Creating youth engagement programs that foster creative confidence, global competence and #digitalskills! (@TakingITGlobal/@TIGed/@AConnectedNorth) [he/him]
Toronto, Canada
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Honoured that @AConnectedNorth has been selected as a finalist amongst over 600 Digital Inclusion submissions!
This year's Digital@UNGA Awards drew in over 1500 submissions from 140+ countries!
Meet the finalists who stood out for their extraordinary creativity & commitment to advancing inclusive, responsible, and people-centered technological development.
itu.int/initiatives/digital-…
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This year's Digital@UNGA Awards drew in over 1500 submissions from 140+ countries!
Meet the finalists who stood out for their extraordinary creativity & commitment to advancing inclusive, responsible, and people-centered technological development.
itu.int/initiatives/digital-…
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Listen to @jenergy & Jennifer Manitowabi sharing how @AConnectedNorth brings students from remote First Nations on virtual field trips @CBCTBay: cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7…
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She had to move away to learn English as a child, now she’s moving to find her own housing. Hear about Christine Meyok’s journey to a better life for herself in her #FiresideChat ✨
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Writing chose Chyana Marie Sage and she chose it right back. Learn about her path from dropping out of high school to teaching at Columbia University in her #FiresideChat ✨
firesidechats.ca/video/chyan…
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In pursuing the educational opportunity her mother never got a chance to, she showed her own kids how important school really is. Hear Laëtitia Levavasseur’s incredible story in her #FiresideChat ✨
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In the North where winters are long, Fred Deneyoua has made a second career out of well-stocked wood piles for warm houses. Hear how he’s stoking the fires of local employment with his wood-cutting business in his #FiresideChat ✨
firesidechats.ca/video/fred-…
Great talk by @Werner at #AIforGood on the importance of data (and especially mapping) for social change and implementing #SDGs! Thinking about how data can help us strengthen education outcomes @AConnectedNorth
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Join us on May 21st at 4:30 Eastern for a free AI PD webinar with @staoapso & @HockeyGeekGirl !
AI in STEM: Getting Started in your Classroom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Our team was excited to share our new “What’s the role of AI in Songwriting?” #YourVoiceIsPower Lesson with Indigenous students across Canada today at the @Indspire Soaring gathering with @DeloitteCanada! Middle & High school teachers, explore here: yourvoiceispower.ca/ai
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With the help of Elder Eileen Beaver, Connected North – a program that brings interactive virtual field trips to northern students – has seen explosive growth. cabinradio.ca/227652/news/so…
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Extracurriculars are an essential part of the learning experience. So why are nearly a third of parents in Canada going into debt to pay for them? Discover the causes and solutions to this urgent issue @takingitglobal presents The Walrus Talks at Home: Public Education and Philanthropy. eventbrite.ca/e/the-walrus-t…
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We're excited to welcome Henry Coaster Memorial School in Marten Falls First Nation, our 200th school partner! We look forward to serving students in the new year with their first interactive learning Sessions: stories.tigweb.org/connected…
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We're proud to share that #YourVoiceIsPower has been recognized with an @AnthemAwards Gold Award for the impactful coding, music & Indigenous histories program designed by @ChristineMLot, Marika Schalla, Peter Skillen & @HockeyGeekGirl in collaboration with @CICUBC! (yourvoiceispower.ca)
Support from @AmazonCA and @AmazonMusic made the program possible as part of #AmazonFutureEngineer, and @ISED_CA #CanCode funding helped us deliver dozens of Hackathon events and teacher PD sessions in recent years. This ensured Indigenous students from many remote @AConnectedNorth partner schools could benefit and engage. The @EarSketch team at @GeorgiaTech created the US program this work was based on and the amazing platform used to bring it to life for students to code their music, including Ojibwe and Inuktitut interfaces! Videography by InnoNative, Logo by @Animikii & photos by Supernaturals Modelling.
See the entry and acceptance speech: anthemawards.com/winners/lis…
The Anthem Community is home to some of the brightest minds in the impact space and their work is an incredible source of inspiration and hope.
See the full list of winners and watch their inspiring Call to Action Speeches at anthemawards.com/winners.
There's still time to join us for today's PD day - offering 4 educator-led sessions about #YourVoiceIsPower - bring coding, music and Indigenous histories to your classroom this year: tigurl.org/yviprsvp - we'll send you access to recordings if you can't join the full day 🚀
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Calling all 🇨🇦 teachers! Looking for differentiated learning? Get your students #coding music in @EarSketch to express their voices on social justice for Indigenous peoples! Learn more at our free teacher-led online PD for #YourVoiceIsPower next Thursday: tigurl.org/yviprsvp
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Doing what she says she’s going to do authentically is the secret of success for Angie Saltman’s businesses. Learn how she gained perspective overseas, overcame addictions and gained new skills in her recent #FiresideChat ✨
firesidechats.ca/video/angie…
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@mfurdyk of @TakingITGlobal is reviving Future Friendly Schools. Let us know if you'd like your program or school featured! #ISTELive #ISTELive24 @BFutureFriendly
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Join Ridhwanlai Badmos at our next Youth Sector Capacity Building Series. He is a UBC student & the founder of Wake Up Mental Health. His focus is on supporting mental well-being and educating youth on the importance of mental health! 🧠
Register now at: ow.ly/Ahku50SifCv
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Last week we hosted a #YourVoiceIsPower hackathon with @AmazonCA @AmazonMusic Canada & @WarnerCanada for @TDSB students to learn coding while remixing beats from Indigenous artists on @EarSketch! Thanks to our industry panelists including @enterwolfsaga for inspiring students about careers in Music. This year's contest deadline is May 31st for Canadian students to enter to win a $5,000 scholarship 🚀 Learn more at yourvoiceispower.ca
