This yearSA国际影视传媒檚 Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) has resulted in four substantial wins across two categories for infrastructural initiatives to improve the lives of Nunavummiut. Added together, the combined projects result in a total of $1,246,000 that will directly benefit the infrastructure of Nunavut.
All 12 project finalists from across the North gathered for the award ceremony hosted by Andrea Brazeau and Leonard Linklater in Whitehorse on Tuesday. The event also featured performances by northern artists under the stage direction of Sylvia Cloutier.
SA国际影视传媒淔or twelve years now, the Arctic Inspiration Prize has been celebrating excellence of and for the North. Once again this year, I am astounded by the incredible innovation and problem-solving that is happening in the North,SA国际影视传媒� stated Wally Schumann, Chair of the Arctic Inspiration Prize Charitable Trust. SA国际影视传媒淭he AIP is the largest annual prize in Canada, almost as big as the dreams and resourcefulness of Northerners. These 10 winning projects are poised to transform their communities for the better. We canSA国际影视传媒檛 wait to see it.SA国际影视传媒�
In the AIP Category Finalists level, which had the potential for each project to be awarded up to $500,000 to each recipient, NunavutSA国际影视传媒檚 Learning, Harvesting, Earning was awarded $425,000.
SA国际影视传媒淚n response to the pressing issue of food insecurity in Nunavut,SA国际影视传媒� reads the AIP press release announcement, SA国际影视传媒渢his project would teach boys and young men traditional skills of fishing for Arctic Char in both winter and summer settings. The goal is to equip the young participants with the expertise needed for sustainable fishing practices SA国际影视传媒� bridging the gap in traditional skills, and also empowering young men with meaningful employment opportunities and the opportunity to contribute to their communities.SA国际影视传媒�
In the youth category, Investing in the Futures of Inuit Women SA国际影视传媒� an exclusively Nunavut initiative associated with the One Plane Away non-profit organization SA国际影视传媒� received $98,000.
SA国际影视传媒淭his project will provide employment and skill building opportunities for young Inuit mothers and women,SA国际影视传媒� stated the release. SA国际影视传媒淭he skills learned will provide tools to increase their earning income potential as well as increase their confidence. The participants will be encouraged to form a collective and explore the opportunity of a social enterprise that could bring innovation at a community level.SA国际影视传媒�
Two other winning projects that traverse the territorial boundaries of the North included L.O.V.E. Inuktut, which was awarded $100,000 to SA国际影视传媒渞evitalize and safeguard 11 dialects of Inuktut through the creation of beginner-level immersion-style videos.SA国际影视传媒�
The Youth Coalition 4 Food Security North also received $100,000 SA国际影视传媒渢o support, engage and connect youth in food initiatives in their regions across northern Canada.SA国际影视传媒�
The AIP is designed to fund and launch North-based teams through innovative projects in the fields of education, health and wellbeing, arts and culture, language, science and traditional knowledge, climate change, and business. The prize is owned and governed by the Northern-led AIP Charitable Trust, as well as other partners across Canada.
The finalists were chosen by three regional selection committees, representing CanadaSA国际影视传媒檚 North (Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Inuit Nunangat), who selected projects from their own regions.
