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We’re excited to see one of our very own Impact Fellows featured on President Jon Anderson’s podcast, A Place for You!

In this episode, President Anderson sits down with Yissella Bringhurst, a senior public health student and one of our Impact Fellows this year! Originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Yissella shares her journey to UVU, how she discovered the Center for Social Impact, and how experiences with service and research have shaped her path.

Last year, Yissella won our Design for Impact Research Competition, earning a trip to the Stanford University @stanforddschool! That experience inspired her to apply to become an Impact Fellow, and now she’s continuing her social impact journey as a Social Change Design Fellow, exploring belonging within the Latino community in Orem.

Yissella’s story is a powerful reminder of how opportunities to learn, connect, and engage with our communities can inspire students to create meaningful change. We’re so proud to have her as part of our CSI family! 🌎💚

🎧 Check out the latest episode of A Place for You to hear Yissella’s full story! taken in Utah Valley University by @uvusocialimpact

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🔎 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🌎

Want to gain hands-on, mentored research experience while exploring an issue you actually care about? Join us for the Map the System Research Competition!

Map the System gives you the opportunity to dive deep into a social issue, learn how to conduct research, understand the systems surrounding the problem, and create your own research poster—all with guidance from mentors along the way.

✨ Why participate?
• Gain valuable research experience—especially helpful if you’re considering graduate school
• Build skills and experience you can talk about in job applications and interviews
• Create a tangible research project to add to your portfolio
• Compete for cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
• 🏆 1st place wins an ALL-EXPENSES-PAID trip to Oxford University in England to compete at the global level!

And don’t worry if you’ve never done research before! We’ll walk you step-by-step through the research process during four Wednesday evening workshops and help you create your research poster.

📅 Registration closes Tuesday, October 27
🔗 Register through the link in our bio! by @uvusocialimpact

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10 days ago

A few things we’re especially passionate about! by @uvusocialimpact

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11 days ago

That’s a wrap on our Impact Fair!

We’re so grateful to all of our incredible community partners who joined us on campus last week to connect with students and share more about the important work they’re doing in our community 🌎

Thank you for creating opportunities for our students to learn, get involved, volunteer, and make an impact beyond campus. We loved seeing so many meaningful connections being made!

We’re already looking forward to the next one! taken in Utah Valley University by @uvusocialimpact

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🌎 FIND YOUR WAY TO MAKE AN IMPACT!

Join us for the Impact Fair on September 8 & 9 from 10 AM–2 PM in the Ballroom Commons!

Connect with local nonprofits & community organizations, learn about the work they’re doing, and discover ways to get involved and serve your community 🤝

Many of our community partners will be recruiting volunteers, so this is a great chance to find an organization or cause you’re passionate about and take your next step toward making a difference!

Meet organizations like:
@therefugeutah • @ucasaorg • @the_sharing_place • @thepolicyproject • @unitedwayuc • @projectread_utah • @pantry_to_porch • and more!

🎁 Plus, prizes & giveaways!
📅 September 8 & 9
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Ballroom Commons taken in Utah Valley University by @uvusocialimpact

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Our winning UVU Design for Impact 2026 team - Yissella Bringhurst, Mery Deilaire, and Diego Martinez Cardenas - just got back from the trip they won to Silicon Valley where they hit several design museums downtown San Francisco, the @stanforddschool at Stanford University, and UX design for good organization @bridgegoodorg in Oakland! Yissella, Mery, and Diego won first place in our spring semester competition, addressing extreme political polarization through both a physical and digital interactive community exhibit called The Civic Quilt (https://civicquilt.netlify.app). We are so proud of our social design thinkers and can’t wait to see how they further develop their idea and prototype! If you’re interested in participating in the next Design for Impact, make sure to follow our stories and subscribe to our newsletter to be alerted when registration opens. by @uvusocialimpact

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Each year the UVU Center for Social Impact mentors and hosts student teams hailing from a wide range of academic majors to take part in Oxford University’s @skollcentre Map the System competition. This year, Abigail Brown and Gwen Martin won SECOND PLACE on the global stage at Oxford out of dozens of teams hailing from countries on every continent besides Antarctica. Their research focused on Biometric Surveillance of Latin American Immigrants in the United States. Abbie Fisher provided graphic data-modeling and visual storytelling support. José Sorcia supported on the research and presentation for the UVU local competition. We are so proud of our brilliant systems thinkers who are making waves internationally! If you’re interested in participating in Map the System this year, make sure to follow our stories so that you can register next month. by @uvusocialimpact

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We were honored to recognize this year’s Social Impact Award recipients at our Annual Showcase!

Student Impact Awards: Delaney Sell and Jared Cruikshank
UVU Employee Awards: Kindia du Plessis from @uvulibrary ; Shannon Adison and Tenille Canyon from @uvunatives
Community Partner Awards: @growtheflowutah and Michael Ulibarri and Cambrie Ball from @defy_ventures

Each of these individuals and partners has demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication, and commitment to meaningful social impact. We are so grateful for the ways they continue to strengthen our community and inspire our students! taken in Utah Valley University by @uvusocialimpact

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6 months ago

A year of impact, all in one night! 🎉 taken in Utah Valley University by @uvusocialimpact

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6 months ago

Celebrating another year of learning, leadership, and impact.

Our Annual Showcase brought together the work of our Impact Fellows and Associates, and we couldn’t be more proud of everything they’ve accomplished this year.

If you missed the showcase, check out the link in our bio to see all the work that was featured! taken in Utah Valley University by @uvusocialimpact

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6 months ago

Hear directly from our fellows as they reflect on a year of growth, learning, and meaningful impact. We are so proud of all they’ve accomplished and the ways they continue to lead in their communities! taken in Utah Valley University by @uvusocialimpact

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Celebrate another year of impact with us! ✨ Visit our showcase display in the Ballroom Commons, connect with our student fellows and associates from 5–6 PM, and stay for the showcase program at 6 PM! taken in Utah Valley University by @uvusocialimpact

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