Pinnguaq is bringing coding classes to the far reaches of Nunavut, Canada, where poor internet infrastructure has prevented schools from adopting computer science curricula. The social enterprise teaches students to code games and software, and centres lessons around Inuit culture, history, language and mythology. The aim is to grow the tech industry in Nunavut, where unemployment and poverty rates are the highest in the country -- particularly among the indigenous Inuit, who make up 86% of the population.
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