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Rising up together to enhance the preparedness of Nunavut Inuit for employment

LATEST NEWS

2025 Call for applications! Makigiaqta Career Camps- now open

January 25, 2025

Deadline is January 31, 2025 We are inviting Inuit students (13 to 18) from across Nunavut to complete applications to attend these career camps. STEAM…

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The Nunavut Film Development Corporation (NFDC) is proud to announce the appointment of Lena Ellsworth as the new CEO, the first Inuk woman to lead the corporation.

September 10, 2024

The Nunavut Film Development Corporation (NFDC) is proud to announce the appointment of Lena Ellsworth as the new CEO, the first Inuk woman to lead…

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Learn about our Strategic Plan on this website, or download the   here.

FUNDED PROJECTS

Red Marrow

Summary The main objective of this project is to train as many Inuit as possible to be professional actors. This training will translate into immediate work for many Inuit on our new Arctic Comedy series (Netflix/CBC/APTN) set to begin filming in March 2024 – and this training will also allow the many Inuit who receive…

Nunavut Film Development Corp.

Three participants from the October Master Class in Iqaluit are in the process of writing a 10-part web series to be produced in 2023. A short film co-production between Greenland and Nunavut is being developed by participants of our master classes. Participant of our October Master Class in Iqaluit was chosen to represent Nunavut at…

Qajuqturvik Food Centre

Over the course of the program, QCFC staff were able to build strong relationships with many participants. Once trust was gained, staff were able to provide resources and supports for participants, such as mental health resources, housing and shelter supports, and addiction treatment opportunities. Many participants were able to get out on the land and…

Piruqatigiit Resource Centre

Highlights Developed 34 English and Inuktitut knowledge-sharing videos with closed captioning and transcripts about FASD and trauma informed care, community care, Nunavut based resources and information and strategies for supporting individuals and families affected by FASD from an Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit lens. Piruqatiggit team, training on the job to be able to develop these courses and…

Inspire Nunavut

Summary To deliver training through the practical experience of starting and running a business within the training program. Participants are taken through a 6-month intervention where they learn entrepreneurship in their community, this was the original plan, due to the pandemic, they switch to virtual training model which was a 12 week per cohort training.…

Nunavut Independent Television Network

Summary This project proposes to work with two Nunavut communities to create and broadcast 16 30-minute live television episodes (8 each community). Each episode will be planned, scheduled, filmed, and created by local community members with training and support from NITV Igloolik and Arviat production staff. Each episode will feature community-created content, including interviews, performances,…

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