The RCYO was happy to see that the mobile classrooms were up and running when we ran self-advocacy workshops for Cape Dorset high school students in September 2017.
02/03/2018
A view of the floe edge from Hall Beach. With school over for the summer, many community members were out on the land enjoying the Arctic spring
02/03/2018
Igloolik community tapestry on display at the Ataguttaaluk High School in June 2017. The RCYO spent time meeting with a variety of child and youth service providers.
02/03/2018
“Raise Your Voice” Self-Advocacy Workshop participants in Coral Harbour
10/12/2017
Nancy, one of our systemic investigators, recently came back from meeting young people and service providers in Naujaat. Here is what she had to say about her trip:
After three different attempts to get to Naujaat, I was the lucky RCYO staff member who managed to land in this beautiful community.
07/19/2017
The Representative for Children and Youth, Sherry McNeil-Mulak along with the Advocacy Specialist, Andrew Nunez, visited the communities of Pangnirtung and Qikqiqtarjuaq from March 27- April 1, 2017. During the visits, Sherry and Andrew had an opportunity to meet with key community service providers such as hamlet employees, teachers, school principals, health and mental health care workers, social workers and RCMP officers.
07/19/2017
Colby O’Donnell, youth advocacy specialist for the Representative for Children and Youth’s Office (RCYO), arrived in Arctic Bay in March 2017, where he had the opportunity to meet with many wonderful people, including some of the health care professionals that have been long standing community members for well over a decade. Their experience and knowledge of the community guided Colby’s interactions with the children and youth during his visit.
07/19/2017
During the week of March 6-10, 2017, two of our Child and Youth Advocacy Specialists, David Korgak and Christa Kunuk from the Representative for Children and Youth’s Office (RCYO) visited the community of Pond Inlet. During their visit, David had the chance to meet with the students of the Ulaajuk Elementary School and Nasivvik High School to raise awareness about children and youth’s rights.
07/19/2017
From May 5th to the 12th, Andrew Nunez and David Korgak, Child and Youth Advocacy Specialists, visited Baker Lake and Whale Cove. In that time, Andrew and David met with many members of each community.
07/19/2017
While visiting Grise Fiord in May 2017, Colby, a Child and Youth Advocacy Specialist, felt that he was in the midst of one big family. Community members and professionals all meshed together to provide supports for each other.
Colby was able to watch the RCMP team provide breakfast at the school for the students. He also had the privilege of taking part in a community feast and listening to one of the Elders share stories about his life.