Rising Voices
@risingvoices.bsky.social
Supporting marginalized communities to harness the internet and meet their self-determined needs. An initiative of https://bsky.app/profile/globalvoices.org
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Efforts to make digital content available in the language have also been hampered by the lack of universally accepted writing standardization. @risingvoices.bsky.social
Two alphabets, one struggle: How Kurdish communities are building a digital future
Kurdish Wikimedian Mohammed Sardar shares why he creates digital content to preserve his native language.
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August 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Efforts to make digital content available in the language have also been hampered by the lack of universally accepted writing standardization. @risingvoices.bsky.social
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"Where does artificial intelligence get its data to create new content? Well, from what already exists. And what already exists is much of what was promoted in the last century, very folkloric." @risingvoices.bsky.social
Indigenous digital activists in Mexico assert their self-determination with regard to artificial intelligence
What does artificial intelligence mean for Mexico's Indigenous languages? For two days, digital activists reflected on how these technologies can revitalize or threaten their languages and cultures.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
"Where does artificial intelligence get its data to create new content? Well, from what already exists. And what already exists is much of what was promoted in the last century, very folkloric." @risingvoices.bsky.social
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Why don't I have a million followers so that at least 10,000 would watch this incredible short animation from @risingvoices.bsky.social ?
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El Cuento De La Lechuza (Mito del pueblo Maya mam) - Colectivo Arawii
YouTube video by Colectivo Arawii
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October 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Why don't I have a million followers so that at least 10,000 would watch this incredible short animation from @risingvoices.bsky.social ?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8hE...
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📣[Convocatoria] 📣 Rising Voices te invita a participar en el primer Campamento Catalizador para activistas digitales emergentes del maya yucateco en la península de Yucatán, Chelem, 6-11 de octubre .
✏️ Más información y postulaciones: bit.ly/45ZCzxH
✏️ Más información y postulaciones: bit.ly/45ZCzxH
September 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
📣[Convocatoria] 📣 Rising Voices te invita a participar en el primer Campamento Catalizador para activistas digitales emergentes del maya yucateco en la península de Yucatán, Chelem, 6-11 de octubre .
✏️ Más información y postulaciones: bit.ly/45ZCzxH
✏️ Más información y postulaciones: bit.ly/45ZCzxH
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"Over the course of three days, I'll be cycling the equivalent of 10,000 meters in elevation, all for a good cause." @natematias.bsky.social
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Fundraiser: Climbing a virtual Everest with the Global Voices Community
The ride is raising funds for Global Voices and in support of its mission.
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August 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"Over the course of three days, I'll be cycling the equivalent of 10,000 meters in elevation, all for a good cause." @natematias.bsky.social
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Day 1 Fundraiser #Photodump by @natematias.bsky.social during his Everest Roam: biking for 34 hours straight to climb the equivalent elevation of Mount Everest.
🚵🏽♂️His goal? To raise funds for Global Voices.
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong🌱
🚵🏽♂️His goal? To raise funds for Global Voices.
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong🌱
August 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Day 1 Fundraiser #Photodump by @natematias.bsky.social during his Everest Roam: biking for 34 hours straight to climb the equivalent elevation of Mount Everest.
🚵🏽♂️His goal? To raise funds for Global Voices.
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong🌱
🚵🏽♂️His goal? To raise funds for Global Voices.
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong🌱
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Videoblog of @natematias first day of the Everest Roam.
His goal? fundraise money for Global Voices.
Donate now and #KeepGVStrong🌱.
globalvoices.org/donate/
His goal? fundraise money for Global Voices.
Donate now and #KeepGVStrong🌱.
globalvoices.org/donate/
August 3, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Videoblog of @natematias first day of the Everest Roam.
His goal? fundraise money for Global Voices.
Donate now and #KeepGVStrong🌱.
globalvoices.org/donate/
His goal? fundraise money for Global Voices.
Donate now and #KeepGVStrong🌱.
globalvoices.org/donate/
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I love these stories about the Indigenous language digital activism projects by @risingvoices.bsky.social so much
Children's songs translated into Maya Uspantek: Aury Us’ project in Guatemala
“I hope that children, youth, and the rest of the population will join in so that the language doesn't disappear.”
globalvoices.org
July 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I love these stories about the Indigenous language digital activism projects by @risingvoices.bsky.social so much
@globalvoices.org is a nonprofit providing FREE, ad-free community journalism, commentary, translation & analysis from all over, because doing so makes the Internet & the world, a better place. In the current funding situation, we can't do it without your help!
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong
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#KeepGVStrong
Donate · Global Voices
Support freedom of expression for everyone, everywhere, by donating to Global Voices.
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July 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
@globalvoices.org is a nonprofit providing FREE, ad-free community journalism, commentary, translation & analysis from all over, because doing so makes the Internet & the world, a better place. In the current funding situation, we can't do it without your help!
