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Bridge Chase

@bchasemadethis.bsky.social

Queer settler linguist working in technology for language revitalization 🌿 (they/them) #langsky https://bchasemadethis.com/

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Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 2w ago

No one does it better than @nabelew.bsky.social. Excellent thread breaking down terrible arguments re: language reclamation. While this article is by no means 'journalism' I will once again beg publications to review our guide for writing about language 'endangerment': tinyurl.com/languagejour... 🗞️

Stay Human@nabelew.bsky.social · 2w ago

The arguments against language reclamation haven't changed much in the nearly 20 years I've been working in this field: "It costs too much." "People are choosing to abandon their languages, so let them." "They have no practical use." "It's just sentimental nostalgia." Fuck All That, a thread:

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's time, happening now! Come join us at bit.ly/IndigTech #langsky 💻💬

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Indigenous Voices in Language &Technology Interview Series: Peter-Lucas Jones. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the m...

This interview series features conversations with Indigenous leaders, scholars, technologists, and community advocates exploring how AI, digital media, and emerging technologies can support language a...

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Endangered Languages Project@e-l-p.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join us to learn from Indigenous voices in language & technology! In this series, Yulha Lhawa (ELP) will speak with other Indigenous technologists around the world. The first guest is Peter-Lucas Jones (Māori), CEO of Te Hiku Media (tehiku.nz). May 18, 2:00 pm Pacific Register: bit.ly/IndigTech

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I've been looking forward to this #webinar happening now: Getting support on computers for scripts of minority languages remains a challenge. This webinar will relay the history of the Cherokee effort to encode the script and get it implemented @unicode.org us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #langsky

Cherokee and Unicode: Case Study for Where Language Revitalization Meets Digital Infrastructure

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Today, in ~20 minutes, join us to talk about #Internet4All for Universal Acceptance Day with ICANN: 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/j/8232805764... !

Bridge Chase@bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Join @e-l-p.bsky.social to celebrate Universal Acceptance Day and #Internet4All! I will be leading a session on advancing digital inclusion for Indigenous, minoritized, and endangered-language communities. ⁠ 📆 March 27, 2026⁠ 🕚️ 8 AM PST / 11:00 AM EST 💻️ Free and online - join at: lnkd.in/gtC87mn5

Poster for Universal Acceptance Day: Advancing Digital Inclusion with the Endangered Languages Project on Friday, March 27 2026 at 11 AM EDT.

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 5mo ago

We're already nearing the end of February, which means I'm long overdue to share last year's annual reading review round-up. But better late than never! I read 12 books in 2025, exploring fresh genres and trusted authors alike. #booksky #reviews #reading tinyurl.com/bchase2025bo...

12 books in 2025: reviews from my year of maintaining balance

Last year, I rediscovered my love of reading following a long period of intense burn-out. I’m pleased to report that after healing my brain…

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Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I'm thrilled that ELP's first new language technology initiative is in collaboration with the Stanford Initiative on Language Inclusion and Conservation in Old and New Media (@stanfordsilicon.bsky.social). More on this coming soon...! #langsky #langtech 💻 💬

Endangered Languages Project@e-l-p.bsky.social · 6mo ago

ELP and Stanford SILICON are excited to announce a new partnership to advance digital inclusion with Indigenous, endangered, and under-resourced language communities! 💻️ Read more at: endangeredlanguages.com/story/SILICON

Graphic with keyboard and mouse designs and text: “Stanford SILICON and the Endangered Languages Project are excited to announce a new one-year pilot partnership starting in April 2026, designed to explore collaborative models for advancing digital inclusion with endangered, Indigenous, and under-resourced language communities.”

Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We’re honored and excited to welcome @bchasemadethis.bsky.social as ELP’s new Director of Technology! They bring a decade of experience supporting Indigenous communities in developing ethical, effective technologies to meet their language goals. Welcome, Bridge!

