Digital and language inclusion can transform lives — here’s how
Up to now, the advances in language technology that lie behind tools like ChatGPT, Alexa, and Google Translate have only worked for speakers of a few dozen languages. But in a wider range of languages, they could dramatically impact the lives of millions of people. They could enable those displaced by war and disasters to […]
The power of language inclusion – Helping displaced communities find safety, make decisions and get support
I’ve been forced to flee my home – where can I find a temporary safe place to stay? I think my child is getting sick – where is the nearest doctor? I don’t know what my rights are here – who can answer my questions? Imagine not being able to get the answers to […]
Falmata’s Struggle for Survival and Communication in a Displaced World
Falmata*, a 25-year-old single mother from northeast Nigeria, once held dreams of a better future. Her mother tongue is Shuwa, the primary language of only 4% of households in the region. With two years of schooling, she didn’t get to learn other languages. When conflict erupted in her hometown, she was forced to flee, arriving […]
Toolkit for sharing your support for language inclusion
Thank you for supporting CLEAR Global’s language inclusion campaign! If you would like to contribute, you can do so on our campaign page. If you would like to organize your own fundraising, you’ll find ideas for that below. If you have already contributed, you can amplify your impact by spreading the word on social media: […]
Partnering to tailor language technology solutions to learners’ needs
User-centered design of Kinyarwanda MT applications for education We wrote recently about the experience of working with Kinyarwanda speakers to generate open-source language data for digital solutions in their language. But language data is only as useful as its application to real-world needs. To deploy the Kinyarwanda data and deliver effective applications of language AI […]