MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellowship Applications Open
Boozhoo News River readers,
This week, we bring you a pair of stories from Down Under, where tech leaders are pushing to recognize Indigenous Data Sovereignty, and monitor the use of generative AI in the classroom.
Closer to home, a Seneca podcaster shares Haudenosaunee teachings with his listeners.
💻 Apply Today: MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellowship
Applications for the MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellowship have opened. Here’s what you need to know. What it is: A program for Indigenous innovators supporting community-based solutions in the USA and Canada. All teams selected for the fellowship receive a $10,000 grant, and a chance to win other prizes. What it looks like: Past solutions have included an online coding and digital art skills platform, tech career empowerment, and more. See last year's pitches here. How Animikii is involved: CEO Jeff Ward served as a judge for the 2023 Global Challenges. Read about his experience or a recap of the full event.
📅 Save The Date: Indigenous Tech Events
Witness Blanket Presentation and Display - West Vancouver
The West Vancouver Memorial Library hosts a Tech Talk with Witness Blanket artist Carey Newman tomorrow, on February 8. This event is available virtually for educators and students Grades 4+, and in-person. Can’t make it tomorrow? The Library hosts the Witness Blanket exhibit from January 26 - Mar 10. Animikii worked with Carey, alongside Telus and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to build a digital version of the Witness Blanket project in 2022.
TECHNATION Zgaabii Indigenous Networking Series for Students and Recent Grads - Vancouver
Catch Animikii CEO Jeff Ward along with other Indigenous tech leaders at Microsoft's Vancouver Office on February 16 for Tech Futures: Empowering Indigenous Leaders of Tomorrow.
This event will feature interactive panels, a mini career fair, and a chance to engage with tip Indigenous CEOs, venture capitalists, and industry leaders.
Know an Indigenous student or recent grad interested in tech or entrepreneurship? Send them the link below.
We’re grateful to have our headquarters on traditional territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lkwungen, Songhees and Esquimalt) Peoples of the Coast Salish Nation.
Animikii Inc: theDock Centre for Social Impact 100-722 Cormorant St Victoria, BC V8W 1P8
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