Bridge Chase@bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I'm honoured to share that I am the new Director of Technology for the Endangered Languages Project (@e-l-p.bsky.social). With a network of over 22,000 language champions from 87+ countries & a line-up of free world-class programming, ELP has a proven track record of language revitalization success.

Announcement graphic: Meet ELP's new Director of Technology, Bridge Chase.

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Hi folks, happy 2026! 🎉 Just a brief announcement to say that after a long period of consideration, I’ve decided to formally change my first name to “Bridge” — a hopefully simple change for everyone to remember! I appreciate everyone’s support in making the shift. Thanks very much!

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 8mo ago

This season, I am fundraising for a program called Ready to Revitalize: a unique course run through @e-l-p.bsky.social for grassroots #language champions around the world. It only costs $500 to sponsor a participant. Help us support language revitalization! #langsky givebutter.com/elp2025/chas...

Raise to Revitalize

Support Global Indigenous Language Revitalization

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Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The Donald Knuth and Charles Bigelow Type Design Incubator invites students—especially from Digitally Disadvantaged Language communities—to explore typography in a supportive online program. Successful Applicants receive 100% Scholarship coverage! Learn more: kbitype.org @stanfordsilicon.bsky.social

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 11mo ago

It's happening! Join @e-l-p.bsky.social for the #ELPLaunch right now! bit.ly/ELP-launch #langsky #language #events

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Endangered Languages Project Launch Celebration. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Join the Endangered Languages Project (ELP) as we celebrate the launch of our new website: a global space to learn, share, and connect around language revitalization. We'll hear from language champi...

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Endangered Languages Project@e-l-p.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Join us for a week of celebration at ELP! 🎉 From Sept. 11-18, we're hosting a share-a-thon. Each day, we'll post a challenge for ways you can get involved and contribute - and you could win an ELP t-shirt! On Sept. 19, join us for an online launch celebration! Register at bit.ly/ELP-launch

Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Colorful flyer with text: "Participate in the share-a-thon! We invite everyone to get involved with the new ELP platform. For the next 7 days leading up to our launch event, we’re posting daily challenges for you to engage with the new website. Win an ELP t-shirt - one raffle winner daily!"

At the top is a screenshot of the revitalization map from the new ELP website. At the bottom is an image of a green ELP t-shirt with an abstract design of two people, filled with leaves and flowers, speaking in front of trees and mountains.

Colorful flyer with text: "Join us to celebrate - free online launch event! Join the Endangered Languages Project (ELP) as we celebrate the launch of our new website: a global space to connect, learn, collaborate, and share around language revitalization. Register here: http://bit.ly/ELP-launch"

At the top is a screenshot of the homepage map from the new ELP website. At the bottom is an illustration of a wolf, a laptop, and a leaf.

Endangered Languages Project@e-l-p.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Announcing the new ELP! 🎉⁠ A redesigned online space to: 🌱 Strengthen language revitalization worldwide⁠ 🗣️ Share knowledge and stories⁠ 💡 Find learning resources, guidance, and ideas for your language work⁠ 🌏️ Connect across borders and boundaries⁠ 💬 All in 9 languages!⁠ endangeredlanguages.com

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Beyond excited to announce that I will be teaching two courses this fall, one with the University of British Columbia & one with the University of Victoria More info on these programs can be found here: 📍UBC FNEL: cis.arts.ubc.ca 📍UVic ILD: tinyurl.com/LING183B @arts.ubc.ca @uvic.ca #langsky

FNEL_V 180: Introduction to Endangered Language Documentation and Revitalization, First Nations and Endangered Languages Program
September 2 - December 20, 2025
Foundational concepts in the critical study of cultural, historical, social, and political factors that impact language loss, retention, and revival. Introducing strategies and practical methodologies for collaborative, interdisciplinary, community-based documentation and revitalization projects for First Nations and Indigenous languages.

