PRESENTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR STORIES
Presentation of Survivor Stories Shed Light on the Epidemic in Our Own Backyard
OGDEN - The Junior League of Ogden (JLO) will present an art exhibit featuring Utahn survivors of human trafficking at the First Friday Art Stroll on April 6th. The exhibit - Unstoppable: Survivor Stories - will be held at Zucca Underground and will include a reception with the survivors featured.
The Polaris Project, a nonprofit organization that works to combat and prevent modern-day slavery, estimates over 20 million people are currently trafficked worldwide. This is a growing epidemic across the United States, but hits even closer to home here in Utah. Since 2012, 531 calls from Utah have gone to the Polaris Project Hotline to report some form of human trafficking and over 400 victims have been identified. In Utah specifically, there was a 77% increase in total trafficking cases from 2015 to 2016 and the numbers for 2017 are not expected to be better. In fact, according to the SECURE Strike Force, Weber County makes up about 80% of the human trafficking cases handled by the Utah Attorney General’s office.
“We had League members looking into the national issue of human trafficking and they started seeing these numbers here in Utah; we realized this wasn’t just a national issue to understand and try to comprehend, it was a local issue we could make a real dent in. We can raise awareness of and help bring critical resources to the community - starting with training and education for key community leaders and stakeholders. That’s what we’re launching now,” said Kim Bowsher, current president for the Junior League of Ogden.
The exhibit is part of an initiative launched last January by the Junior League focused on raising awareness, providing training, and educating the community on human trafficking in northern Utah. JLO has partnered with Department of Homeland Security in their Blue Campaign, provided membership training, and is working to partner with other organizations to provide education and training.
About the Junior League of Ogden
The Junior League of Ogden is a network of empowered female civic leaders working with community
partners to address and solve pressing issues throughout Ogden. Members are part of an international
network of 291 Leagues comprised of more than 150,000 women, in Canada, Mexico, the U.K. and the
U.S., engaged in similar work in their own communities.
Junior League of Ogden members are at the forefront of tackling society’s thorniest issues. The League is committed to develop exceptionally qualified civic leaders who can identify our community’s most urgent and pressing needs and address them with meaningful and relevant programs and initiatives that not only improve lives, but change the way people think.
Junior League of Ogden is a 501(c)(3) not-for- profit organization.
NOTES:
You can find more information about the UAG SECURE Strike Force here: https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/uncategorized/secure-task-force.
You can find more information about the POLARIS PROJECT here:
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It has been a very full week for our sector. Below are 6 updates and then our weekly newsletter is below. Updates:
#1
5 of 6 of Utah's federal delegation voted no on the omnibus spending bill that increased funding for culture. Thank Senator Hatch & express disappointment to the rest with our easy letter tool:
For the no's: http://bit.ly/2pEPT7F
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#2 Fearless Fundraising
Want to amp up your fundraising skills? Join the Association of Fundraising Professionals at Fundraising Day on April 11 in Salt Lake City. Hone your persuasive writing skills, discover 40 practical ways you can show your donors you care about them, discover how to take the fear out of major gifts, or learn how to survive – and thrive – as a department of one. With 12 breakout sessions, two incredible keynote speakers, and some of the most fearless fundraisers in our community – you won’t want to miss this!
#3 Mountain West Arts Conference
Mark your calendars! The Mountain West Arts Conference is coming up on Thursday, May 10th. MWAC is designed to help individuals and organizations in the arts community access resources and create community connections.
#4 Legislative Wrap-Up
Did you miss our Legislative Wrap Up last week? Don't worry because you listen to the meeting here and catch up on everything that happened during the 2018 Legislative Session. Also be sure to check out our UCA Bill Tracking Spreadsheet to see what bills passed and appropriations were awarded that UCA supported.
#5 We have an Instagram!
UCA finally bit the bullet and got an Instagram! You can follow us at @utculture for photos of our events, news and more. If members have any advertisements they'd like us to feature on our Instagram please email staff@utculture.org.
