Nipiit Magazine #3

Read in to the History of the National Inuit Youth Council in our 3rd Issue of Nipiit!
This latest issue was published in the fall of 2011, and launched at the ITK@40 Conference, From Eskimos to Inuit! While looking at what ITK has established in the last 40 years, NIYC with the Nipiit publishing team took a focus of the history of the NIYC! There are great photos and inspirational comments from past NIYC Presidents and youth coordinators!!

Nipiit Magazine #2

Summer Fun in Inuvik! The Circus comes to Nunavik! Inuktituujuniq Role Models!
Read on what Inuit Youth are doing in our second issue of Nipiit, published in the Spring of 2011

Indigenous Youth Empowering Students (IYES)

IYES is an international youth development program that provides Indigenous youth from Canada the opportunity to create meaningful change in the lives of Central American children. IYES builds leadership skills through cultural exchanges and school building projects in Nicaragua.

 Indigenous youth of today face the important task of re-establishing cultural identities. The IYES program is designed to support youth in their personal journeys of discovering what it means to be an Indigenous leader in the modern world.

Opportunities for Aboriginal Youth to Gain International Experience

The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) is now accepting applications for the International Aboriginal Youth Internship Initiative (IAYI). First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth are invited to apply to internship opportunities hosted with ACIC member organizations in Atlantic Canada and Southern partners in Peru, Chile and Bhutan.

Nipiit Magazine #1

The first issue of "Nipiit" out in August 2010. If you would like to submit an article to Nipiit, please email Shelly Watkins at watkins@itk.ca.

Inuit Youth Embrace Life on World Suicide Prevention Day

September 10,2010 — Ottawa, Ontario — Inuit leaders and members of the Inuit community in Ottawa will commemorate World Suicide Prevention Day with a special event on Parliament Hill this afternoon.
“Youth represent 50 per cent of the Inuit population, so we have an important role to play, not only at community events like World Suicide Prevention Day, but also in our families and communities,” said Jennifer Watkins, president of the National Inuit Youth Council.

National Inuit Elders and Youth Summit 2010

The National Inuit Elders and Youth Summit was held in Inuvik, Inuvialuit, N.W.T. on August 16th-20th, 2010. Over 70 Elders and Youth participated, representing all 4 regions of Canada.
Sponsored through a combination of grants from over 15 different organizations, the summit was organied by the National Inuit Youth Council in collaboration with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation. The Summit involved a series of workshops each day and discussion forums on a variety of topics of interest to Inuit Youth and Elders.

Inuit Youth name new NIYC President!

Inuit youth name new president, launch new magazine at Inuvik gathering
 August 16, 2010 – Inuvik, Northwest Territories – Jennifer Watkins of Kuujjuaq is the new president of the National Inuit Youth Council, an organization for Inuit youth aged 13-30 and made up of representatives from land claim organizations in Nunatisavut, Nunavik and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region of the Northwest Territories, as well as the three regional land claims organizations of Nunavut.

NS 25th Anniversary Alumni Conference

NS grads from all across Nunavut and elsewhere gathered in Iqaluit last weekend to mark the 25th anniversary of the program. Discussions took place throughout the weekend on topics such as post-secondary education in general, the future of NS in particular, leadership and youth, and visions for the future. Congratulations to NS for their 25th Anniversary!

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