ABOUT
VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1
J U LY 2 0 1 6
Multicultural Voices is a quarterly magazine produced by the Utah Office of Multicultural Affairs. Its two
main goals are to share the programs and projects of the MCA team and highlight the many amazing
accomplishments of our diverse communities.
We hope you enjoy this publication. If you have feedback, suggestions, or would like to subscribe,
please get in touch.
Rozanna Benally-Sagg, Program Specialist
rbenally-sagg@utah.gov
300 South Rio Grande Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
Jenny Hor, Executive Assistant
jhor@utah.gov
801.245.7210
Yajanetsy Ruano, Intern
yruano@utah.gov
mca.utah.gov
CONTENTS
02 Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month
03 Employee Spotlight
05 Community Spotlight: Jake Fitisemanu Jr.
07 Unifying the Community: Matapuna Levenson
09 A Passion to Teach: Luseane Tafisi
11 Wat Buddhikaram
12 Primed for Success: Guadalupe School
13 Multicultural Affairs Recap
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