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- Interviews•Nov 5Interview | Jennifer: "To See Is a Kind of Responsibility"
Jennifer Qi shares how her research and storytelling connect endangered languages, cultural identity, and the moral act of truly seeing the communities she serves.
- Interviews•Oct 20Interview | Kavin: Playing to Preserve — Gen Z’s Twist on Language Revitalization
In today’s Rising Voices Language Blog, we speak with Kavin K, a freshman from Rice University. Kavin built SavingUbykh, an interactive website and game dedicated to teaching and preserving the Ubykh script. Once spoken along the Black Sea, Ubykh lost its last fluent speaker in 1992 — but through creativity and technology, Kavin is bringing its sounds and grammar back to life for a new generation.
- Interviews•Sep 20Interview | Dax: Coding ʻŌlelo — A Texan’s Journey Back to Hawaiian Roots
In today’s Rising Voices Language Blog, we speak with Dax Kane, a freshman from Stanford Online High School. Born and raised in Texas, Dax describes himself as “hapa”—part Hawaiian, part European, part Chinese. Through learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, he found a way to reconnect with his cultural heritage from thousands of miles away. In this conversation, he shares his story, his perspective on identity, and how technology can help keep Hawaiian alive — including his digital dictionary project, Wehewehe Hōkū.
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Interview | Kavin: Playing to Preserve — Gen Z’s Twist on Language Revitalization
In today’s Rising Voices Language Blog, we speak with Kavin K, a freshman from Rice University. Kavin built SavingUbykh, an interactive website and game dedicated to teaching and preserving the Ubykh script. Once spoken along the Black Sea, Ubykh lost its last fluent speaker in 1992 — but through creativity and technology, Kavin is bringing its sounds and grammar back to life for a new generation.
Interview | Dax: Coding ʻŌlelo — A Texan’s Journey Back to Hawaiian Roots
In today’s Rising Voices Language Blog, we speak with Dax Kane, a freshman from Stanford Online High School. Born and raised in Texas, Dax describes himself as “hapa”—part Hawaiian, part European, part Chinese. Through learning ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, he found a way to reconnect with his cultural heritage from thousands of miles away. In this conversation, he shares his story, his perspective on identity, and how technology can help keep Hawaiian alive — including his digital dictionary project, Wehewehe Hōkū.