The First Mile
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The ‘First Mile’ refers to locally driven broadband initiatives. First Mile broadband includes infrastructure and networks, and it focuses on local connectivity from the perspective of a community. Across Canada, First Nations are building broadband systems. To be effective, these systems must be designed and implemented with local communities from the very start. Community members need access to
07/09/2013
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03/27/2013
An article from Indian Country Today discusses some links between nation (re)building and technology development. It offers some useful learning resources, including:
* Code Academy [ http://www.codecademy.com ]
* Free online tech certificate courses offered through edX [ https://www.edx.org/ ]
The author writes: "[N]ews stories report that even in our current mess of unemployment and the economy, employers still struggle to fill positions in programming jobs. So these jobs do exist. Consequently for us, as more of Indian Country gains access to broadband technologies (cable, DSL, fiber, cable, and wireless), then programming is an ideal job for remote regions since software development is a field that easily allows for telecommuting"
Read the full article here : http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/opinion/tribalism-and-technology-computer-liberation-148063
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