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Khan Academy: A successful 2018 Language Advocate convention
We just wrapped up our third annual Language Advocate convention, where we were joined by 30 Language Advocates representing 20 languages—and a whopping 14 different alphabets! Khan Academy staff and Language Advocates exchanged best practices on everything from marketing and fundraising to effectively partnering with schools using Khan Academy in the classroom. Language Advocates also shared translation tips and tools with each other and presented to the entire Khan Academy staff about their efforts to make Khan Academy available around the world. Last but certainly not least, each Language Advocate brought a tasty treat from their home country so everyone could share in a delicious, international buffet. Language Advocates work hard to make sure Khan Academy content isn’t just translated into different languages but made applicable to each country’s local context. For example, an English math problem about a game of baseball may turn into a problem about a…