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At a glance: Pinnguaq has always been about play – our desire to make the gaming and tech industry more accessible has never faltered. Our challenge to the sector? Make products that are accessible to…
At a glance: Pinnguaq has always been about play – our desire to make the gaming and tech industry more accessible has never faltered. Our challenge to the sector? Make products that are accessible to rural, remote and Indigenous communities. Hemisphere Games did just that with Osmos (and a little help from Pinnguaq). “When you […]
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Thanks to the generous funding provided by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), more than 30 Indigenous job seekers and nine Indigenous-owned businesses have grown through Pinnguaq’s SuccessWorks program so far, contributing to a more diverse, inclusive and impactful digitally-skilled workforce. Indigenous communities have been underrepresented in STEAM (science, technology, engineering,
Preparing for a diverse digital workforce, Pinnguaq celebrates one year of SuccessWorks Read More »
Five years ago, Pinnguaq was selected as a delivery partner for the 2018 Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) program, funded by the Government of Canada. DS4Y continues to be a shining example of how gaining digital skills can provide sustainable, local careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). It also highlights the importance
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In a world where equations are the keys to innovation, Pinnguaq embraces creativity as we support the development of STEAM skills across communities and classrooms. “Math shows up in our everyday lives so much more than we realize,” says Emily Coombes, Digital Skills Educator with Pinnguaq. Coombes and her colleagues are consistently striving to build
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By Sheena Bolton In the last year, there have been countless cyberattacks, ranging from service disruptions to critical data breaches, and the risks continue to escalate. As students spend more time online, it is crucial that they are aware of present dangers and how to protect themselves. Teaching cybersecurity fundamentals can be tricky, but supporting
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Cheers and chants echoed through the Makerspace as attendees of the ODR Hockey Heroes playtest tried their hands at the arcade hockey video game developed by Treewood Studio. Whether they were tipping the puck into the back of the net or dropping gloves in a spirited bout of fisticuffs, there was no shortage of excitement in the space.
ODR Hockey Heroes: game development beyond the city limits Read More »
At the time of this writing, artificial intelligence (AI) is basking in the glow of an enormous spotlight. Initially seen as a concept of science fiction, AI—the simulation of human intelligence by machines—has come to mesmerize people all over the world. Millions of people are using AI software programs to help problem-solve, create content, or just have a conversation.
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When Aidan Pine was in the first year of his linguistics degree at the University of British Columbia, he wanted to get experience working with language revitalization outside his coursework. He joined a research project, working with speakers to create a dictionary for the Gitksan language, spoken by the Gitksan Nation of British Columbia, which the researchers hoped ultimately to make into an app.
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with Aiden Mackey, Callum Penney, and Tanner Big Canoe By Chelsea Kowalski In May 2023, Pinnguaq hosted the first-ever Kawartha Lakes Hackathon: Code the Future of Voice Technology for high school students. In teams of two, 12 students competed at the Lindsay Makerspace over two-and-a-half days of intense learning, hacking, and presentation. For this hackathon,
A Conversation on Coding Read More »