Natives who code: creating new stories
Official grant name
Natives who code: creating new storiesAward amount
$6825Principal investigator
Janice MakDirect sponsor
University of ArizonaAward start date
01/15/2023Award end date
06/30/2025The approach
This sub-grant involves collaborating with the larger team to co-design a computer science course that includes coding, hardware, physical computing, and data sciences components. It will bring incorporate insight from Indigenous guest experts and role models from computer science, electrical and computer engineering, software engineering and data sciences fields. It involves co-create internship opportunities for youth who complete this program to apply their skills, creativity, and entrepreneurship goals to contribute to the sovereignty and capacities of their own communities.