Presented with
2019 Indigenous Communities Fellowship
Native-led solutions that use traditional knowledge and technology to create sustainable and prosperous livelihoods for Indigenous communities
Submissions are Closed
Leadership
Heather Fleming
Co-Founder and Executive Director, Change Labs
Mason Grimshaw
MBA Candidate, MIT Sloan School of Management
Wendolyn Holland
Director, Holland Consulting, LLC
Shelly Lowe
Executive Director, Harvard University Native American Program
Mr. Jacob Moore
Associate Vice President of Tribal Relations, Office of Government & Community Engagement, Arizona State University
United States
Denise Williams
CEO, First Nations Technology Council
Judging Criteria
Solutions will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Alignment: The solution addresses the challenge that has been set forth.
- Context Appropriateness: The solution takes into account the context of communities it seeks to benefit, including low to no connectivity and little formal technical training among individuals, and rural settings.
- Scalability and Ease of Use: The solution can easily be scaled to additional communities.
- Feasibility: It is feasible to implement the solution, and the team has a plan for the solution to sustain itself after implementation.
- Innovative Approach: This is a new technology, a new application of a technology, or a new process for solving the challenge.
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