Waniskâw
An online exploratory learning community for Indigenous youth to explore their passions and talents.
Introduction
Waniskâw is a transformative platform dedicated to empowering Indigenous youth in their teens and early twenties through tech education deeply rooted in traditional knowledge. Serving as a safe space, Waniskâw fosters creativity and self-expression through digital art and coding, enabling youth to showcase their cultural heritage while acquiring valuable skills. By providing intuitive tools, a supportive community, and learning resources, Waniskâw not only equips youth with practical knowledge but also ignites a sense of confidence and purpose for their future endeavours. Our mission extends beyond skill-building; it encompasses bridging communities and promoting digital sovereignty, aiming to address the lost potential of Indigenous peoples who were denied opportunities to explore their passions and talents.
Problem
The potential of Indigenous peoples is wasted when they are not given opportunities to follow their passions and hidden talents, let alone discover what they may be. These Indigenous peoples face an uphill battle in all parts of life, which can cause them to question what point there is in trying, and slowly makes them loose hope for themselves and their people.
Opportunity
Waniskâw combines an online exploratory learning community with open source community-generated content, free creative tools and curriculum so youth can discover for themselves what is meaningful to them and where their passions and talents lie.