The City of Modesto will launch their new language access service, Wordly. Wordly is a software program that provides real-time captioned interpretation for meetings streamed over the Zoom platform into over 20 different languages. Residents attending meetings virtually and in person will now be able to view Council meetings in the language of their choosing.

In keeping with the City of Modesto Strategic Plan, the City has a goal to promote trust and engagement in order to improve governance and service delivery. One strategy for achieving this goal is to develop a multilingual communications plan and Wordly is a major component of that strategy. By simply clicking a link or scanning a QR code with their mobile device, members of the public will be able to receive live interpretations of Modesto City Council and Standing Committee meetings.

The City invites members of the public to explore this new tool and learn more by visiting the Wordly Language Interpretation Tool website.

In an effort to continually improve the services the City is providing, members of the public that are using the Wordly service are encouraged to take part in a brief survey.