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Work With Us
Read more: Work With UsCBS is currently hiring for a few positions. The positions are volunteer due to funding constraints. These volunteer roles help sustain our mission while we work toward securing funding for future paid positions. Application at the bottom. 1. Social Media & Communication: Role Summary: The Social Media & Communication Volunteer supports CBS by promoting the organization…
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Upcoming Events for 2026
Read more: Upcoming Events for 2026Community Building Services (CBS) is pleased to be hosting and participating in many events this year and look forward to your participation. While you can see events across our website, this serves as a list of all the events we have planned for 2026. Living Traditions on Friday, May 15, 2026 | 8:45 p.m. |…
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Board of Executive Directors & Staff
Read more: Board of Executive Directors & StaffThe Board of Executive Directors for the Community Building Services for the term of 2025-2028 as well as the current staff are as follows: Dr. Paul Ross Chairperson bio Tek Neopany MSW, MA (Executive director) bio Chandra Sapkota Board Member bio Susmita Biswa Board Member bio Yadu Mishra Staff bio Dhan Karki Board Member bio…
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Community Champion Internship Program 2026 Kicks Off
Read more: Community Champion Internship Program 2026 Kicks OffSalt Lake City, UT — Community Building Services (CBS) is proud to announce the launch of the Community Champion Internship Program 2026, running from May 11 through August 21, 2026. This summer’s program reflects CBS’s continued commitment to workforce development, leadership cultivation, and hands‑on learning for emerging professionals. CBS Founder & Executive Director Tek Neopany…
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Community Building Services to Host Celebration of New Year & Bringing Communities Together
Read more: Community Building Services to Host Celebration of New Year & Bringing Communities TogetherPress Release 2/27/2026 Community Building Services (CBS)Salt Lake City, Utah Free and Open to the Public Salt Lake City, UT – Community Building Services (CBS) is proud to announce its upcoming Celebration of New Year & Bringing Communities Together event on Saturday, April 18, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Columbus Adult Education…
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Walking Together
Read more: Walking TogetherCommunity Building Services (CBS) Press Release March 1, 2026Grant Initiative Supports Folklife in Communities of Color Community Building Services (CBS) is honored to announce grant support from Walking Together: Investing in Folklife in Communities of Color, a national pilot initiative administered by Mid Atlantic Arts and the US Regional Arts Organizations (USRAOs). This initiative provides…
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Pathways to Access & Achievement
Read more: Pathways to Access & AchievementCommunity Building Services (CBS) is launching a comprehensive Youth Accessibility Initiative designed to remove barriers to opportunity and ensure multilingual learners and historically underserved youth in our community have equitable access to the supports they need to thrive. Grounded in our updated Vision—a future where every student is valued, included, and equipped to succeed—and our…
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CBS Celebrates Dashain-Tihar Cultural Program 2025: A Festival of Unity, Heritage, and Community Spirit
Read more: CBS Celebrates Dashain-Tihar Cultural Program 2025: A Festival of Unity, Heritage, and Community SpiritSouth Salt Lake City, UT – October 25, 2025 — The vibrant spirit of community came alive at the Dashain-Tihar Cultural Program 2025, hosted by Community Building Services (CBS) and managed by the CBS Cultural Development Committee, with heartfelt support from community members. Hosting at 2280 South 300 East LDS Church, the event brings together families, friends, and neighbors from across…
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Teej Cultural Celebration 2025
Read more: Teej Cultural Celebration 2025Presented by Community Building Services (CBS) Community Building Services (CBS) is proud to serve Utah’s underserved communities by empowering and creating culturally vibrant spaces for youth and families. This summer, the Steering Cultural Management Committee (SCMC) of CBS is thrilled to host our annual Teej Cultural Celebration on Saturday, August 23, 2025, Time: 12:00 pm…
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Celebrating Nepali Humanities: New Year Festival Brings Culture, Storytelling, and Community Together
Read more: Celebrating Nepali Humanities: New Year Festival Brings Culture, Storytelling, and Community TogetherWe are thrilled to announce that Nepali Humanities on Saturdays at Columbus Adult Education & Youth Program will host a vibrant Nepali New Year Celebration on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This community-wide event, generously funded by Utah Humanities PG25.04 Grant, is free and open to all, offering an enriching…
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Nepali Culture in Diaspora & Human Rights
Read more: Nepali Culture in Diaspora & Human RightsThe significance of Nepali culture in relation to human rights is rooted in the rich traditions, values, and practices of Nepal that often emphasize community, harmony, and respect for individual dignity. he Constitution is a foundational document for governing the United States, rooted in Enlightenment ideas of individual rights, democracy, and federalism. However, there are…
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CBS at Human Rights Celebration
Read more: CBS at Human Rights CelebrationCultural Preservation Program Funded by Salt Lake City Arts Project and CRIA: A Transformative Impact on the CommunitySalt Lake City, UT – The Cultural Preservation Program, a groundbreaking initiative funded by the Salt Lake City Arts Project and Community Residents In Action (CRIA), UNP, is making waves in the community with its profound impact on…
