Michael Burns, Author at Community and College Partners Program

Using Artificial Intelligence to Teach and Preserve Indigenous Culture, Customs and History

by Michael Burns December 12, 2022December 12, 2022No Comments

Mr. James Ross, former four time chief of the Gwich’in First Nations people of Alaska, from above the Arctic Circle and C2P2 Executive Director Michael Burns had the opportunity to meet with Congresswoman Mary Peltola from Alaska. Mr. Ross has piloted an innovative way to use technology to capture the culture, customs and history of his people to educate tribal youth. In addition, he has developed a program that uses artificial intelligence to teach and preserve indigenous language in a unique way that is easy to learn and retain. Congresswoman Peltola enjoyed the presentation, and also had a chance to discuss with C2P2 the four projects that are being worked on in Alaska. We appreciated her time and attention and look forward to keeping her office abreast of our continuing developments.

The Impacts of Plastics and Microplastics on Human Health

by Michael Burns August 16, 2022October 24, 2022No Comments

Through this presentation, Roy Wamweya provides a look at the impacts of plastics and micro-plastics on human health. To see the full presentation, select the link. MP FINAL PPT[761].pptx

Exposure to Hazardous Toxins

by Michael Burns August 16, 2022August 16, 2022No Comments

I would encourage anyone who can attend, listen in to a presentation from a Georgia State University master’s student talk about their work to promote community awareness of local environmental issues and encourage community involvement in positive environmental change, by creating informational materials focused on the damages toxins in the air and water can have …

Drexel University Provides Designs for Village of Tyonek

by Michael Burns July 15, 2022July 15, 2022No Comments

Great work by the Peace Engineering students at Drexel University for the design of two alternative energy project for the Native Village of Tyonek in Alaska! See the presentation here: Spring Term Final Presentation .pdf – Google Drive

C2P2 Enters a MOU with the American Geophysical Union (AGU)

by Michael Burns July 15, 2022October 6, 2022No Comments

C2P2 would like to announce a multi-year Memorandum of Understanding with the American Geophysical Union (AGU). AGU is an international nonprofit organization with over 100,000 members worldwide dedicated to a thriving, sustainable and equitable future supported by scientific discovery, innovation and action. Through its Thriving Earth Exchange, it advances community solutions by helping scientists, community …