Black representation
Ethọ́s Lab and CDM work toward inclusivity in XR
Peak Web October 12, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer In October 2022, a partnership was struck between the Centre for Digital Media (CDM) and Ethọ́s Lab. The goal of the collaboration is to “increase the representation of Black youth and girls in extended reality (XR)-based digital futures.” They’re working toward this goal by developing an XR Media Lab program. The partnership is backed and supported by Unity Special Impact and Meta Immerservice Learning, who provided the Higher Ed XR Innovation Grant. They hope to reach over 300 marginalized young individuals and connect with over 190 secondary school instructors over the next five years. XR…
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The poor representation of Black Canadians in tech is lacking attention
Peak Web March 15, 2019Written by: Giovanni HoSang, SFU Student I have been in the Bachelors of Science in computing science at SFU since transferring here from Jamaica’s University of the West Indies in 2015. In that time, the culture shock I’ve experienced has…
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