Through Nadine’s Eyes: The Experiences of our Volunteer Community

Meet Nadine, a French-English bilingual translator whose journey reflects the experiences of many Translators without Borders (TWB) community members. Her story, inspired by the voices and insights shared in the 2024 TWB Community survey, offers a genuine glimpse into the heart of our volunteer network. Nadine’s motivations and challenges reflect those of many in our […]
Building Inclusive Early Warning Systems: a Language Lens

Timely warnings during extreme events like floods and cyclones can save lives—but only if people can access and understand them. Currently, many early warning systems (EWS) rely heavily on written messages in national or official languages, often broadcast via cell phones. This approach excludes those who cannot read, access a phone, or speak the language […]
Supporting digital inclusion for Kinyarwanda speakers

Local partnerships boost language technology for communities in Rwanda
Listen, inspire, include women’s rights
How language inclusion helps promote women’s rights
What you need to know about language inclusion

Unlocking the potential of inclusion – mother language solutions. International Mother Language Day has its origins in Bangladesh
Starting 4 Billion Conversations with inclusive language technology

Advancing language technology for social good starts with understanding and collaboration . If we want to make inclusive, sustainable progress, it’s time we start to listen.
Health care for all means leaving no language behind

Good health care and well-being are rights for all, but information and services are not currently accessible for all language speakers. We want to change the way the world communicates – speak up for language inclusion.
Duolingo partners with CLEAR Global to develop inclusive language solutions
CLEAR Global is excited to announce Duolingo’s donation to support language inclusion this holiday season.
Duolingo, the world’s number one way to learn a language, shows its commitment to supporting vital language inclusion efforts with a generous gift to CLEAR Global and TWB.
Language exclusion: the unheard face of the climate crisis

Bridging language barriers – how inclusion ensures that urgent climate discussions, information, and action reach those who need them most
MT Rwanda – Pushing Forward Language Tech in Kinyarwanda

Our mission in “MT Rwanda” was nothing short of groundbreaking: to boost open-source machine translation (MT) for impact in Kinyarwanda. This Rwandan language is spoken by millions and is central to the culture and identity of the nation.