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Applications are now open for CIRA Net Good Grants: Supporting communities, projects and policies that make Canada’s internet better for everyone

Charity Village

Applications are now open for CIRANet Good Grants, supporting communities, projects and policies that make Canadas internet better for everyone. CIRA prioritizes funding projects that benefit Northern, rural or Indigenous communities or students (K-12 and post-secondary).

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Asking better questions to create more equitable outcomes 

Candid

For example: asking “Are community members and stakeholders provided resources to participate in the project, such as training or compensation?” As a result, colleges were engaged to define equity and build that definition into their approach to serving students. Ensure community members lead and benefit from the research.

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Student gets Windows 11 running on a Windows Phone

The Verge

The Windows 11 preview only got released earlier this week, but a student has already managed to get Microsoft’s latest operating system running on a Windows Phone. Engineering student Gustave Monce has created a brief video demonstrating Windows 11 running on a Lumia 950 XL, one of the first devices to ship with Windows 10 Mobile. “As

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Enhancing Student Success Across Campus with Western Michigan University + Salesforce

Cloud 4 Good

Western Michigan University (WMU) is a large, public research-intensive university that has been helping students reach their potential through a pursuit of purpose since 1903. Around 20K students find that purpose each year across a range of undergraduate and graduate programs at WMU. Solidifying Student Success.

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Harvard students create smart glasses that instantly dox strangers

TechSpot

Two Harvard students, AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, have created a controversial project called I-XRAY, which combines facial recognition technology with smart glasses that not only can identify people but also retrieve their personal information – including their home address, phone number, and family members – in real-time.

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Listening to teachers to support students impacted by COVID-19 

Candid

One in four students is chronically absent , and many continue to lag in math and reading scores. These effects are even stronger in schools where a majority of students face significant equity barriers because of their racial identities or zip codes. It’s use it or lose it—and our students can’t afford to lose it.

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Fulbright Award Winner Closes Data Skills Gap for Students and Teachers

Tableau

Danika Harrod October 22, 2024 - 5:46pm Larissa Amoroso Vice President, Tableau Community, Tableau Tableau Academic Ambassador Dr. Mary Dunaway has spent years empowering students and educators with skills such as data visualization. Now, she's taking her passion for data to the global stage, having been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S.

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