Empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) communities via Machine Learning curriculum

Project Member(s): Prasad, M., Bharathy, G., Yafi, E.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Google LLC (Google TensorFlow Research Awards)
Google LLC (Google TensorFlow Research Awards)

Start year: 2021

Summary: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander remote communities deserve efforts to address cultural learning differences, engagement and relevancy in technical education are not in place in Australian Academic institutions. So, in-line with Australian government inclusion efforts and Google efforts such as “Rare with Google” initiate, this research intends to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young communities and equip them with the needed technical skills to solve applied problems in their local communities. A Machine Learning course that addresses the unique history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders will be developed. A participatory content design approach will be used to introduce Machine Learning content that include case studies relevant to the challenges and problems faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander such as Healthcare, education, diversity and inclusion.

FOR Codes: Machine learning, Other Education and Training

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.