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  • Utah Guard soldiers bring their language skills to a new battlefront — as contact tracers in war against coronavirus

    Nate Carlisle

    April 27, 2020 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    To contain coronavirus, Utah has enabled contact tracing that utilizes state employees to make phone calls to those who have potentially been exposed to the virus but many they call do not speak English. To address the language barrier, members from the Utah National Guard’s 300th Military Intelligence Brigade – who serve on the linguistic unit – are volunteering to provide translations.

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  • Speech club helps Utah prison inmates tell their stories

    Nate Carlisle

    December 09, 2019 |

    The Salt Lake Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Draper, Utah

    At Utah State Prison, the New Visions Speech Club is teaching inmates public speaking. The club gives inmates the opportunity to practice communication and bolster their confidence – two skills that can help them in the long run. While there hasn’t been any evidence between the club and decreased recidivism, those that participate have said how its helped them express themselves in parole hearings and job interviews.

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