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Caption and translate your Zoom video calls, webinars and remote conferences with spf.io
As event organizers, pastors and companies cancel in-person gatherings and go online in response to COVID-19, we realized there was a need to ensure these online experiences are accessible to the Deaf, hard of hearing and people who speak many languages. So we built...
How spf.io can help your church go virtual
As many church services go virtual in response to COVID-19, we discovered two simple but important problems. 1) How do we show slides in addition to our livestream? Most churches do not know how to use advanced software to add slides to a video stream. 2) How do we...
4 Tips for using Zoom and video conference call software to stream your event
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak many churches (and events!) in America and around the world are turning to online video streaming as a safety measure. Here are four tips for using video conferencing software like Zoom to stream your event on a...
How can I make my church accessible for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing?
In the United States, roughly one in five people has hearing loss. Is your church effectively ministering to the Deaf and hard of hearing? What more could be done to welcome everyone? Let’s begin by outlining how to discuss these issues respectfully, using vocabulary...
Don’t Leave the Hard of Hearing Behind! Try this instead.
Who are the most overlooked people with disabilities in the church today? According to one Pastor to the Deaf, it's the hard of hearing.As faithful churchgoers age, many experience hearing loss that disconnects them from their community. And as one hard-of-hearing...
Translate presentation slides on demand
Now attendees of lectures, sermons, and other presentations can easily read slides in their native language from the convenience of their mobile device. Spf.io, a real-time translation software for live events, announced a new feature that lets presenters upload slides and automatically translate them into more than 60 languages on demand. Audience members can seamlessly follow along with the presentation and see the slides in the language of their choice.
Need a Conference Translation App? Why the Web Might be Better.
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably concluded that your conference translation needs can best be met by software, not expensive hardware. What many don’t realize is that a conference translation app isn’t the only option. In fact, most conferences may find...
Who is your neighbor? One easy tool to find out.
Who is your neighbor?
Do you know who lives in your neighborhood?
It’s easy to follow your routine and see the same people day in and day out without really knowing the diverse people that call your city home.
In this article, we’ll teach you how to use Statistical Atlas and US Census data to research your neighborhood.
3 Trust Builders for Multilingual Communities
Here are three trust builders you can use to start or deepen multicultural/multilingual relationships. You can also read about the three trust barriers in our previous post.
Trust Builder #1: Eat & Have Fun Together
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