Education, Culture and Employment

Renewed NWT historical timeline launched as resource for schools and residents

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). 

GNWT announces enhancements to Student Financial Assistance

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:

R.J Simpson: Update on the NWT Arts Strategy

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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.

R.J Simpson: Junior Kindergarten - Grade 12 Updates

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Mr. Speaker, as we prepare to wrap up another school year, I would like to highlight a number of exciting initiatives that reflect our government’s commitment to improve student outcomes in the Northwest Territories.

This semester, three high schools in the territory piloted the new Northern Studies 30 course. This made-in-the-NWT high school course is the first in the territory to follow British Columbia’s curricular framework.

GNWT announces inductees to 2023 NWT Education Hall of Fame

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is pleased to announce the inductees of the 2023 Northwest Territories (NWT) Education Hall of Fame.

Each of the inductees have made a strong and lasting impression on their colleagues, students and communities. These four deserving individuals and one organization/team have provided exemplary service to education in the NWT.

The 2023 inductees and their categories are*:

R.J Simpson: Student Financial Assistance Review Update

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Mr. Speaker, three years ago I was mandated to initiate a review of our government’s Student Financial Assistance program with the goal of improving access to post-secondary education for all Northwest Territories residents by reducing barriers and ensuring benefit levels are meeting the needs of students.

I am happy to stand here today and say that we have completed our review, and are now taking steps towards implementing necessary, significant changes to the program to better meet the needs of students.

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