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Google Canada commits $2.7 million to online safety & digital skills training for Indigenous communities

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 3, 2022

ComIT's Recoding Futures program was created in 2020 with the support of Google.org to provide IT training to Indigenous learners across Canada.

Key Points: 
  • ComIT's Recoding Futures program was created in 2020 with the support of Google.org to provide IT training to Indigenous learners across Canada.
  • Google is also announcing new grants from Google.org to support online safety and efforts to combat disinformation among underserved communities.
  • "As the digital economy expands, we're also continuing to commit to Canada's future, including digital skills development, supporting online safety, and combatting disinformation."
  • Their vision is that all Canadians have the critical thinking skills to engage with digital media as active and informed digital citizens.

Google Canada commits $600,000 to reskill Indigenous job seekers for new careers in technology

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Today's support is in addition to Google Canada's $2 million commitment to reskill job seekers for new careers in technology in under six months, announced earlier this year.

Key Points: 
  • Today's support is in addition to Google Canada's $2 million commitment to reskill job seekers for new careers in technology in under six months, announced earlier this year.
  • "We're proud to support ComIT and Indspire to deepen our commitment in digital skills training in high demand fields, create opportunities for Indigenous job seekers entering the tech workforce and increase Indigenous representation in our technology workforce."
  • ComIT's Recoding Futures program was created last year with the support of Google.org to provide IT training to Indigenous learners across Canada.
  • Google Canada is also committing $100,000 to Indspire to support their existing job training programs, along with an allocation of dedicated Google Career Certificate scholarships for Indigenous job seekers.