PSU Bridging the Digital Divide in Indian Country
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Keywords
Educational Opportunities
Project
Authors
Meinrath, Sascha
Date Submitted
7/1/23
Material Type
Animation
Secondary Material Type
Institution
Penn State University
Industry Partner
License
CC BY
Funding Source
Network Challenge Grant TAACCCT Round 3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ux_ETir1vU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey9HYldSgPk
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Abstract
In addition to the four Tribal Broadband Bootcamps - the first two in Aguanga, California in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 co-organized by X-Lab, which brought together Tribal Broadband Stakeholders from across the country; followed by summits in Washington state and Arizona; and a latest one planned for the Hoopa Valley Tribe in Spring 2023, X-Lab is continuing to work with Tribal partners and assist with obtaining funding opportunities and designing build-outs. X-Lab helped develop and write four separate applications, and have had a 100% success rate: 1) Hoopa: Helped support successful application for $65 million in NTIA funding; 2) Department of Hawaiian Home Lands: Helped secure commitments of $90 million in NTIA funding with $17 million already disbursed; 3) Yuroc: Helped support successful application for $61 million in NTIA funding; and 4) Cherokee: Helped develop $25 million funding proposal and supported $65 million NTIA grant framework. Taken together, PIT-UN support has been leveraged to secure over $200 million in federal support. Our application contained 4 main deliverables; thus far, X-Lab has exceeded all project deliverables, as explained below: - Co-hosting 3-5 Tribal Wireless Boot Camp skills-training workshops with Tribal allies, bringing together native technologists from a number of different tribes sharing best practices and tactics both on the logistics and the funding front, as well as dealing with practical technology applications and troubleshooting: Five have already been held, with additional boot camps already scheduled for Spring/Summer 2023. - Creating technological training materials for Native broadband implementers; The Tribal Bootcamp Training materials have be created and expanded as new modules have been added, and additional modules are under development. - Securing a minimum of $50 million in direct government support for Native-led broadband projects: Thus far, over $150 million has been secured, with an additional $73 million expected in the near future. - Empowering Native-run entities to own and operate these training,
implementation, and skills-sharing programs moving forward: We’re expanding our partnership with Amerind Critical Infrastructure, a Native owned and operated entity, which has led to them being established as a go-to expert among tribes; multiple additional Native-lead allies have developed the capacity to lead the projects X-Lab has advised on and helped launch.
Industry (NAISC)
Public Interest Technology -- Justice -- Climate & Environment
Occupation (SOC)
Production Occupations -- Power Distributors and Dispatchers (51-8012)
Instructional Program (CIP)
Engineering Technologies/Technicians (15)
Credit Type
Credential Type
Certificate
Credential
Bachelors Degree
Credential
Bachelors Degree
Educational Level
2nd Year Community College or equivalent
Upper division of Bachelors degree or equivalent
Upper division of Bachelors degree or equivalent
Skill Level
Entry Level