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Stephanie Wolfe, the adviser for Weber States Amnesty International, was one of the presenters for the keynote event on Feb. 22.

Finding refuge in Ogden

Rebecca Baggett February 28, 2022

The Weber State Human Rights club, also known as Amnesty International, joined with Catholic Community Services to create a presentation on refugee resettlement in Ogden on Feb. 22 in Lindquist Hall.The...

The primary goal of the Human Rights Club is to foster education on the suppression of human rights. Photo credit: Weber State University

Students unite for human rights

ezra striley-weinman January 31, 2022

Weber State University's Human Rights Club announced its relaunch on Jan. 24. This club is the WSU branch of Amnesty International, a student-led club whose primary goal is to foster education on the suppression...

The International Student and Scholar Center plans to bring 150 refugees from Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Weber County area. Photo credit: Makayla Martinez

Putting down new roots

Lexie Andrew November 8, 2021

Refugees fleeing their war-torn countries, some with nothing more than the clothes on their backs, are searching for shelter in other countries. Shannon Stephens, the recruitment and program...

2021 Presidential award recipients

2021 Presidential award recipients

Mackenzie Dessin March 24, 2021

Every year, Weber State University and the Center for Community Engaged Learning award members of the community with presidential awards. Their first ceremony was held over a decade ago back in 2007. The...

Sarahi Oseguera, Jafeet Sandoval and Itzel Puga, of LEAP Program pose for a photograph on Nov. 18. (Francisca Flores / The Signpost)

WSU students gather for service project

Francisca Flores November 20, 2016

The International Student and Scholar Center and the LEAP program got together with volunteers to help at the Catholic Community Services of Northern Utah on Nov. 18. Students helped to distribute food...

Ogden-based refugees share stories

Ben Brandley October 27, 2016

Panelists gave Weber State University students and community members a look into the life of refugees in the Shepherd Union Skyroom on Oct. 25.The four panelists, three of whom are refugees, shared personal...

WeberCan competition to offer tasty art

February 8, 2015

The Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) will be hosting a food drive throughout the month of February to prepare for WeberCAN. WeberCAN will allow teams, clubs and groups from Weber State University...

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