Building bridges: Visiting Latin markets in our community

March 12, 2012

Reading Time: 3 minutes I should have known better than to pull out my notebook too soon. Big journalism faux pas. Still, I ended up leaving with free coconut candy from Guatemala—striped like a flag, it’s the manager’s favorite. I think speaking a little broken Spanish and showing my curiosity paved some common ground.   For this article I […]

Jump Into Motion aterriza a UVU

February 3, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Un grupo de estudiantes de Relaciones Publicas de UVU, está dirigiendo una campaña de salud, con el propósito de  ayudar a la comunidad a desarrollar un estilo de vida más saludable, a fin de evitar el sobre peso y la obesidad.   “Queremos ayudar a  las personas del condado de Utah, enseñarles estrategias para desarrollar […]

Conversation club helps students learn English

January 16, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Venturing onto the second floor of the Liberal Arts building or even removing one’s almighty earbuds while meandering between classes reveals populations more than just those hailing from Utah. Native Japanese, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Russian and, of course, Spanish speakers populate UVU with rapidly increasing numbers. The English as a Second Language program currently […]