Our Program:
The York Catholic District School Board (YCDS) in association with the Brother St. Andre Catholic School has recognized a pressing need to provide programming for BIPOC youth and what a fun and engaging way to do it Termed ‘Heart of the Village’, Our program was an introductory course teaching students the fundamentals of XR, AI and WebXR production from a West African perspective based on the Adinkra principles of community building. This program is a much needed space where BIPOC students engage in a wide spectrum of culturally expansive summer programing for grades 3-8.

The students learned:
- Basic webxr coding
- VR learning immersions
- Fundamentals of world building
- How to create their own ‘Heart of the village’ virtual world
- Team building exercises
- AR experience creation

Special thanks to @wellness_by_saran who coordinated the program and to Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (COIE) for their in-kind sponsorship and support! Here’s to building an equitable and future-forward generation via STEAM!