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The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has released its new graduation requirements for the renewed Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 (JK-12) curriculum.

In keeping with the commitment the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has made to ensure Northwest Territories (NWT) residents are kept informed during the transformation of Aurora College to a polytechnic university, NWT residents are advised that updates have been made to the critical milestone timeline for Aurora College Transformation.

The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, R.J. Simpson congratulates the 2022 recipients of the Minister’s Culture and Heritage Circle Awards.

The Government of the Northwest Territories recognizes and celebrates the outstanding contributions made by individuals, groups, and organizations who work to strengthen the arts, cultures, heritage, and Indigenous languages of the Northwest Territories.

This year’s recipients are:

Individual Award - Karen Wasicuna, Yellowknife

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has joined the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot, which is designed to help employers in Canada connect with and hire skilled refugees overseas.

The GNWT has opted to participate in this pilot to give employers another option to address the realities of the labour market in the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Canada. Through the pilot, employers will be able to access a new pool of potential employees.

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Mr. Speaker, today we are acknowledging Pink Shirt Day, a day to reflect on how we treat one another.

Two brave teenagers in Nova Scotia sparked Pink Shirt Day 15 years ago, after a male student in their school was harassed for wearing a pink shirt. The next morning, David Shepherd and Travis Price handed out pink shirts to all the male students. Now, Pink Shirt Day is a call-to-action for schools, communities and workplaces to wear pink in solidarity against bullying.

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Mr. Speaker, every year we honour the efforts of individuals, groups and organizations who strengthen the arts, cultures, heritage, and Indigenous languages of the Northwest Territories. Today, I am proud to announce the 2022 Minister’s Culture and Heritage Circle Award recipients.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is accepting funding proposals for the Supporting Child Inclusion and Participation program.

The program supports and promotes access to early learning and child care for all children by funding eligible organizations to create community play-based early childhood programs. It also provides supports for children with developmental needs who require enhanced or individual assistance to safely and fully participate in early learning.

 Funding is available to:

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is now accepting applications for the Mentor-Apprentice Program.

The Mentor-Apprentice Program is a way of learning an Indigenous language where a fluent speaker of the language (a mentor) teaches a committed language learner (an apprentice) through immersion.

The goal of the program is to have apprentices increase their ability to understand and speak their language by “living life in the language.” Spoken language is the focus of the program.

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) is accepting proposals for its NWT Arts Council Grants from artists and organizations planning visual, literary, media and performing arts projects, artwork, or events in the Northwest Territories (NWT) from April 2023 to March 2024.

The maximum funding amount is $15,000 and funding must be spent by March 31, 2024.

This funding supports and encourages the ongoing professional development, artistic work, and public presentation on a project-specific basis.