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NaTakallam – High-quality language services and courses delivered by refugees

94 points by vector_spaces 5y ago

vector_spaces 5y ago
They recently made this thread to gauge interest in courses in Ukrainian and Russian delivered by people displaced by recent events in Ukraine and Russia: https://twitter.com/NaTakallam/status/1498773296548044803 https://twitter.com/NaTakallam/status/1498773296548044803 Webform direct link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVH8m2ymfJGJB5kzycW8QpMdfWV-kNUSijIcrCKFAbYv9nzA/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVH8m2ymfJGJB5kzyc...
Dave3of5 5y ago
I'm pretty sure that those "Got it" cookie consent popups achieve less than nothing. Not only do they not comply with GDPR but the also piss off users where the GDPR doesn't apply. Also the CSS for the popup seems broken the button isn't properly visible.
- grozzle 5y ago
  I generally think of obtrusive cookie consent popups as a kind of #maliciouscompliance revenge from villains who are sore about GDPR protections.
  - Dave3of5 5y ago
    "never attribute to malice what can be explained by ignorance" This is a US based org so they probably have no idea what they are doing around PII data other than what's required by US law and even then.
evrydayhustling 5y ago
This is a terrific idea. In my experience with refugee communities, they (a) often carry significant formal and informal knowledge that others would find fascinating, but (b) are often limited to the most predatory labor arrangements since they are isolated and vulnerable. This program seems like a great way to both value their specialized knowledge and reduce their isolation. One thing I didn't see: how would someone from or working with a displaced community engage to offer services?
salpalpable 5y ago
According to the FAQ, at the 16$/hr bundle rate, tutors are only seeing about 10. Italki takes about a 15% cut, so I'm curious what the justification for the over double commission rate is, especially given the vulnerable population.
- bovinegambler 5y ago
  Yeah, 6 out of 16 dollars... 37.5% cut. But it seems like that's the best possible cut. Also from FAQ: >Our pricing of $25/hour, which goes down to $16 USD/hour when you purchase a bundle of 10 hour sessions, is split as follows: >$10, regardless of the package, goes straight to our CPs. and > $25/hour if you purchase 1 hour > $19/hour if you purchase 5 hours > $16/hour if you purchase 10 hours So a 60% cut or a 47% cut (!!!)
leobg 5y ago
First thing people are going to do: Cut out the middleman. That is to say: Use the platform to find a teacher. Then exchange contact info and pay them directly for all subsequent sessions.

94 points by vector_spaces 5y ago

They recently made this thread to gauge interest in courses in Ukrainian and Russian delivered by people displaced by recent events in Ukraine and Russia: https://twitter.com/NaTakallam/status/1498773296548044803 https://twitter.com/NaTakallam/status/1498773296548044803 Webform direct link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVH8m2ymfJGJB5kzycW8QpMdfWV-kNUSijIcrCKFAbYv9nzA/viewform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVH8m2ymfJGJB5kzyc...

Dave3of5 5y ago

I'm pretty sure that those "Got it" cookie consent popups achieve less than nothing. Not only do they not comply with GDPR but the also piss off users where the GDPR doesn't apply. Also the CSS for the popup seems broken the button isn't properly visible.

grozzle 5y ago
I generally think of obtrusive cookie consent popups as a kind of #maliciouscompliance revenge from villains who are sore about GDPR protections.
- Dave3of5 5y ago
  "never attribute to malice what can be explained by ignorance" This is a US based org so they probably have no idea what they are doing around PII data other than what's required by US law and even then.

evrydayhustling 5y ago

This is a terrific idea. In my experience with refugee communities, they (a) often carry significant formal and informal knowledge that others would find fascinating, but (b) are often limited to the most predatory labor arrangements since they are isolated and vulnerable. This program seems like a great way to both value their specialized knowledge and reduce their isolation. One thing I didn't see: how would someone from or working with a displaced community engage to offer services?

salpalpable 5y ago

According to the FAQ, at the 16$/hr bundle rate, tutors are only seeing about 10. Italki takes about a 15% cut, so I'm curious what the justification for the over double commission rate is, especially given the vulnerable population.

bovinegambler 5y ago
Yeah, 6 out of 16 dollars... 37.5% cut. But it seems like that's the best possible cut. Also from FAQ: >Our pricing of $25/hour, which goes down to $16 USD/hour when you purchase a bundle of 10 hour sessions, is split as follows: >$10, regardless of the package, goes straight to our CPs. and > $25/hour if you purchase 1 hour > $19/hour if you purchase 5 hours > $16/hour if you purchase 10 hours So a 60% cut or a 47% cut (!!!)

leobg 5y ago

First thing people are going to do: Cut out the middleman. That is to say: Use the platform to find a teacher. Then exchange contact info and pay them directly for all subsequent sessions.