2017 in Review
We moved to a new office space! With a sponsorship of the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, we got a very spacious, well-equipped co-work ...
How a group of Berkeley students bridge language barriers for Hurricane Harvey responders
“I can speak English and Vietnamese fluently, so I often volunteer as a medical and legal interpreter. I once witnessed a Chinese lady be denied an interpreter in court. She could barely speak a wor ...
Language & Cultural Barriers in Education
To gain a better understanding of the challenges immigrants face, Ladon Language Team talked to Sue Pon, Director, Oakland Adult & Career Education, Oakland Unified School District. She has dedica ...
Tongue-tied and trying
Language barriers and the opportunity gap Language barriers do exactly as the name suggests: it prevents us from connecting, effectively creating gaps between people — a reality for many immigra ...
In Search of a Safe Haven: Women Refugees and Their Struggles with Communication
Photo courtesy: HIAS “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” – Warsan Shire, Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth Being a refugee is perhaps one of the hardest things anyon ...
LGBT refugees: In search of a safe haven
Photo Courtesy: JFCS “In all cases, I wish we could have done more for these LGBTI refugees, you know… how can we help this person survive, how can we help them get on their feet, become i ...
Top 5 Ways to Overcome Language Barriers
At least 23.5 million people in the United States have limited English proficiency. How do they maneuver life in a country where English speakers are the majority and are mostly monolingual? Look for ...
Lost in translation: How Ladon is solving the communication gap for immigrants
Lost in translation: Bridge language barriers with Ladon “ The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw Communication is a comp ...
Anh-Thu: Young social entrepreneur
UC Berkeley student Anh-Thu Ho received a prestigious invitation to attend the Clinton Global Initiative’s (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York City this September. As one of only 10 students invited to ...
Bao Nguyen: A heart for those in need
Q: Hey Bao, let’s share with us about your family and where you’re from. I was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and lived there until I was ten years old. In 2003, my family immigrated to ...