{"id":73207,"date":"2020-12-04T20:53:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T01:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=73207"},"modified":"2020-12-07T09:59:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T14:59:49","slug":"dc-this-is-not-right-when-will-there-be-justice-we-need-to-help-native-american-colleges-universities-communities-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2020\/12\/04\/dc-this-is-not-right-when-will-there-be-justice-we-need-to-help-native-american-colleges-universities-communities-out\/","title":{"rendered":"DC: This is not right! When will there be justice?! We need to help Native American colleges, universities, &#038; communities out!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/diverseeducation.com\/article\/198042\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Digital Divide for Tribal College Students \u2014 COVID, CARES Act, and Critical Next Steps<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from diverseeducation.com<\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">In this episode staff writer Sara Weissman shares a story that focuses on the digital divide for Native Americans by bringing in voices of tribal college leaders and their students during the COVID 19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Many don\u2019t know but Native American colleges and universities have long struggled with the worst internet connectivity in the nation while ironically paying the highest rates for service. Hear first-hand how students from Din\u00e9 College and other institutions are currently affected. Carrie Billie (Big Water Clan), President &amp; CEO of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and Dr. Cynthia Lindquist (Star Horse Woman), President of Cankdeska Cikana Community College in North Dakota, break down the data and lay out critical next steps necessary to address the digital divide.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Many don\u2019t know but Native American colleges and universities have long struggled with the worst internet connectivity in the nation while ironically paying the highest rates for service.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">From DSC:<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800000;\">When will there be justice!? Let&#8217;s join in and make amends and provide the funding, concrete assistance, products, and services to Native American colleges, universities, and communities. Some potential ideas:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">For the short term, could there be Loon balloons deployed immediately to provide free and stronger access to the Internet?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/loon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-73210\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ProjectLoonDec2020-1024x693.jpg\" alt=\"Could Project Loon assist Native American colleges, universities, and communities?\" width=\"516\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ProjectLoonDec2020-1024x693.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ProjectLoonDec2020-150x102.jpg 150w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ProjectLoonDec2020-768x520.jpg 768w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/ProjectLoonDec2020.jpg 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Could our Federal Government make amends and do the right thing here? (e-rate program, put Internet access in, make policy changes, offer more grants, other?)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Could Silicon Valley assist with hardware and software? For example:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Can Apple, HP, Microsoft, and others donate hardware and software?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Can Zoom, Adobe, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, and others donate whatever these communities need to provide videoconferencing licenses?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Could telecom providers provide free internet access?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Could MOOCs offer more free courses?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Could furniture makers such as Steelcase, Herman Miller, and others donate furniture and help establish connected learning spaces?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">How might faculty members and staff within higher education contribute?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">How could churches, synagogues, and such get involved?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Could the rest of us locate and donate to charities that aim to provide concrete assistance to Native American schools, colleges, universities, and communities?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\">We need to do the right thing here. This is another area* where our nation can do much better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bloomberglaw.com\/social-justice\/jim-crow-land-ownership-spurs-black-farmers-appeals-to-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">* Here&#8217;s another example\/area where we can do much better and make amends\/changes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Addendum on 12\/7\/20:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techlearning.com\/how-to\/how-to-implement-long-term-remote-learning-in-a-rural-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>How to Implement Long-Term Remote Learning in a Rural Area<\/strong><\/a>&#8212; from techlearning.com by Ray Bendici<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Digital Divide for Tribal College Students \u2014 COVID, CARES Act, and Critical Next Steps &#8212; from diverseeducation.com Excerpt: In this episode staff writer Sara Weissman shares a story that focuses on the digital divide for Native Americans by bringing in voices of tribal college leaders and their students during the COVID 19 pandemic. 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