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The city of Yellowknife has approved a permit for the development of a new facility proposed by the YWCA, which is a global non-profit organization focused on empowering women, girls, and their community’s through a focus on gender equity, leadership, and rights. Now the YWCA just has to secure funding to make this project a reality. The organization has requested funding from the department of education, culture, & employment (ECE) this will affect the ECE financially as the organization is requesting $4M dollars to develop the infrastructure. All party’s agree the work and substantial cost will be well worth it as when it is completed the facility will have room for 56 children, bringing love care and stable early childhood education for generations to come.

~Janet (Haoki) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/city-of-yellowknife-approves-ywca-daycare-proposal-1.7618286

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City of Yellowknife approves YWCA daycare proposal | CBC News

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The City of Yellowknife has approved a development permit for a new daycare facility proposed by the YWCA. The city rejected an earlier proposal from the organization last year.

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Bilingual Inuktitut Education Not Being Properly Implemented In Nunavut

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Bilingual Inuktitut Education Not Being Properly Implemented In Nunavut

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For some daycares and pre-school and school we know that the kids are learning the regular daily Inuktitut words that they can use in regular everyday conversation but its more of ‘how are you’ or ‘good morning’ and some nursery rhymes in Inuktitut I wish that we had more for the kids to learn our language cause it would help them communicate with the elders and they are the next generation and its important to learn what was supposed to be our first language and for them to learn it so they can pass it down to their children and so on

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in the past 2 decades, evidence has shown that quality ECE has positive impacts, enhances wellbeing in many domains, and it contributes to reducing economic and health equalities. In Canada, colonial history has affected Indigenous peoples child rearing techniques and there’s a need to support programs and refresh traditional values. Hiring qualified ECEs is a challenge for many reasons, including access to training language requirements and low wages. It contributes to the literature by highlighting the features of a effective training model rooted in Inuit values that has been enforced of an evidence-based training programs

https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/download/459/357/

Halle

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NEWS  JAN 10, 2019 – 10:30 AM EST

Inuit org plans big boost to Inuktitut literacy this year

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NEWS  JAN 10, 2019 – 10:30 AM EST

Inuit org plans big boost to Inuktitut literacy this year

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I think is a great way to keep our inuit language alive & thriving, starting with our younger generation.

Hopefully in a near future they will also have something set up for inuinnaqtun dialect language.

-Jocelyn

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Inuit org plans big boost to Inuktitut literacy this year

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Thanks to a new project from the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, each kindergarten pupil in the Qikiqtani region will get a package of goodies this year that’s aimed at encouraging family literacy.

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this article is from the government of Canada about planning on new facilities in 5 communities to open in 2026 for the ECE programs, child learning, and also the child care. It’s great that Nunavut will have new buildings put up for the children, staff, management and for the parents.

-Collette

- Canada.ca

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Employment and Social Development Canada

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Governments of Canada and Nunavut Launch Early Learning and Child Care Action Plan - Canada.ca

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The Governments of Canada and Nunavut today announced a three-year plan to improve and expand early learning and child care (ELCC) services in the territory. This is part of the Canada-Nunavut ELCC Agreement for 2021-2026.

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Nunavut signs on to federal $10-per-day child care program

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Nunavut signs on to federal $10-per-day child care program

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I read about Nunavut Premier PJ. Akeeagok and Education Minister Pamela Gross, changing the childcare rate down to $10 a day per child. I feel it would help families out, instead of paying so much for daycare. I know back when my girls were in daycare I was paying like $300-400 every two weeks for them to be in daycare. Now with this $10 per day per child, sure makes a difference, especially being a single parent with the only income in the household. I hope other families seen this change and put their children in daycares. It makes a big difference, makes it a bit more easy to go out and find jobs having your child in daycare. It makes it a bit more affordable with other bills that need to be paid, and to buy a bit more food. I can’t thank them enough for making this change happen, sure helps a lot and goes a long way.

https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/nunavut-signs-on-to-federal-10-per-day-child-care-program/

Colleen

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Bilingual Inuktitut education not being properly implemented in Nunavut

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Bilingual Inuktitut education not being properly implemented in Nunavut

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The children are starting to use please and thank in the language and other words, we’re teaching them numbers and songs, were having a hard time trying to teach them with some of the work is because we don't know inuktuk as for us I'd like it to be in Inuinnaktun

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/report-finds-bilingual-inuktitut-education-not-being-properly-implemented-in-nunavut-1.7542169

Camillia

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The article I read is about the federal government trying to open new childcare spaces for nearly 11 million dollars. It says that it’ll span over the next 4 years, so by 2026 there should be 238 new spaces across Nunavut. This impacts ECE because we don’t have enough educators, lots of untrained staff. I think when we get more educators it would be a great idea to open new centres.