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Board of Executive Directors
Read more: Board of Executive DirectorsThe Board of Executive Directors for the Community Building Services for the term of 2021-2024 are as follows: 2. Tek Neopany – MSW, MA (Executive Director) 3. Mr. Chandra Sapkota: Board Member 4. Mrs. Susmita Biswa: Board Member 5. Mr. Yadu Mishra: Staff 6. Mr. Dhan Karki: Board Member 7. Mrs. Alisha Byanjankar (Choreographer): Staff…
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Sakela Program at UNP-HPC
Read more: Sakela Program at UNP-HPCCommunity Building Services (CBS) officially signed partnership agreement with University Neighborhood Partners (UNP) located at 1578 W 1700 S, UNP Hartland Partnership Center (HPC) in 2022. UNP provided a free space to run CBS office and is CBS’s official address. Gyamphu Rai, Cultural Program Coordinator works on Mondays and Sarita Subba, Administrative Assistant, works on…
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This position has been filled
Read more: This position has been filledCommunity Building Services Job Description of a Nepali Dance Choreographer Department: 002 Cultural Preservation If you love the culture to foster and help the community to preserve its historical culture successfully, this is the job for you. The CBS is looking for a flexible, talented, skilled and motivated individual to fulfill this Dance Choreography position. …
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Success Stories from Beneficiaries
Read more: Success Stories from BeneficiariesSuccess Story from the Service Recipients My name is Reman Adhikari. My parents were from Nepal and immigrated to Utah with a ray of hopes to improve life through capacity building. I am a high school graduate from Salt Lake City, Utah and successfully enrolled in the University of Utah with the help of scholarship…
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Cultural Development Program: Dance
Read more: Cultural Development Program: DanceTek Neopany, as a Project Manager for Bhutanese Community in Utah (CBS), wrote grant proposals and received little funding from Utah Arts and Museums. With this funding he managed dance class at Granite School District building located at 2500 S State Street during 2015-2017. The dance class was Choreographed by Mrs. Krishna Bastola. After experiencing…
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Nepali-Bhutanese Cultural Preservation
Read more: Nepali-Bhutanese Cultural PreservationA Glimpse of Cultural Practices during FY- July 1, 2022 – June 2023 Funded by Utah Arts and Museums, partially by the South Salt Lake Art Council, and supported by the City of South Salt Lake with space to practice Dance Class and events at the Columbus Community Center, Utah Refugee Connections, Ward Foundation, and…
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Cultural Development Committee
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Celebration of World Refugee Day
Read more: Celebration of World Refugee DayCommunity Building Services celebrates World Refugee Day every year in June around third week by participating at the event with dance performance and rendering volunteer services to make the event successful. During the event, dance performers from our Nepali/Bhutanese community participate through dances, volleyball and soccer tournaments among the refugee led organizations. This event provides…
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Tihar (Deepawali) – The Festival of Light
Read more: Tihar (Deepawali) – The Festival of Light“Tihar” Article by Tek Neopany (MSW/M.A.) November 2, 2021 Time: 9:00 pm – 1:30 am Nepali speaking people all over the world celebrate Tihar or Deepavali, the one of the greatest festivals of light coincided with Halloween. The five-day festival or Yama Panchak is celebrated with fervor and gaiety worshipping human body and animals. The…
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Teej – Women’s Major Festival
Read more: Teej – Women’s Major FestivalEvery year Community Building Services celebrates Teej – Women’s major festival to strengthen community, preserve cultural identity, bring other communities together to make healthy neighbor and city of livability by enhancing cultural vibrancy and engagement. We’re all American Women. Teej related cuisines will be provided and end up program with cultural dances and speech from…
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Bhutanese/Nepali New Year Celebration
Read more: Bhutanese/Nepali New Year CelebrationCommunity Building Services is celebrating Nepali/Bhutanese New Year 2022 on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 12:00 pm through 4:00 pm at 1836 South 300 East , Salt Lake City, Utah 84115, Columbus Center. Parking lot in the west side of the facility. The program activities include basically dance performances for single, duet and group dance…
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Bylaws
Read more: BylawsPreamble Aware of the need of an organization to help build individual capacity and competencies of the members of the community, Realizing the importance of self-sufficiency and thereby lessening the burden on Government; and, pursuant to maintaining national cohesion, promoting team spirit and collective welfare through cooperation, collaboration and partnering with the existing organizations, agencies…
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About Community Building Services (CBS)
Read more: About Community Building Services (CBS)The Community Building Services is a capacity building platform that creates more opportunities of self-development and self-sufficient through continued education, training and workshops by partnering with external agencies and organizations for offering resources such as citizenship classes, employment supports, and educational resources to the community. Work together with partners to build upon one another’s strengths…
