Show y- y Dining for diversity Isaac Fisher Contributing Writer Many may come for the free dinner but everyone will walk away with a greater Understanding ng of the different cultures that exist in Utah On October 15 at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center in West Valley there will be a celebration of our diversity with a free dinner which is open to the public According to Rebecca Sanchez the Diversity Affairs Specialist for Salt Lake County Mayor Peter Corroon This dinner brings together individuals of diverse backgrounds in order to promote und understanding increase positive interactions within the community and to build a respect for our differences The way this event is organized is that each individual will be placed at a table with seven others who are all culturally diverse The moderators Mary Dickson and Troy Williamson will present the questions to be answered There will be three questions asked of each member of the table These questions will be answered among the table members only not the entire room The organization of the event is directed toward preventing stage t fright ht and to increase se the amount of shan sharing between The focus of this event eventis is to learn and listen to those that are arc different from especially college students student can better themselves with this kind of experience The Diversity Dinner promotes personal growth many people get an Ha Ah-Ha experience from this event Sanchez said when asked about the evenings evening's focus Because of the overwhelming success of last years year's Diversity Dinner this event will now be an annual occurrence Evidently th the success of this event lies in what people ascertain from their experience Anyone can attend by registering online at www diversity org This event again is free and open to the public However attendees must register by Monday October 13 to guarantee a seat The Dinner is sponsored by Salt Lake County Wells Fargo Bank American Express Intermountain mountain Health Care and With so many cultures coming together in Utah this type of event can be as enriching as the participants make it If nothing else one can simply think of it as a free diner hosted by local celebrities in front of ofa a very diverse audience |