growing up with my nani (grandma) in southall, west london i spoke a blend of languages that represented my family's migratory history - punjabi, urdu, english (each peppered with swahili words & phrases).
like a lot of second/third generation migrants to places like the uk, my teenage self gradually let english take over at home and school (especially after a fresh prince style move to greater london suburbia π±)!
as an adult wanting to reconnect, i was fortunate to set-up and run apples & pears - a charity that built community projects with often overlooked groups across london.
engaging with migrant communities similar to the ones i grew up in brought me halfway 'home' and i was eager to complete the journey!
lacking the confidence to bring it up (or practice!) with my wider family, i started looking for online punjabi, urdu and swahili teachers as a way of revisiting my heritage and ancestral memory.
the process uncovered some uncomfortable truths:
enter somos... a project on a mission to:
we've ambitious goals for somos, starting with our free to join community for online language teachers, which - if you teach languages online - we invite you to join here!
we'll soon be launching our 4-week conversation courses too!
if you'd like to find out a little more about how somos is managed, our team, plans for the future and approach, please see below.
thanks!
- km π
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music taste getting worse with age but can make a variety of hot sauces πΆπ₯ can't have it all.
mixed career background: law, m&a, insurance & community organising. from london. building somos on the move.
learning consistently will open up doors you could not imagine!
I enjoy playing soccer and learning new skills and I believe EQ is more important than IQ. I am passionate to learn more about different parts of a business π
learning a lot is necessary to stay connected as the world becomes more virtual than physical. exploringβ¦
currently pursuing a degree in accounting and finance after studying health & social care online from the uk.
our team is made up of amazing graduates from open door policy's remote employment programme!
are you an employer hiring for remote roles? check out the link below or ask us to set up an intro π
somos is community backed with 23 investors taking part in our pre-seed fundraising round. they've all bought into a business model that allocates equity ownership for employees, teachers and grassroots community organisations.
check out these resources on our set up at somos π