LING 183B: Indigenous Language
Documentation Capstone
Designing and conducting a project to support community language revitalization efforts by creating either new language documentation, or a new language resource based on existing documentation. Implements throughout: strategies for community involvement; project planning; protocols; consideration of ethical and intellectual property issues.
Indigenous Language Documentation Micro-Certificate Program November 19, 2025 – February 25, 2026

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I’ll be attending as many talks and presentations as I can at #WAVES2025 over the next couple of days, and I’ll use this thread 🧵 to share some of the insights from the great speakers and knowledge keepers here. Today, the theme is #Langauge & #Technology! 💻💬 #langsky

Graphic promoting WAVES 2025, Global Indigenous Languages Summit in Ottawa Canada

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Thrilled to be at WAVES 2025, the Global Indigenous Languages Summit by @ocil-ila.bsky.social to share the work of the Indigenous North American Type project @typotheque.com Come visit our booth — the exhibit hall floor 3 & come to our collab session at 2 PM today in room 206! #WAVES2025 #langsky

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · last yr.

#ATypI invites proposals for its two 2026 conferences: Homescreen references the unfinished journey of creating a truly global digital age ... as homescreens feel like “home” for a remarkably small number of language communities tinyurl.com/AtypI-call

ATypI 2026 Call for Proposals - ATypI

ATypI invites proposals for talks, workshops, panels, and experimental presentations for its two 2026 conferences. Stanford, California — HomescreenSharjah, UAE — Between For 2026, ATypI not only retu...

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Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · last yr.

"Ensuring #linguistic equality within #technology is one piece of a much larger puzzle to advance the bigger goals of #language vitality ... and #Unicode plays a massive role in that work" multilingual-news.castos.com/episodes/uni... Honoured to speak on "Localization Today" by MultiLingual Media:

The Unicode Consortium: Inside the Global Mission

We sit down with three Unicode Consortium contributors—Stephen Loomis (Chair, Digitally Disadvantaged Languages Working Group), Elango Cheran (Vice-Chair, Community Engagement, Google internatio...

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Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · last yr.

"Researchers analyzed 262 academic and community-based studies ... and determined 78% of them connected #Indigenous #language vitality with improved health. ... Language revitalization plays into identity and feelings of belonging and connection." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #langsky

Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds | CBC News

Researchers analyzed 262 academic and community-based studies from Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and determined 78 per cent of them connected Indigenous language vitality with ...

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Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · last yr.

Delighted to guest lecture this afternoon in @uvic.ca's IED 199: Special Studies in Indigenous Education: Technology for SENĆOŦEN Learning. I shared my experiences and advice around working in #language #technology, and it was so fun to speak in a course taught by my dear friend+colleague Ben Chung.

Slide that says "Working in language revitalization technology - careers within the field and practical advice for job hunting" by Bridget Chase, IED 99: Special Studies in Indigenous Education: Technology for SENĆOŦEN Learning

Slide that says: Pursuing an Indigenous language technology role in the private sector? Here are some starting questions: What sorts of ethical considerations are you taking into account when doing this work? (If the answer is vague or generic, 🚩🚩🚩). How is the community involved? How much of the work is community-directed, and how is that direction being shared with the team? What are the data sovereignty practices in place? Is there AI/LLM/ML work happening here? What is the scope of this work, and how will Indigenous language rights be protected? If you’re building a piece of technology (an app, website, etc.) what are the long term maintenance plans? Who owns the product, who updates it? Who owns the code?

Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · last yr.

i have been hesitant to participate in the “AI for Good” Summit, that takes place in Geneva annually. but this year, i have been given a keynote (not a panel or similar participation) so, i said yes. here’s the first draft of my talk

The growing enthusiasm for applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to humanitarian and development goals has sparked a surge in "AI for Social Good" (AI4SG) initiatives from humanitarian and philanthropic institutions and tech monopolies alike. While these initiatives aspire to address global challenges such as poverty, gender inequality, and climate change, they often conceal deeper issues: AI systems that 1) simply fail to live up to their claims 2) encode Eurocentrism, systemic inequities, and injustices, and 3) built under capitalist, extractive, and borderline illegal practices.

