Work

We believe that communities should be in the driver’s seat when it comes to design, develop, and evaluate technologies that impact their lives.

Guided by our training in technology, ethnography, and social sciences, as well as our own lived experiences with marginalization and intersectionality, we support marginalized communities to investigate and take charge of their technological experiences, one project at a time.

These projects showcase our work in partnership with different communities.

Our Projects

LibOrate–Empower all voices to be heard and respected!
A video conferencing companion that is design for, with, and by people who stutter to empower marginalized voices and cultivate an inclusive online meeting environment.
Inclusive Videoconferencing Experience
Make virtual meetings inclusive and inviting to all voices. 
Fair Speech AI for Disfluent speech
Trained and optimized for fluent speech, speech AI works poorly for people who stutter (PWS): it often cuts them off from speaking and interprets the […]
Community-led AI Data Collection & Stewardship
As AI feeds on big data, the inadequate and often biased representations of marginalized groups in AI datasets has one of the root causes of […]

Collaborations

Text that says "make room for stuttering", in a font with letter jumping around and repeated in places to imitate stuttered speech.
Global Outreach, Collaborations
Making Room for Stuttering: AImpower.org’s global advocacy on AI and Accessibility
At AImpower.org, we believe that building inclusive technology requires ongoing conversations and collaborations with the communities most impacted by it, no matter where you are. […]
Text that says "Speech Accesiblity Project" with an image of Shaomei speaking to an audience. She wears a blue shirt with a white sweater.
Collaborations, Partnership
Partnering with the Speech Accessibility Project Empower Stuttering Voices in Speech AI
Since May 2026, AImpower.org has partnered with the Speech Accessibility Project to advance voice recognition technology that works for people who stutter and people who […]
Banner image for speech ai for all workshop, with text that says: Speech AI for All, Promoting Accessibility, Fairness, Inclusivity, and Equity. April 27, 2025, Yokohama, Japan.
Collaborations, Workshops & Coalition
“Speech AI for All” workshops and coalition
As soon as I saw how foundational speech AI models struggled with stuttered speech, I knew this problem could not be unique to people who […]

Work with Us

We believe in the power of solidarity and collective actions. We are committed to seek tangible, structural changes for marginalized communities through capacity building, movement formation, and public advocacy. We look forward to partnering with organizations that are open minded, investing in the power and knowledge of marginalized communities, and caring about the systematic, socio-technical challenges the society is facing today. 

 

We particularly seek partners that complement us in some ways, such as:

  • Long-standing, trusted relationships with a community we have not yet worked with with;
  • Deep knowledge and lived experiences in a problem domain we are less familiar with;
  • Additional resources and capacities to bring forth interventions and programs we hope to see.

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Advise

Supporting communities and organizations in technological empowerment

Collaborate

Partnerships

Build an ecosystem for community-centered technology innovations and practices.

Workshops & Coalition

Create space and a movement for mission-aligned individuals and organizations.

Global Outreach

Influence the narrative and public discourse on AI & disability.

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