Raw footage for Spy Hop documentaries "From Somalia to Salt Lake" and "Dream Come True?", both of which involve teen refugees living in Salt Lake, 2003

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On-the-street interviews: two young men at South Temple, Temple Square gates; Young blonde woman in white tank top; Young brunette woman in a blue t-shirt; Young brunette woman in a black sundress and a young man in a suit; Young woman in a white t-shirt and a man in a yellow t-shirt; (sound corrupted, no sound)
On-the-street interviews pertaining to the war in Kosovo, Croatia, and other war-torn countries, and the number of refugees in Utah: A man in a black t-shirt; A man in a blue plaid t-shirt; A woman in a white t-shirt.
On-the-street interviews: A man in a black t-shirt; Man in a white t-shirt. (sound corrupted, no sound)
On-the-street interviews: A boy in a blue plaid shirt; A man in a white polo.
View from a moving vehicle of I-15
Interview with a young girl, Aga Benj, a 13-year old refugee.
Interview with a young girl, Gezmo Benj, a 7-year old refugee.
Introduction by Barbara Roth for a segment about refugees living in Utah about their lives now in the US.
Aga Benj and another young woman sit on a couch.
A woman in a yellow tank top and jeans sits in a chair and talks to someone off screen (sound corrupted, low sound levels)
Close up of a "Certificate of Achievement" for Aja Bench.
Close up of a painting of the Virgin Mary hanging on the wall.
Close up of a label which reads "Proudly Made in the USA".
Interior of Mayor's office.
A group of young refugees wait for a meeting with the Salt Lake City Mayor.
Close up of a child-drawn picture of a little girl.
Close up of Salt Lake 2002 Olympic pins in a glass case.
The group of young refugees chat around a table as they wait for the mayor.
Close up of a plaque presented to Mayor Rocky Anderson.
Close up of a hard hat with "Mayor" written in black lettering on it.
Close up of a painting of the Salt Lake City and County Building.
Mayor Rocky Anderson enters the room and meets with the young refugees.
Interview with Mayor Anderson about the qualities of a leader, the definition of politics and politicking, as well as a welcome for the National Youth Network Conference.
Interview with Demal Roberts from Columbia, SC working the registration table at the National Youth Network Conference.
Interview with a young woman working the Press Registration table about the members of the press in attendance at the conference.
Welcome message from a woman working in part with the Utah youth refugees to conference participants.
People registering and checking in at the conference.
Conference participants enjoy lunch at the Wyndham Hotel while several of them do a "shout out" announcing their name and where they are from.
Introduction by an official of the conference who explains how each workshop will work and what the participants can gain from their experience.
Conference participants mark on lists hung from a wall.
A man discusses issues concerned with loosing ones' family when fleeing their homeland.
A woman discusses issues related to making new friends in the US.
Conference goers meet for dinner in a ballroom.
Dancers perform for the group after dinner.
A presenter oversees a game where the children must step into a box pattern on the floor in a certain order.
Presentation "Refugees Voice Their Power".
Demonstration about how language can be a serious barrier in the search for employment.

Dates

2003

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