Cultivating Financial Literacy & Mentorship for Indigenous Communities – IndigenousTech.ai – May 5-Aug 29

Since our company was founded, IndigenousTech.ai Corporation (IndigenousTech.ai) has focused on improving the quality of life for Indigenous peoples living on reserve.
To advance economic development, self-determination, and reconciliation of Indigenous communities in Canada, our company offers financial literacy training, housing reviews, credit projects, implementations of new technologies for remote communities, professional skills, and mentorship programs. IndigenousTech.ai has established a wide network and trust with over forty (40+) Indigenous communities nationwide and continues to grow our footprint.

IndigenousTech.ai is one of the corporations inside of the Forrest Green Group of Companies. All Forrest Green corporations perform web development, solution development, project management, and professional services in the technology industry. IndigenousTech.ai is certified in Ontario and is Canada’s first Indigenous-owned consumer credit reporting agency.
IndigenousTech.ai is proud to continue rolling out e-learning platforms focusing on Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship fundamentals. We have already accounted for over 500 course participants and aim to increase the curriculum to new scopes. Additionally, our company offers working experience with companies in the telehealth, climate change and academic sectors.
The Summer Internship for 2025 will specifically involve hiring one Indigenous intern (facilitator) for the summer to train them on project management, event planning, customer service, information security, and further training in financial literacy and technology certification programs that will then deploy to between 20 and 30 Indigenous high school students (for July and August) across the country.
Companies funding our internship recognize that a career in IT would provide a different opportunity to Indigenous youths from their typical internships (welding, construction, serving, etc.). This is significant for interns in remote Canada, where the cost of living is higher than in the rest of the country. A career in this industry is also relevant since the market is moving rapidly into a digitalized world.

Faculty Supervisor:

Norah McRae

Student:

Partner:

IndigenousTech.ai Corporation

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Waterloo

Program: