The Department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is pleased to announce the public launch of more than 13,000 photographs by Bern Will Brown. The Northwest Territories (NWT) Archives collection consists of pictures showing northern life through Brown’s lens over decades of living in and travelling the territory.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is re-engaging with Indigenous Governments and education bodies on proposed technical amendments to the Education Act, following engagement that took place in the summer of 2021.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Minister’s Culture and Heritage Circle Awards (MCHC). The MCHC recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions and/or achievements that have impacted and strengthened the arts, cultures, heritage, and Indigenous languages as a valuable cultural resource in the NWT.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is looking for four individuals with a passion for the arts, culture, and heritage to join the Northwest Territories (NWT) Arts Council for a two-year term starting September 1, 2022.
Application deadline: August 1, 2022, at 5 p.m. (MST)
Council members provide recommendations to the Minister of ECE on financial awards for creative artistic projects in the visual, literary, media and performing arts, and on issues and policies associated with the arts and artists.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is pleased to announce the inductees of the 2021 and 2022 Northwest Territories (NWT) Education Hall of Fame.
The GNWT is recognizing eight deserving individuals who have provided exemplary service to education in the territory. Each have made a strong and lasting impression on their colleagues, students and communities across the NWT.
The 2021 inductees are:
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) released the fifth Quarterly Report on the Aurora College Transformation today. The release of quarterly reports supports the GNWT’s efforts to be transparent and accountable throughout the transformation process, while also aiming to enhance NWT resident and stakeholder understanding of what the polytechnic university can mean to residents, to communities and to the territory.
The June Quarterly Report highlights completed and forthcoming activities for the Aurora College Transformation in Phase 2. This includes:
The Honourable R.J. Simpson, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) held a day-long meeting with education leaders on June 8, marking the first such meeting to be held in person since January 2020.
The Minister opened the meeting by acknowledging the significance of meeting in person, and noted the resiliency displayed by education leaders throughout the pandemic. He also welcomed the many education body superintendents who were in attendance.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is asking the public for their input on proposed amendments to the Northwest Territories (NWT) Child Day Care Act (Act) to support transformation of the early learning and child care system.
The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) department of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) is pleased to announce a new exhibit featuring the handcrafted woven artwork of Cathie Harper. It is opening this week at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre (PWNHC) on June 16, 2022.
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Mr. Speaker, as another school year comes to a close for students across the Northwest Territories, I would like to recognize this year’s graduates.
Whether they are graduating from kindergarten, high school or a post-secondary institution like Aurora College, the territory’s graduates have a lot to be proud of.
