A Nunavut project has been awarded the $10-million Smart Cities prize through Infrastructure Canada, it was announced Tuesday.

The Pinnguaq Association, a non-profit organization based in Pangnirtung, will now have funding to create physical locations for play and learning in several more communities in the territory. An Iqaluit SA国际影视传媒渕akerspaceSA国际影视传媒� was opened last September, giving youth a SA国际影视传媒渃entral hub for creativity, innovation, and knowledge-sharing in Nunavut,SA国际影视传媒� as Pinnguaq is described by the association. The project is also known as Community, Connectivity, and Digital Access for Suicide Prevention in Nunavut.

The focus is on arts, science, math, engineering and technology. The development of apps that incorporate the Inuit language are among the initiativeSA国际影视传媒檚 achievements.  

SA国际影视传媒淚n the last year, we have piloted this project and know it builds resilience, capacity, and creates community around wellness, and how tech can be used to support that,SA国际影视传媒� a promotional project video states. SA国际影视传媒淲e present this project as a way to provide the tools to enable youth to unlock modes of expression, economic opportunities and [an] emotional outlet.SA国际影视传媒�

The Embrace Life Council and the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre, as well as the Nunavut Association of Municipalities are partners in Pinnguaq.

More information to come.