Working across the US and Canada, they convene community, build knowledge, and expand financial resources that Indigenous peoples need to close the digital divide and advance digital equity. The Indigenous Connectivity Institute (ICI) and the EleV Program are partnering to support Indigenous communities to build fast, affordable, and sustainable broadband and to champion digital skills.
The partnership will help scale the ICI’s work to support Indigenous communities with the capacity, skills, and access to the capital they need to deploy and maintain their own networks. ICI provides training programs to advance technical and advocacy skills, advocates for effective policies, and amplifies the digital priorities and aspirations of Indigenous people, in alignment with Indigenous self-determination.
The partnership will:
• Resource Indigenous communities to lead the design and development of networks to meet their needs, in alignment with self-determination
• Convene and facilitate a network of Indigenous leaders and communities to learn, share best practices, and shape ongoing priorities
• Support Indigenous young people through Indigenous Connectivity Workshops, training programs, the annual Indigenous Connectivity Summit and the deployment of new networks and connectivity