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong
globalvoices.org/donate/
#KeepGVStrong
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We're doing a fundraiser for Global Voices this summer, in part because it's gotten really hard to fund independent journalism like this. Please help us out if you can. globalvoices.org/donate/
Donate · Global Voices
Support freedom of expression for everyone, everywhere, by donating to Global Voices.
globalvoices.org
July 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We're doing a fundraiser for Global Voices this summer, in part because it's gotten really hard to fund independent journalism like this. Please help us out if you can. globalvoices.org/donate/
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"Dem nuh partial", and it's true! [...] We're not the typical source for news and information that's backed by bias or ideation that leans more to one direction than the other. @globalvoices.org @petchary.bsky.social
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In 2024, Global Voices changed my life even more than they did when I was welcomed as a contributing writer back in 2023. | Candice S.
In 2024, Global Voices changed my life even more than they did when I was welcomed as a contributing writer back in 2023. The multi-lingual and multicultural storytelling and journalistic community of...
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July 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"Dem nuh partial", and it's true! [...] We're not the typical source for news and information that's backed by bias or ideation that leans more to one direction than the other. @globalvoices.org @petchary.bsky.social
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If you're not sure what @globalvoices.org is or why people are donating to it, take a quick look at our main page. You'll find news from local contributors and partners, all over the world-just on the top line today, we've got Thailand, Trinidad&Tobago, Armenia-Azerbaijan, & Turkey
July 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
If you're not sure what @globalvoices.org is or why people are donating to it, take a quick look at our main page. You'll find news from local contributors and partners, all over the world-just on the top line today, we've got Thailand, Trinidad&Tobago, Armenia-Azerbaijan, & Turkey
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🗣️Today we're launching a campaign to raise $250,000 to keep Global Voices alive and thriving.
👉🏿We’re ad-free, paywall-free, and community-powered — but funding cuts and a tough media landscape are putting us at risk.
#KeepGVStrong🌱
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👉🏿We’re ad-free, paywall-free, and community-powered — but funding cuts and a tough media landscape are putting us at risk.
#KeepGVStrong🌱
globalvoices.org/2025/07/09/s...
Support Global Voices as we launch our donation campaign
Sharp cuts to foreign aid by a number of governments are shrinking the available funds for nonprofits, with digital rights organizations like ours taking a particular hit.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
🗣️Today we're launching a campaign to raise $250,000 to keep Global Voices alive and thriving.
👉🏿We’re ad-free, paywall-free, and community-powered — but funding cuts and a tough media landscape are putting us at risk.
#KeepGVStrong🌱
globalvoices.org/2025/07/09/s...
👉🏿We’re ad-free, paywall-free, and community-powered — but funding cuts and a tough media landscape are putting us at risk.
#KeepGVStrong🌱
globalvoices.org/2025/07/09/s...
Keep @globalvoices.org newsroom & @globalvoiceslingua.bsky.social translation communities strong! Since 2005, GV has been independently shining a light on stories & voices that traditionally aren’t seen in the mainstream media. Please support by donating or sharing!
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Support Global Voices as we launch our donation campaign
Sharp cuts to foreign aid by a number of governments are shrinking the available funds for nonprofits, with digital rights organizations like ours taking a particular hit.
globalvoices.org
July 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Keep @globalvoices.org newsroom & @globalvoiceslingua.bsky.social translation communities strong! Since 2005, GV has been independently shining a light on stories & voices that traditionally aren’t seen in the mainstream media. Please support by donating or sharing!
globalvoices.org/2025/07/09/s...
globalvoices.org/2025/07/09/s...
Here is another report out from our wonderful collaboration with Igbo Wikimedians User Group supporting their local language community interested in digital language activism, via @wikimedia’s Diff
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Build Your Own Road Map for Igbo Language Digital Activism
E-flyer for Build Your Own Road Map for Igbo Language Digital Activism Workshop Five workshops birthed five distinct language communities Digital Activism Workshop. Each community workshop, a repre…
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July 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Here is another report out from our wonderful collaboration with Igbo Wikimedians User Group supporting their local language community interested in digital language activism, via @wikimedia’s Diff
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AND our @risingvoices.bsky.social initiative, which supports digital activists in Indigenous and under-resourced languages: rising.globalvoices.org
Rising Voices · Helping the global population join the global conversation
Rising Voices aims to extend the benefits and reach of citizen media by connecting online media activists around the world and supporting their best ideas.
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July 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
AND our @risingvoices.bsky.social initiative, which supports digital activists in Indigenous and under-resourced languages: rising.globalvoices.org
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more about the @risingvoices.bsky.social initiative supporting Indigenous language digital activists ~ in this case, looking at the Mayan writing system!
K'iche’ Maya glyphs to reconnect art and language: Wilmer Aram Ajú's project in Guatemala
Wilmer Aram Ajú facilitates workshops on the ancient Mayan writing system to generate greater curiosity about the language and its relationship to Mayan art.
globalvoices.org
July 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
more about the @risingvoices.bsky.social initiative supporting Indigenous language digital activists ~ in this case, looking at the Mayan writing system!
