Dr. Sara Nabil was invited by the First Peoples Innovation Centre (FPIC) in Quebec to give a workshop to Indigenous Women as part of the Feminin FabLab program . Her workshop was on incorporating e-textile circuit design within the local traditional practice of hand sewing and regalia embroidery.
Dr. Nabil’s visit was part of an ongoing partnership that her team successfully established with this innovation center’s Fabrication Lab. This initiative invites Indigenous participants from their communities to expand and exchange learning, skills and potentials.
Dr. Nabil shared multiple resources with the attendants, including specialized hardware components and both online and offline references. This collaboration highlights the importance of active relationship-building and collaboration in teaching and learning environments withing computing.