UGS 2220 - Arts, Leadership & Community: Social, Political, Cultural, and Economic Organizations
Organization Directories
- Utah Nonprofits AssociationBrowse 600+ Utah-based non-profit organizations' websites. Filter the list by county and category (human services, education, arts & culture, etc.)
- State of Utah: Citizen ServicesBrowse 800 local, state, and federal agencies. Use the "Filter Services" menu in the right-hand column to browse by categories (voting & elections, jobs & employment, public safety, environmental protection, etc.).
- PJEP: Peace, Justice, and Environment ProjectThe parent organization for a network of state-based grassroots, social justice organizations. The Utah affiliate is: Utah Activist Network.
- UNESCO: United Nations Educations, Scientific, and Cultural OrganizationA global network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Browse member organizations by theme, country, and partnership type.
- UofU's Hinkley Institute: NGO/Non-profit Internship DirectoryBrowse local, national, and global organizations that have an established relationship with the UofU's Hinkley Institute.
- Sustain UtahUtah-based environmental organizations.
Utah-based, Thematic Organizations
Local and regional starting places, based on topics you've already expressed an interest in:
- Equality UtahLGBT rights and non-discrimination advocacy.
- Utah Youth VillageTroubled children: foster care, parenting education, family assistance, housing.
- HEAL UtahNuclear, carbon-based, and renewable energy; air pollution.
- UofU Women's Resource CenterFeminist multicultural counseling, scholarships, and community connections.
- ACLU of UtahConstitutional rights, freedoms, and civil liberties. In particular, Freedom of Speech in the Arts & Entertainment.
- Camp KostopulosEducation, recreation, and personal growth for people of all abilities.
- ArtsBridge AmericaAdvocates for University-Public School partnerships in arts education (primarily based out of Utah and California)
- National Art Education Association - Utah ChapterAdvocates for visual arts education. (NAEA is the parent organization.)