Today the GNWT announced the recipients of the 2022 Literacy Awards, which honour the literacy achievements of youth and adult learners, exceptional educators, and organizations and businesses across the territory.
The 2022 recipients are:
Join the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) and Jennifer Bowen for the presentation of her research looking at the emergence of Cree/Métis artist Donald J. Cardinal and his artwork created between 1960 to the 1980s.
Through his paintings, Donald J. Cardinal explored cultural traditions and a love for the North.
Donald J. Cardinal’s paintings will be on display during the presentation.
Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Location: Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Auditorium
Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting applications for Early Learning and Child Care Scholarships for the 2023-2024 school year.
The scholarship is for students enrolled in a diploma or degree program with a direct focus in early childhood development at accredited post-secondary institution. In-person or online programs are accepted.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its response to the recommendations of the Arts Program Review.
The GNWT agrees with all the report’s recommendations and has started to make operational changes based on the recommendations and feedback gathered from the arts and creative sector during engagement session for the NWT Arts Strategy and during the program review. This will include:
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released the first Skills 4 Success Annual Report, which highlights results from 2021-2022 on the Skills 4 Success Action Plan 2021-2025.
Today the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) published its response to recommendations made in an independent report on the French Language Communications and Services for the 2018-2023 Strategic Plan.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is looking for individuals from the Beaufort Delta and Sahtu regions with a passion for the arts, culture, and heritage to join the NWT Arts Council for a two-year term starting September 1, 2023.
The deadline to apply is August 1, 2023.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is excited to launch a renewed NWT Historical Timeline as a resource for NWT schools and residents.
From origin stories to present day events, the renewed timeline aims to be an inclusive depiction of the history, cultures, and people that make up the Northwest Territories, told through the collections and archives of the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC).
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has enhanced the Student Financial Assistance (SFA) program to better support students and remove barriers to post-secondary education. SFA provides financial assistance to eligible Northwest Territories (NWT) residents to assist with post-secondary education-related expenses.
Program enhancements include:
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Mr. Speaker, in 2021 the Government of the Northwest Territories released the Northwest Territories Arts Strategy, a 10-year plan to improve NWT’s arts programs and services, and strengthen the territory’s arts sector. The first key action identified in the strategy was to complete a review of the GNWT’s arts programs so that we could have a better understanding of the changes required to help us achieve our goals for the sector.
