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Date Published
Author
Grace Kim
Word count
640
Language
English
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None

Summary

We asked UNI-INTERACT founders, Wakana Kumagawa, Miyu Kondo, and Hideaki Iwata about building an app that allows university students who are learning languages to interact with and meet each other. Wakana is currently studying English and Spanish at a Japanese university. Her study abroad plans in Australia were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so she decided to build an app for students from different countries to interact with one another. She chose Bubble because the no-code platform's forum and easy-to-use interface made the process of building the UNI-INTERACT website simple and fast. The app, UNI-INTERACT, is an online community where university students who are learning languages can connect with and meet other students from around the world through online video calls, social events, proofreading services, and more for free! Students can find language exchange partners, schedule video calls, get their writing corrected by native speakers, and post materials that they recommend. The founders discovered no-code tools like Bubble while looking to improve Wakana's English and Spanish skills after her study abroad plans were cancelled due to the pandemic. They chose Bubble because of its easy-to-use platform and forum, which made building the website simple and fast. Since launching last month, UNI-INTERACT has already gained students from various countries, including the U.S., Spain, France, and more. The founders plan to improve the app for language learning, studying abroad, and internships, and even provide a service for finding host families once international travel becomes possible again.