The Center & Initiatives
The Center
C.A.I.D.I will be located on a 41-acre compound near Mount Shasta. The compound is perfect for C.A.I.D.I because it is secluded and provides a peaceful and inspiring environment for creativity and innovation essential to a nonprofit think tank focused on diversity and inclusion in technology and art.
The estate is designed to promote collaboration and creativity. There are also five private guest chalets and three additional houses, which can accommodate up to 17 guests.
The estate is surrounded by beautiful scenery. There is a private dock on Lake Shastina, where guests can swim, fish, or boat. There is also a nearly 1-acre pond with a waterslide, rope swings, and a water trampoline. In the winter, guests can ski Mount Shasta or go snowshoeing in the surrounding hills.
The compound is the perfect place for the C.A.I.D.I to conduct its research and develop its programs. C.A.I.D.I will be able to host workshops, conferences, and events for innovators from all over the world. It will become the home of the World Economic Inclusion Forum.
C.A.I.D.I is committed to making a difference in the world. It believes that everyone has the right to participate in and benefit from technology and art. The estate will be a home away from home for C.A.I.D.I's participants, and it will provide them with the resources they need to succeed.
BALANCING INNOVATION WITH NATURE
At the C.A.I.D.I. Center, fellows live in innovative, sustainable and autonomous sleeping and meditation spaces developed by Haus.me Inc. They have 24x7 access to a commercial kitchen, laundry facilities and other amenities. Fellows work in state-of-the-art labs and industrial engineering facilities developed by Enviroplex Inc.
Initiatives
C.A.I.D.I will offer a variety of programs and initiatives to promote diversity and inclusion in technology and art. These programs and initiatives will include:
● An in-residence incubator for innovators, policymakers, scientists, technologists, inventors, and artists from underrepresented groups.
● Research on the barriers to diversity in policy making, technology, science, innovation, and the arts.
● Development of programs and initiatives to increase diversity in policy making, technology, science, innovation, and the arts.
● Advocacy for policies that promote diversity in policy making, technology, science, innovation, and the arts.
CAIDI INITIATIVE: ALLEY OF ICONS
The Ally of Icons program aims to update the 57 classical Greek and Roman statues lining the CAIDI Institute's pathways with 3D-sculpted statues of modern-day and contemporary innovators from diverse backgrounds. This initiative seeks to update the Institute's landscape with representations of diverse individuals from a variety of fields while inspiring young people to pursue their own dreams and ambitions.
From Minds to Mountains:
Building a Brighter Future Together
CAIDI INITIATIVE: VITALIZING SISKIYOU COUNTY
The Vitalizing Siskiyou County is a Master Initiative that provides a framework for a decade of dedicated innovative initiatives focused on creating a county that is thriving economically, culturally, socially and environmentally.