EP.23 - Inside CLEAR Global: Helping 3.7 Billion People Get Their Voices Heard

🫂 Donate to CLEAR Global today: clearglobal.org/donate🌍 JOIN TANDEM TODAY: https://tandem.go.link/lcLQHIn this special episode of the Connected by Language podcast, we dive into the critical mission of CLEAR Global to bridge the "digital language divide". We sit down with CEO Aimee Ansari to discuss why 3.7 billion people remain "digitally invisible". From crisis response in Nigeria to disaster preparedness in Bolivia, we explore how language barriers can become a matter of life or death and why language justice is a fundamental human right.Discover how CLEAR Global uses language data and innovative technology to ensure that half the world's population can finally access essential information in their own tongue. Amy shares powerful insights on the importance of speech data for low-resource languages and provides practical ways for multilingual listeners to volunteer their skills to save lives. Join us for this impactful conversation and learn how you can support the push for global language equality during this year's Podcasthon event.This episode is part of Podcasthon 2026, a global movement where podcast hosts interview NGOs and charities to spread awareness and support for humanitarian wonders across the world.Join Podcasthon 2026: https://podcasthon.org/What is Tandem - Language exchange?Tandem is a global language exchange app on a mission to connect the world through languages. Members build confidence and improve their language skills through real life conversations with native speakers in 1:1 chats or live audio rooms. 🔗 Connect With Us: https://linktr.ee/Tandem_App0:00 Intro 6:14 Personal Journey into Language and Humanitarian Work8:46 Low-Resource Languages and Why They Matter17:39 Beyond Translation: Building Language Infrastructure25:16 Beyond Translation: Building Language Infrastructure31:42 Language, Power, and Getting Involved 39:08 The Future of Language Access 🌟 What topics/language should we explore on the next episode of the new tandem podcast? Let us know in the comments! This episode features a charitable appeal for CLEAR Global as part of Podcasthon 2026. No payment was exchanged for this interview