The initiative is two phases which takes place across five years:
Phase I (years 1-2): Phase I will focus on building relationships with Indigenous educational institutions, grassroot organization, and community partners to engage in the co-design of programs and activities that are responsive to community needs and vision. Phase I will also include the development and implementation of those project initiatives that are held on-campus.
Phase II (years 3–5): Phase II will focus on the full implementation of the community-based, participatory activities, as well the continuing growth of the project initiatives that are held on-campus. Feedback loops will be included in all project initiatives, with participants’ perception being gathered through surveys and other mechanisms. Most importantly, the evaluation tools and metrics will be co-developed with the different project stakeholders, ensuring each community develops the capacity to self-evaluate and identify their own indicators of success.