#6 The Giving State
The Giving State is the first ever statewide data-driven report published on philanthropy and the social sector. Utah is poised to lead the nation in giving, not only in volume but in excellence as well. This report is a tool to help us reflect, foster ongoing dialogue, and spark ideas of tangible steps we can take toward excellence. Check it out here.
#7 RFP for UCA Deep Dives
One of our three programming areas is Professional Development and this year we're changing it up. Instead of one hour peer-led panels held primarily in SLC and then duplicated around the state, we're hosting mini conferences for various jobs and topics in the cultural sector. Eventually we'll expand but this year our focuses are:
We have exciting keynote speakers for each of these deep dives. We are now accepting RFPs for panels. If you are interested in speaking at one of our deep dives, fill out this form. Deadline: March 31st.
Thanks!
Crystal
Crystal Young-Otterstrom
Executive Director
Utah Cultural Alliance // Utah Cultural Advocacy Alliance
cyo@utculture.org
801.652.0737
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QUARTERLY HOGS AND PIGS – MARCH 1, 2018
COLORADO
Colorado inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2018 was 770,000 head, up 3 percent from December 1, 2017 and up 10 percent from last year. Breeding inventory, at 155,000 head, was up 5,000 head from the previous quarter but unchanged from last year. Market hog inventory, at 615,000 head, was up 3 percent from last quarter and up 13 percent from last year.
The December 2017-February 2018 pig crop, at 698,000 head, was down 7 percent from the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 72,000 head, down 5 percent from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 9.70 for the December-February period, compared with 9.90 last year.
UTAH
Utah inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2018 was 495,000 head, down 10 percent from December 1, 2017 and down 29 percent from last year. Breeding inventory, at 75,000 head, was down 5,000 head from the previous quarter and down 5,000 head from last year. Market hog inventory, at 420,000 head, was down 11 percent from last quarter and down 32 percent from last year.
The December 2017-February 2018 pig crop, at 277,000 head, was down 18 percent from the previous year. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 36,000 head, down 8 percent from a year ago. The average pigs saved per litter was 7.70 for the December-February period, compared with 8.70 last year.
UNITED STATES
United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on March 1, 2018 was 72.9 million head. This was up 3 percent from March 1, 2017, but down 1 percent from December 1, 2017. Breeding inventory, at 6.20 million head, was up 2 percent from last year, and up slightly from the previous quarter. Market hog inventory, at 66.7 million head, was up 3 percent from last year, but down 1 percent from last quarter.
The December-February 2018 pig crop, at 32.3 million head, was up 4 percent from 2017. Sows farrowing during this period totaled 3.06 million head, up 2 percent from 2017. The sows farrowed during this quarter represented 49 percent of the breeding herd. The average pigs saved per litter was a record high of 10.58 for the December-February period, compared to 10.43 last year.
United States hog producers intend to have 3.08 million sows farrow during the March-May 2018 quarter, up 2 percent from the actual farrowings during the same period in 2017, and up 4 percent from 2016. Intended farrowings for June-August 2018, at 3.16 million sows, are up 1 percent from 2017, and up 4 percent from 2016. The total number of hogs under contract owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 47 percent of the total United States hog inventory, down from 48 percent the previous year.
All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2017 through December 2017 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The net revision made to the December 2017 all hogs and pigs inventory was 0.3 percent. The net revision made to the September 2017 all hogs and pigs inventory was less than 0.1 percent. A revision of 0.6 percent was made to the June-August 2017 pig crop.
For a full copy of the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report please visit www.nass.usda.gov. For state specific questions please contact:
Arizona – Dave DeWalt 1-800-645-7286 Colorado – William R. Meyer 1-800-392-3202 Montana – Eric Sommer 1-800-835-2612 Utah – John Hilton 1-800-747-8522 Wyoming – Rhonda Brandt 1-800-892-1660