-Shalyne F

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Nearly $11M earmarked for child-care spaces in Nunavut

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The federal government is committing $10.9 million to open more child-care spaces in Nunavut over the next four years. In an announcement Wednesday, it said $7.

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Lack of housing for builders delays construction of new day care in Sanirajak, Nunavut

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Lack of housing for builders delays construction of new day care in Sanirajak, Nunavut

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The Community’s news $11-million daycare facility is slated to open a year from now, but construction has been slowed by a lack of housing for builders

How does this impact ECE in Nunavut? (what affect does this have)

Not many employees/staff

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/housing-delays-new-sanirajak-daycare-1.7438744

Madeline Poodlat

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EXAMPLE: Nunavut Tests Full- Day Kindergarten

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EXAMPLE: Nunavut Tests Full- Day Kindergarten

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This article refers to a pilot program happening this year (2023-2024) where a handful of schools across the territory are piloting full-day kindergarten. If this proves successful, then 5 year- olds in the territory could go to school all day instead of for a half a day. This impacts the pressure on ECE centres to take children for half days, and helps parents with daycare. The children however benefit most with access to learning in a school setting and social opportunities with peers!

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Victor Sammurtok School in Chesterfield Inlet and Inuglak School in Whale Cove are two of five schools testing full-day kindergarten in the territory for the 2023-24 school year.

The pilot program is the first step to help guide a phased system-wide rollout, the Department of Education told Kivalliq News in an email.

"Piloting the expansion of FDK (full-day kindergarten) in five select schools will help to ensure that the expanded programming is beneficial for students and staff," stated the department.

A working group, comprising Inuit educators and kindergarten teachers from across Nunavut, was established to develop recommendations on how to use the additional instruction time to ensure that full-day kindergarten offers an "educationally beneficial" experience for students.

To that end, the working group has recommended that the program promote a holistic, integrated approach grounded in Inuit Qaujimajatuqangiit principles; be play-based; emphasize additional instructional time in the Inuit language, literacy and numeracy; and prioritize learning across a range of areas including physical, social and emotional health and wellness.

The other schools participating in the trial run are Nanook School in Apex, Qaqqalik School in Kimmirut and Jimmy Hikok Ilihakvik in Kugluktuk.

As for Victor Sammurtok School in Chesterfield Inlet, the school has seen some physical changes to accommodate the program, including installation of a new sink, patched walls and new furniture. As of early October, there were six students registered in the program.

"The FDK program is well supported by the Chesterfield Inlet DEA and parents," stated the department in an email. "Parents have said that the FDK is a blessing. Parents who work are happy and some parents are also at the school working."

For Whale Cove, the school has seen several physical changes to accommodate full-day kindergarten including new bathroom accessories, a new door, new toilet and sink and new furniture.

"The program is taught by a qualified teacher who attended the FDK training in Iqaluit," stated the department. "Our teacher feedback is that the training was a good opportunity for her to learn more about teaching and learning at kindergarten level."

There were 13 students enrolled in the program at the Whale Cove school as of press time.

Currently, not all schools in Nunavut have the required space or resources to support full-day kindergarten, said the department, which is developing a long-term plan for the sustainable implementation of the program in all schools.

Phase 2 of the rollout will see the department focus on schools that would be the most cost-effective options in terms of renovations. Currently, the department is considering schools in seven communities for the second phase of the rollout.

"Lessons learned from the pilot will be used to inform the Department of Education's long-term plan and ensure that all schools in Nunavut are adequately prepared to offer full-day kindergarten in their communities," stated the department.

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Stewart Burnett - Local Journalism Initiative reporter

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Nunavut tests full-day kindergarten - NUNAVUT NEWS

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Chesterfield Inlet, Whale Cove schools part of initiative