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Jakie Deily Organizational Assessment Purpose of Agency The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people survive and rebuild their lives in the face of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. They are currently serving people whose lives have been upended by war, natural disasters, and conflict. Their work is multifaceted as they work in countries where people need support to recover from a crisis, respond to help countries stabilize and assist people in rebuilding their lives, and…

The A/C blowing in your face, radio playing, somewhere in the country. Yep, my family is in a car heading to Utah for my aunts wedding. It's good in the car. Who am I kidding this is terrible! It sucks in this thing, the A/C is to cold, the speakers are dying and I am about to puke because I've had so much junk food! Well at least we're at the hotel, and I can sleep! After one night of staying in the best hotel ever! Bath tubs with jets, master bedrooms, room service and food that is…

Growing up in a very conservative state such as Utah, I have grown up knowing that there is a very negative connotation with being a part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. Homosexuality is an orientation that is accepted in my family; however, not by the religious communities we lived in. I was often exposed to phrases such as, “homosexuality is a choice” and “you can be cured if you suffer from homosexuality” After much analysis the statements, homosexuality is…

blurt it out. For my rivers and lakes I have the Colorado River, Humboldt River, the awesome Pyramid Lake, Lake Tahoe, and last but not least, well it probably is the least Walker lake. Its bordering states are Arizona, California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. Those states are important, so remember them because i might give you a pop quiz. Nevada’s major cities are Carson City, Reno, and of course Las Vegas. But i don't think Las Vegas beats the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam is a hydroelectric…

Put plainly the United States government’s treatment of Native Americans, in this particular case the Ute Indian nation of the old West, was, quite frankly disgraceful. Ranging from at best intimidation and prosecution and at worst which was sadly quite often one-sided warfare and outright large-scale slaughter. The Utes, the earliest inhabitants of Colorado, fittingly enough lived throughout Colorado. Like many Greats Plains Tribes, Their diet consisted Primarily of Buffalo, with the odd…

to some of the most awe-inspiring mountains, cliffs, and valleys that I have seen in my life. My research and my adventures has a broad range that has a very subtle overlap. I will do the best to my ability to show you what I learned in my time in Utah and in the library. I decided to go to the Markgragunt gravity slide. Without knowledge of the exact whereabouts of the location and limited resources I saw this as an opportunity and a challenge to investigate the location in search for…

Believe me, Utah teachers are average at best. But where you've got two-parent households, and the parents care, the kids learn. Sure it matters. For the individual person, the answer is clear regardless: get married and make your marriage strong in order to do right…

On June 5, 2002, Elizabeth Smart said, “Goodnight” to her family and rested her head on her pillow. Just a few hours later, Smart would wake up with a cold knife on her throat and a stranger standing above her. As she was dragged out of bed and down the hallway of her two- story home, she internally screamed and pleaded for someone to save her. Just when she thought she would actually scream, her captor, Brian David Mitchell, bent over and whispered in her ear. “If you make a sound, if you do…

determined how a large portion of public lands in southeastern Utah would be managed. Public lands in Utah are a hot topic of debate. Prior to 2017, 67% of Utah were under federal control. This was an attempt to transfer control of federal land in Utah to the State. In 2012, Utah introduced legislation that mandated the federal government give management of public lands back to the state. The prevalent belief behind this push is that Utah will be a better steward to manage and protect the land…

During the westward expansion of the 1860’s and 1890’s geographical maps show that railroad connections played a huge role in growth. During the early 1860’s when railroad connections also known as the “Transcontinental Railroad” were in the beginning stages, states did not develop at a high rate of speed. Amplifying the railroad connections bolster the reach of products fashioned agriculturally both for the production and sale. Increasing railroad connections west of the Mississippi River…