Emerald Hills Institute builds an inclusive community through active conversations among different faiths, cultures, and world views. Our differences are opportunities for connection, and we find compassionate ways to support each other through the channels of art, culture, humanities, education, and stewardship.
Emerald Hills Institute supports the sharing of ideas – but true change happens in partnership with action. Our vision is to enable the actions of service to others whenever possible as it leads to supporting, strengthening, and nurturing our shared and diverse community.
Emerald Hills Institute (or EHI) was founded as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization by a group of dedicated volunteers in Salt Lake City, Utah – citizens of the world who have been drawn to this area and now call it home. Our principle motivation is to do good for the community we live in. Emerald Hills Institute receives donations and is supported by business people and professionals, and consistently achieves and efficient, high level of output due to the support of many committed volunteers.
On November 19, the Emerald Hills Institute hosted an engaging evening with the Centerville Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The gathering was centered
On September 26, Emerald Hills Institute held Noah’s Pudding program with the Relief Society sisters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City where
November 23 at Switchpoint Community Resource Center On November 23, Emerald Hills Institute partnered with the Bosnian community to organize a heartwarming service project at the Switchpoint Community
It is remarkably easy to relax into viewing all the world as endless encounters of “us” versus “them”. Through service and mutual appreciation, this core of volunteers quickly recognized that those things which are common among all people – a desire for health and safety, security for our children, and peaceful society – far outweigh the differences, and whatever differences there are such as language, background, and traditions can be explored and appreciated.
