AHASIK PLATFORMS INCORPORATED

Ahasik and Waniskâw were founded as twin organizations to co-develop a transformative white-labelable online learning community. Our platform is an inquiry-based learning community designed to provide hobbyists interested in tech and creativity with online software and learning resources to write code and create digital art assets. Our platform motivates learners by removing barriers to sharing their work online and encouraging self-expression and storytelling through games, animations, digital zines, and other forms of new media art. While Waniskâw is a not-for-profit founded to serve Indigenous youth, Ahasik is for-profit, serving all who are interested. 

All projects on the platform are open source, allowing learners from all demographics to use art and coding solutions created by others on the platform. This collaborative approach enables individuals to support each other asynchronously, progress further with their projects, and feel proud of their work, especially during the early stages of learning to code.

With resources from a fellowship with MIT Solve, Waniskâw is set to release an open-source minimum viable product, empowering Ahasik to use it as a catalyst. In return, Ahasik will develop high-ROI features, removing creative barriers and fostering self-expression and knowledge exploration for all.