Amplify Utah is a nonprofit that supports and facilitates engaged and dynamic journalistic storytelling to celebrate diverse points of view through storytelling by student journalists.

From a truck to a brick-and-mortar location, Loco Burger’s owners have big dreams

Utah’s indie bookstores are leading the charge against school book bans

Logan schools working to implement new policy over pride flags

At University of Utah, an Arab student group aims to build community

Watch: Tattoo taboos fading among younger Latter-day Saints

Gen Zers leaving LDS faith find community on social apps like TikTok

Crackdowns have moved street racing to once-quiet neighborhoods

College pantries in Utah learning to serve a more diverse range of students

Utah colleges work to conserve water on campuses

How some Utahns navigate going to college at an older age

Two drag queens talk about Salt Lake City’s growing drag scene, and the pushback

Salt Lake Community College leaders disappointed by court ruling that leaves DACA program in limbo

With inflation rising, SLCC’s Bruin Pantry sees more students and staff seeking its free goods

Gender-inclusive restroom signs being installed at SLCC’s Taylorsville campus

‘My existence is not political’: Students and parents debate pride flags in Logan schools

Protesting BYU’s LGBTQ policy, Black Menaces group calls for student walkout next week

Utah’s LGBTQ+ youth find connection with art exhibition ‘A Hug Away’

Mural artists return to their roots with work at SLCC’s Peace and Justice Garden

Utah students create video, posters for campaign to promote vaccinations

Iosepa event postponed, but memory of Pacific Islanders’ settlement remains

SLCC adviser mentors immigrants to Utah who ‘start from scratch’

SLCC’s Latinx population is growing, and officials aim to serve that community better

A controversial symbol shows up at SLCC’s safety office, and then disappears

Ex-UVU student tells of surviving, and having a baby, in Ukraine war zone

After two years off, SLCC’s powwow brings Indigenous people back together

Students face a tough hurdle during the winter: Seasonal affective disorder

COVID-19 pandemic exposes staffing problems at Utah’s college libraries

A woman’s path out of addiction leads to a degree and a career helping others

Athletes with Utah roots compete in Winter Paralympic Games

SLCC star Chase Adams’ basketball career started with a viral moment. Then it took a sudden twist

Why some LGBTQ students in Utah say their health education is inadequate

These Salt Lake City theaters put accessibility and inclusion center stage

Utahns share why they have chosen polyamory over monogamy

What employers can do to be more inclusive of people with disabilities, from remote work to changing the job ad

Sex education in Utah: What students did — and didn’t — learn in the classroom

Why some Utah students have found it difficult to return to in-person classes

Why Salt Lake Community College is having a hard time hiring enough custodians

How social media has changed the perception of mental health care

Navajo poet touches on identity, history and tragedy at Native American Heritage Month event at SLCC

How this Utah Dreamer responds to the ongoing legal challenges to the immigration program

How a 21-day challenge encouraged Utahns to create new social justice habits

Utahns talk about their deadnames and what they think when they hear them now

South Salt Lake may rename Columbus building. A student started the conversation

How one student journeyed from Colombia to SLCC

Watch: Free haircuts give ‘renewing feeling’ to people experiencing homelessness in Salt Lake City

How to help girls stick with STEM? Utah teachers normalize science careers early

How one school’s chief diversity officer works to get students from prison to the classroom

Where Indigenous mascots have changed in Utah and beyond

How some college students are finding mental health support as they return to school

SLCC graduate brings journey to United States to on-campus mural

Living “in between”: How children navigate two cultures at once

‘It’s about more than swimming’: How a community came together to support Rose Park and Glendale youth

Laptops are coming to students in SLCC prison education program

Here’s one reason why some are refusing the COVID-19 vaccine

Why SLCC hired a womxn’s coordinator and how she’s helping students

Utahns will soon see first stories from new project focused on diverse journalism

The Salt Lake Tribune announces new project to support diverse journalism

What we do

Amplify Utah partners with The Salt Lake Tribune to bolster diverse voices through engaged storytelling. Stories are written by Salt Lake Community College students and published by the Tribune, helping to ensure a broad readership learns about the culturally rich and diverse communities that have been underrepresented in the media. Read more about our mission

Join us

We’re looking for student and community authors with great ideas and stories to share as well as media partners to more broadly amplify these great stories from across our community. If you’d like to get involved, email Marcie Young Cancio, marcie@amplifyutah.org. We hope you’ll join us on this journey to support engaged journalistic storytelling celebrating Utah’s diverse points of view.

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AMPLIFY UTAH’S BOARD

Marcie Young Cancio
Founder and Executive Director
Claudia Laws
Subscription Acquisition Director at NOLA.com and the Baton Rouge Advocate
Michelle Church
Co-founder of Altr Agency
Russell Roots
Community Outreach Manager with the Utah Film Center
Corinne Anderson
Associate Professor of Accounting at Salt Lake Community College
Aaron Atkins
Assistant Professor of Digital Media at Weber State University
Ashley “AC” Cox
Associate Professor of Marketing at Salt Lake Community College
Sean Crossland
Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership at Utah Valley University
Joey Dushane-Navanick
Business Student at Salt Lake Community College
Cristian Martinez
Journalism and Digital Media Student at Salt Lake Community College
Chelsea Naughton
Digital Content Manager with America Amplified
Erik Roan
Assistant Director of Development at Guadalupe School
Stephen Speckman
Freelance Photographer

Meet the Board