In this talk, I argue that that many AI4SG efforts are less about meaningful social transformation and more about techsolutionism—where complex political, historical, and social issues are reduced to technical problems assumed to be solvable through “innovation”. By critically examining who defines “good,” who benefits, and what structural issues remain unaddressed, this talk challenges the dominant narratives around AI4SG and calls for a more accountable, human-centric, and context-aware approach to “social good”.

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · last yr.

Thrilled to be presenting this morning with my fantastic colleague Leo Vicenti at Multilingüe 2025, an event about the revitalization of the Indigenous languages of the Americas through #typography, #research, and #technology. #multilingue2025 #langsky

Gerald Roche @geraldroche.bsky.social · last yr.

The Endangered Languages Project (@e-l-p.bsky.social), in partnership with the First People's Cultural Council, recently released a guide for journalists who are writing about Indigenous and minority languages. It's great. Let me show you. fpcc.ca/resource/say...

Say it with Respect: A Journalists' Guide - First Peoples Cultural Council

Say it with Respect: A Journalists' Guide to Reporting on Indigenous & Minoritized Languages by ELP and FPCC.

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Constanze Ackermann-Boström @conab.bsky.social · last yr.

Do you know someone who writes about #Indigenous, #minoritized and/or #endangered languages and #languagerevitalization? This new publication might be useful! ⤵️

Endangered Languages Project@e-l-p.bsky.social · last yr.

In advance of World Press Freedom Day tomorrow, ELP and @fpcc.ca are excited to launch a new #journalism resource: “Say it With Respect: A Journalists’ Guide to Reporting on Indigenous & Minoritized Languages, Language Endangerment, and Language Revitalization" 🗞️ ⅙ #langsky 🐦🐦

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · last yr.

Thrilled to launch a #journalism resource written by myself, @nabelew.bsky.social & Amanda Holmes: tinyurl.com/languagejour... We appreciate the growing attention the #media is giving to #language endangerment & revitalization, but issues are often covered in ways cause unintentional harm. How? 🗞️

Reporting on language endangerment often falls into deficit narratives, like: "This ancient, dying language with only 5 speakers needs saving." This kind of framing spreads false assumptions while obscuring the roots of the problem. How does this resource help?

Endangered Languages Project@e-l-p.bsky.social · last yr.

Ruth Arr @wrooth.bsky.social · last yr.

This *NEW* Sharing Language Diversity Fellowship supports PhD students who are engaged in the documentation of Indigenous languages and the archiving of linguistic data as part of their PhD graduate studies.

Sharing Language Diversity Fellowship

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Typotheque @typotheque.com · last yr.

We have a new font release. Hard-to-categorise, designed to bring an informal, warm personality to both Thai and Latin scripts. www.typotheque.com/blog/pristine

Bridge Chase @bchasemadethis.bsky.social · last yr.

I don’t usually share non-language-related news stories on here, but I can’t help myself with this one. There was LITERALLY an entire episode of Parks and Rec about this!

Screen captures with captions of a Parks and Rec episode. The local political (and dentist who wants to make more money off of Pawnee citizens) says: “Councilwoman Knope wants to put fluoride, which is a chemical, into your drinking water. You know what else is a chemical? Strychnine and cyanide.” The news anchor says: “And dirt, and rust, and even broken glass.” And the politician replies: “Exactly. You definitely understand what chemicals are, Perd.”

The Associated Press@apnews.com · last yr.

Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, despite widespread opposition from dentists and national health organizations.

Endangered Languages Project @e-l-p.bsky.social · last yr.

On March 28, come learn from and support ELP's 2024-25 interns as they share about their languages, communities, and their work at ELP! Elwin Huaman (Quechua), Maison Ole Nkurrunah (Maasai) and Riathung Kyong (Kyong/Naga) will be sharing about all they've done this year: bit.ly/ELPinterns2025