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.
Participating Native American Tribes:
Comanche Nation
Navajo Nation
Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California
Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Three Affiliated Tribe (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation)
Click HERE to download the BRIDGES Project Sheet (PDF)
