User Profile 1

As an industry professional, I want to meet with international, non-native speaking colleagues face-to-face so that I can get my work done quickly with them without needing to learn a new language or hire a translator.

Derek is a U.S. citizen and native English speaker working in HR at a company based in Spain. His job is to hire working professionals for the company's U.S. and Barcelona offices, which often requires face-to-face interviews. Since Derek works in the U.S. and is not bilingual, he needs a way to meet with potential new hires.

User Profile 2

As a student, I want to communicate face-to-face with remote individuals who speak different languages so that I can learn more about their culture and identity without either of us needing to be bilingual.

Jill is an undergraduate student majoring in Anthropology and Sociology. As part of an assignment for one of her classes, she needs to meet with a native of another country. To really immerse herself in the culture, Jill wants to meet with someone face-to-face who may not speak the same language as her.

User Profile 3

As an online teacher, I want the ability to meet with the students in my diverse class across the globe at any time so that I can provide anyone anywhere with a quality education, regardless of background and language.

Ryan is an online educator, specializing in ages 10-16. As part of his teaching philosophy, Ryan wants to be able to provide anyone with quality education. Although he can speak multiple different languages, his students come from all over, and usually only speak one language. Ryan prefers to engage with her students face-to-face, and can find difficulty doing this with the language barrier.