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New bilingual literacy center opens in Yellowknife
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (178+ words) My North Now New bilingual literacy center opens in Yellowknife Coll'ge Nordique Francophone, the NWT Literary Council, and the Government of the Northwest Territories have announced the opening of a new bilingual literacy outreach center in Yellowknife. The center will…...
Nah" Deh" Dene, Dehcho Education, GNWT to restore Charles Yohin School
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (470+ words) The Nah" Deh" Dene Band, Dehcho Divisional Education Council, Nahanni Butte District Education Authority and the territorial government just announced that a new Charles Yohin School is in the works. A revitalization plan is in place to look at cost…...
Legislative Assembly launches new pilot program for interpreters
2+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) The Interpreter Career Pathway Program launched yesterday, with eight fluent Indigenous language speakers selected to participate from a pool of 22 candidates. The new pilot program aims to train these participants to become interpreters at the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly. The…...
GNWT proposes changes to student funding and access to student files
2+ week, 2+ day ago (543+ words) The territory is looking to make changes to regulations about student financial assistance and is looking for public "feedback" on the proposed changes. The proposed amendments could help expand student access to financial benefits, while also expanding the GNWT's ability…...
New post-secondary program for students in North could see fall launch
2+ week, 2+ day ago (414+ words) Coll'ge Nordique Francophone is looking to bring a new business program to the territory, slated for a September start. The program is aimed at developing students" understanding of how organizations are run and ways to support day to day business…...
Skills Canada NWT announces list of competitors for national competition
3+ week, 1+ day ago (148+ words) Skills Canada NWT has announced'Team NWT,'19'competitors from the territory who will be travelling to compete in the Skills Canada National Competition next week." They will be travelling to Toronto to join more than 500 other competitors from across the country…...
GNWT announces investment of $30 million into inclusive schooling
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (20+ words) My True North Now delivers the latest local news, events, contests, and radio features for Yellowknife and the Northwest Territories....
Youth engage with T'ch" language in unconventional immersive spaces
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (504+ words) While in-person On the Land learning continues to be central to T'ch" language revitalization, the T'ch" language division is looking at ways to engage with youth through new immersive platforms, like virtual spaces, that honour history and traditions. Danielle Dacanay…...
New microgrant stream wants youth to plant language seeds outside school
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1001+ words) 100 youth projects wanted in French," a new microgrant program wants youth to plant language learning seeds outside school. A network of action-research teams in Canada, other parts of North America, Africa and Europe is launching a youth grant stream to…...
Pan-territorial family violence resources and training site launched
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (250+ words) The NWT Shelter Network, a circle of grassroots advocates and local leaders, has just launched a pan territorial family violence resources and training hub. The network is made up of leaders from each of the five family violence shelters in…...