Designing programs and spaces that empower Indigenous, Creole and other underrepresented communities to preserve their linguistic and cultural heritage.

Avishta is a global impact leader working at the intersection of language preservation, cultural bridge-building, and human rights. With work experience across four continents, she leads cross-cultural teams and partners with a global network of language service providers. As Director at Cultura Connector and African Languages Conference, she empowers underrepresented communities to preserve their linguistic and cultural heritage through advocacy, education, and innovation. Guided by the belief that language rights are human rights, her work bridges communities, creates opportunities, and fosters equity, inclusion, and a deeper appreciation of our shared humanity.

Who Avishta Helps:

• Nonprofits & Community Organizations: Developing sustainable programs and initiatives that promote language access, cultural inclusion, and community empowerment.
• Corporations & Startups: Providing strategic consulting on language access solutions and cultural competency, ensuring effective communication in diverse settings.
• Government Agencies: Crafting policies and programs that support language access, preserve cultural heritage, and promote equity and inclusion.
• Event Organizers & Cultural Advocates: Producing conferences, webinars, podcasts, and cultural festivals that celebrate diversity and inspire meaningful action.

How Avishta Helps:

With a human-centered approach, Avishta works closely with clients to deeply understand their unique needs and co-create tailored solutions. She collaborates with organizations to address societal challenges, enhance language access, and celebrate cultural diversity. By integrating innovative strategies and drawing on her experience in social impact, intercultural communication, and event production, Avishta ensures sustainable and measurable outcomes that empower communities and foster inclusion.

Engagement Tools:

• Language Access Plans: Developing tailored solutions including translation, interpretation, and multilingual resources to improve inclusivity, accessibility and communication.
• Cultural Programming: Designing impactful events, initiatives and programs that celebrate linguistic and cultural heritage while fostering intercultural understanding.
• Workshops and Training: Delivering interactive sessions on language rights, cultural inclusion, and intercultural communication to empower diverse audiences.
• Advocacy Campaigns: Leading initiatives that amplify underrepresented voices and promote language preservation, cultural heritage, social justice and human rights worldwide.

Collaborations:

UNESCO Secretariat for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages (IDIL)
Global Coalition for Language Rights
Language Access Coalition of Canada
Global Voices
Polyglot Conference
Bolingo Consult
One Vibe Africa
7000 Languages
MasterWord
KidsLipi

Notable Achievements:

Avishta co-founded the African Languages Conference, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting African languages and cultures through annual events predominantly delivered in African languages. As a leader of the Global Coalition for Language Rights, she spearheaded Global Language Advocacy Days, the Coalition’s flagship annual event, and co-authored its Statement on Understanding and Defending Language Rights, now translated into over 80 languages to support underrepresented communities worldwide.

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