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Empathy as Technoloy 

Diversity is key to innovation. Empathy is key to appreciating it. In her TEDx talk our Program Director Daniela Damian talks about the incredible, dual role of empathy in technology design for a diverse world: Not only empathy allows developers to truly learn about diverse users’ needs and lived experiences, but has a surprising effect within the development team itself — with empathy, the team can embrace diversity and leverage its true power.

News and Events

INSPIRE in Nepal Kicks off for 2024

Having finalized an office space for 2024 with weeks of labor intensive renovation, INSPIRE Apprentice Garage (AG) program in Nepal kicks off for 2024. There are two teams this year working on health information dashboard and disaster response and preparedness...
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Daniela’s TEDx Talk

Our program director Prof. Daniela Damian was invited to speak at a TEDx, Victoria on 15th May, 2024. Daniela spoke about empathy as a core design element in addition to diversity, inclusion, and community engagement in software development. Stay tuned as we upload...
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Work with Indigenous Communities

Our Work with Tuktoyaktuk  In an exciting initiative, we have joined forces with the vibrant community of Tuktoyaktuk to embark on a groundbreaking project that started in Fall 2023 and will continue over the Summer of 2024. At the heart of this endeavor is the...
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Announcing the 2024 Apprentice Garage Projects

INSPIRE’s 2024 Aparentice Garage Projects The “AI for Non-Profits” initiative is set to revolutionize how charitable organizations operate by leveraging artificial intelligence to boost efficiency, enhance decision-making, and maximize their impact. Our “Educational...
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Inspire’s 2nd Annual Conference

Dec 14, 2023: 2nd Annual INSPIRE Conference at the Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion. This year's conference spotlights three local experiential learning projects alongside two remarkable international initiatives from Nepal. Witness firsthand as students take the stage to...
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2023 Program Report

2022 Program Report