It was fantastic to collaborate with the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group to support local language speakers interested in incorporating digital media into their language promotion work. Read more about it here:
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Dagbani Language Activists Trained to Promote and Protect Their Work Online
From May 16 to 17, 2025, the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group, in partnership with Rising Voices, Global Voices, and UNESCO, organized a two-day workshop in Tamale, Ghana. The event was titled “Build…
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July 8, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It was fantastic to collaborate with the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group to support local language speakers interested in incorporating digital media into their language promotion work. Read more about it here:
diff.wikimedia.org/2025/06/05/d...
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We are excited to co-organize this online meeting with great partners, highlighting digital initiatives promoting Adivasi and low-resource languages of India happening on June 29th
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June 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We are excited to co-organize this online meeting with great partners, highlighting digital initiatives promoting Adivasi and low-resource languages of India happening on June 29th
rising.globalvoices.org/blog/2025/06...
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📢 Dáta Deireanach: Dé Luain beag seo, 2ú Meitheamh!
Más spéis leat páirt a ghlacadh i gceardlann ar Gníomhaíocht Dhigiteach & an Ghaeilge le @risingvoices.bsky.social - líon isteach anois ✍️
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#Gaeilge #GníomhaíochtDhigiteach
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Más spéis leat páirt a ghlacadh i gceardlann ar Gníomhaíocht Dhigiteach & an Ghaeilge le @risingvoices.bsky.social - líon isteach anois ✍️
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#Gaeilge #GníomhaíochtDhigiteach
@wikimediaireland.bsky.social
Glóir Aníos | Rising Voices📝 Léiriú Spéise / Expression of Interest
Téama / Theme: Gníomhaíocht Dhigiteach & an Ghaeilge / Digital Activism & the Irish Language
💬 Réamhrá / Introduction
Tá an tionscadal seo dírithe ar an gceist: conas is féidir linn ár dteanga mhionla...
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May 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
📢 Dáta Deireanach: Dé Luain beag seo, 2ú Meitheamh!
Más spéis leat páirt a ghlacadh i gceardlann ar Gníomhaíocht Dhigiteach & an Ghaeilge le @risingvoices.bsky.social - líon isteach anois ✍️
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#Gaeilge #GníomhaíochtDhigiteach
@wikimediaireland.bsky.social
Más spéis leat páirt a ghlacadh i gceardlann ar Gníomhaíocht Dhigiteach & an Ghaeilge le @risingvoices.bsky.social - líon isteach anois ✍️
👉 forms.gle/RbgEYiC5TUoi...
#Gaeilge #GníomhaíochtDhigiteach
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#languagelodge is co-organized by ELP, @risingvoices.bsky.social, and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. This year, it’s hosted by Quechua language activist Emma Vadillo Quesada, co-founder of Watuchi Siminchik Wasi. Read more:
Language Lodge Workshop Focused on Publishing to Open in June
The 2025 Language Lodge begins on Monday, June 16. Registration is free.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
#languagelodge is co-organized by ELP, @risingvoices.bsky.social, and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. This year, it’s hosted by Quechua language activist Emma Vadillo Quesada, co-founder of Watuchi Siminchik Wasi. Read more:
Global Voices 20th Anniversary Reader Survey
Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey and tell us about how you interact with Global Voices, what we can do better, and what we should do more of.
globalvoices.org/2025/06/03/g...
Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey and tell us about how you interact with Global Voices, what we can do better, and what we should do more of.
globalvoices.org/2025/06/03/g...
Global Voices 20th Anniversary Reader Survey
Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey and tell us about how you interact with Global Voices, what we can do better, and what we should do more of.
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June 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Global Voices 20th Anniversary Reader Survey
Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey and tell us about how you interact with Global Voices, what we can do better, and what we should do more of.
globalvoices.org/2025/06/03/g...
Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey and tell us about how you interact with Global Voices, what we can do better, and what we should do more of.
globalvoices.org/2025/06/03/g...
Q&A: Meet Shakuntala Marndi, Santali-language activist and Wikimedian
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Q&A: Meet Shakuntala Marndi, Santali-language activist and Wikimedian
Amrit Sufi interviews Shakuntala Marndi, a Santali-language Wikipedian, about her efforts to promote Santali online, particularly through her blog and Wikimedia projects.
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April 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Q&A: Meet Shakuntala Marndi, Santali-language activist and Wikimedian
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How AI images are ‘flattening’ Indigenous cultures – creating a new form of tech colonialism via @theconversation.com
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How AI images are ‘flattening’ Indigenous cultures – creating a new form of tech colonialism
In one example, an AI image generator produced an image of what was meant to be an elderly First Nations man – in a traditional Papuan headdress.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
How AI images are ‘flattening’ Indigenous cultures – creating a new form of tech colonialism via @theconversation.com
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As part of this week's Indigenous Languages Digital Activism Summit, we're organizing the "AI+Languages" Forum with more than 50 speakers of Indigenous languages across Mexico, representing 17 different languages.
March 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
As part of this week's Indigenous Languages Digital Activism Summit, we're organizing the "AI+Languages" Forum with more than 50 speakers of Indigenous languages across Mexico, representing 17 different languages.