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

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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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.

Kingdom of the West - An Adventure Set in Old Morocco

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ISIS. Al Qaeda. The Taliban. What spurred the rise of Islamic fundamentalists bent on attacking Western nations? Answer: fierce resentment of Western imperialists who colonized Muslim nations, reduced their people to slaves and stole their nations' wealth for decades.

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  • What spurred the rise of Islamic fundamentalists bent on attacking Western nations?
  • Answer: fierce resentment of Western imperialists who colonized Muslim nations, reduced their people to slaves and stole their nations' wealth for decades.
  • Louis De Granville, leader of the Comit du Maroc, the clandestine business leaders that exploited Morocco.
  • Given the rampant anti-Muslim and anti-indigenous sentiment that persists to this day in throughout Western nations, Kingdom of the Westis highly relevant to the times.

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

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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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.