Israeli Speech Platform Partnering With Philippines School

An Israeli speech recognition platform for people with non-standard speech is collaborating with a Philippines online training school to help its students improve their opportunities for employment.

The AI-powered Voiceitt is designed to recognize and translate speech by people with an underlying medical condition, disability or age-related condition that means their speech is hard to understand. The startup will be working with Virtualahan, which trains individuals with disabilities with skills such as content marketing, graphic design and video editing. 

Voiceitt says that both companies share a common goal to improve the lives of people with disabilities, and hopes that the partnership will boost the unemployment rate of people with disabilities by creating inclusive workplaces.

The current global unemployment rate for people with disabilities stands at around 80 percent, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. 

“Our tech expands employment opportunities and can improve workplace productivity,” said Voiceitt CEO Alyson Pace. 

“We are proud to acknowledge the contributions of our invaluable team members with disabilities. With Virtualahan’s expertise in training, coaching and employment support, we aim to break down barriers and create opportunities for people with disabilities to thrive in the workplace,” she said. 

“At Virtualahan, we provide people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups with skills for online employment,” said Virtualahan founder Ryan Gersava.

“By partnering with Voiceitt, we provide excluded communities with economic opportunities and life skills to reach their professional potential, and present them with access to cutting-edge technology like Voiceitt that not only improves communication but also opens doors to employment opportunities that were previously inaccessible.”