EarthWalk’s relationship with Native
American tribes in different regions of the
United States is of great significance.
In a pilot program begun in 2006, the
BRIDGES project was created to enhance
educational and employment opportunities
for Native Americans through the use of
advanced state-of-the-art technology.
For many Native Americans residing in
rural areas, large distance and lack of
transportation impede access to training
and services, and consequently, opportunities to
participate in the local workforce. The BRIDGES
project calls for the deployment of wireless mobile computer labs to bring workforce skills training and services directly to those who are facing these
barriers. Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor
in partnership with Comanche Nation College,
EarthWalk has employed its wireless mobile
solution in communities and schools throughout
five tribal nations, many of which are in very
remote locations.
EarthWalk’s technology provides hundreds of Native Americans with access to workforce training services
at skill training centers that would otherwise be out of their reach. Through this program, EarthWalk aims to help Comanche Nation College to expand literacy,
skill training and academic skills, thereby increasing
the employability and viability of the Native Americans in the marketplace.