BELVIDERE, Ill. (WTVO) — A new device is helping break down language barriers at the Belvidere Township Park District.
“The Belvidere community is a very diverse community, and we’re very excited to be able to offer this service to them so that we can communicate with our public more effectively,” said special recreation manager Katie Humphrey.
It’s called Instant language assistance, which helps people communicate in over 150 languages. The idea came to the district and Humphrey a year ago. Humphrey said the district received over $7,000 in a grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois, allowing for the purchase of two devices in the district…