Indigenous-led UX, computing, and more
Aaniin News River readers!
Ever wonder what Indigenous-empowered UX design looks like? Victoria-based UX designer Nodin Cutfeet first started learning about tech while messing around with circuitry as a child in Northwestern Ontario. He recently won the Vancouver UX Awards top award for the Waniskâw project, an artistic tech platform for Indigenous youth to write code and create digital art assets.
Read about Nodin in a recent post from the Victoria Tech Journal, or check out the Waniskâw website.
MIT Solve Engagement Clinics Coming Soon Upcoming sessions on May 2 and May 8 are an opportunity to learn more about the MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellowship, a program selecting 6-8 innovators using traditional knowledge and technology to drive positive impact in Indigenous communities anywhere in the United States and Canada.
These events are intended to help guide potential applicants on how to submit their solutions.
What’s New in Social Innovation & Indigenous Technology
- This artificial intelligence (AI)-powered interview assessment tool for HR recruitment diminishes systemic bias to ensure a more diverse workforce.
- Nehiyaw-Métis computational media artist to speak at inaugural Causal Islands Conference about how Indigenous cultural knowledge can be used as a framework for computing science and computer programming (Thursday, April 27th).
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