Language Brokering is a term used to describe how young children and young adults 
serve as an informal translator for their parents or family members through their 
multiple-language abilities. Many children do this work due to lack of access to formal 
resources which are usually not available or known.  
As I was learning about Language Brokers and spoke with researchers in the feld, I 
discovered how emotional and complex this issue actually is.  
I aim to use my skills as a designer to develop and create design solutions that are 
straightforward, easy to use, and well thought out. I want to build a platform that will 
help amplify the voice of children and young adults afected by this issue and at the 
same time give parents access to support. Parents will be given tools to assist with 
managing oficial business, everyday situations and have access to interpreters and 
bilingual language providers who can assist with these tasks. 
This project includes the goal of lifting the burden from children and increase the 
independence of parents by developing both sides simultaneously in order to have 
stability, to the long-term opportunities for integration into social, work, and 
community functions.