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2023-2024 Activities, Impacts and Outcomes Report

We’re thrilled to share our 2023-2024 Activities, Impacts, and Outcomes Report! This year has been transformative, as we continued rebuilding our facilities, expanded our arts-based programming, and deepened our focus on climate entrepreneurship and creative leadership.

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Our goal this year was to learn how to run our own advertising campaigns. the goal was to see 1,000,000 impressions and attract 100,000 visitors to our website.

Thank you to our platform’s 35,000 readers!

As we celebrate this achievement, we’re more motivated than ever to keep delivering valuable content and engaging experiences. Stay tuned for more updates and exciting developments as we continue to build on this momentum. Together, we’re making a significant difference!

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Whether you're enjoying a lakeside barbecue in Minnesota or marveling at the midnight sun in Alaska, we hope your Fourth of July is filled with joy, laughter, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Happy Fourth of July!

Whether you’re enjoying a lakeside barbecue in Minnesota or marveling at the midnight sun in Alaska, we hope your Fourth of July is filled with joy, laughter, and a renewed sense of purpose.

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This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement activities with the University of the Arctic (UArctic). It explored participatory arts-based food security, northern supply chain research, and entrepreneurship training/mentorship opportunities. The youth-led initiative engaged the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, University of Victoria and the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-Scale Planning, Climate Change, and Resilience.

Relationship Development and Engagement Activities with the University of the Arctic

This project supported relationship development, consultation, and engagement activities with the University of the Arctic (UArctic). It explored participatory arts-based food security, northern supply chain research, and entrepreneurship training/mentorship opportunities. The youth-led initiative engaged the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, University of Victoria and the UArctic Thematic Network on Local-Scale Planning, Climate Change, and Resilience.

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Minister MacAulay toured the Indigenous Food Lab and met with representitives of NATIFS and their Indigenous Food Lab. Photo: Agri-Food and Agriculture Canada

Agriculture Minister visits Minnesota

NATIFS and their highly-successful Indigenous Food Lab are one of the model programs we have been looking at for our community-based, participatory food sector entrepreneurship and organizational capacity building projects.

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Through OpenAI-powered tools and mentorship, we’re fostering creativity, leadership, and community-based research, helping artists innovate in the digital arts space.

The Digital Frontier: Exploring AI in Creative Arts with the OpenAI Researcher Access Program

We’re thrilled to announce that our arts incubator program is powered by the OpenAI Researcher Access Program this year! This groundbreaking partnership is helping us merge traditional Indigenous art with cutting-edge AI technologies, creating new pathways for creative expression and cultural storytelling. Through AI tools and hands-on mentorship, our participants are exploring new ways to innovate, collaborate, and share their stories with the world.

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