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:
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?
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.
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.
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.
https://twitter.com/NaTakallam/status/1498773296548044803
Webform direct link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVH8m2ymfJGJB5kzyc...