YELLOWKNIFE (February 20, 2013) – February 18-22 is Education Week. The theme this year is Innovative Learning and highlights the importance of technology integration in the classroom. At the start of the school year, the Literacy with Information and Communication Technology (LwICT) curriculum was implemented in all schools across the Northwest Territories (NWT) in order to infuse technology use and media education into the Kindergarten to Grade 12 system.
(February 19, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, February 18th to 22nd is Education Week and is also Heritage Week.
(February 14, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment is committed to strategic communications, coordinated program planning and delivery, and strong working relationships with its partners.
(February 11, 2013) - Mr. Speaker, our government believes NWT residents can reach their potential and be healthy, educated people free from poverty. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment continues to work with industry stakeholders to improve the opportunities for training, education and employment across the Northwest Territories.
YELLOWKNIFE, (January 23, 2013) – The Departments of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) and Health and Social Services (HSS) continue to gather information from experts, Aboriginal and community leaders, Elders and Northwest Territories residents as part of their work towards a renewed Early Childhood Development Framework.
Last week, the departments welcomed Elders from across the NWT to a sharing circle to discuss their opinions, thoughts and experiences raising their children.
Yellowknife (January 21, 2013) – The Departments of Health and Social Services and Education, Culture and Employment are pleased to announce the return of the NWT’s youth anti-smoking campaign Don’t Be a Butthead.
“I am pleased that the Butthead campaign is back promoting the negative effects of smoking. It is important that we teach youth at a young age to never start smoking,” said Minister of Health and Social Services, Tom Beaulieu.
YELLOWKNIFE (January 17, 2013) – The Government of the Northwest Territories congratulates the Native Communications Society and NCS Productions on the premiere of the first indigenous documentary series produced entirely in the Northwest Territories using a full northern cast and crew.
YELLOWKNIFE (January 16, 2013) - Premier Bob McLeod today announced changes in the senior ranks of the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) public service. Effective February 1st, Ms. Gloria Iatridis leaves her current position as Associate Deputy Minister with Education, Culture and Employment to take on the role of Deputy Director of the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission. Mr.
Yellowknife (December 14, 2012) – The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has committed to take action against poverty as part of Poverty Free NWT, a partnership involving the GNWT, the federal and Aboriginal governments, business, industry, non-profit and nongovernmental organizations.
FORT SMITH (December 5, 2012) – Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Jackson Lafferty and Sydney O’Sullivan, Chair of the Board of Governors of Aurora College, announced today that Ms. Jane Arychuk has accepted the position of President, Aurora College effective December 1, 2012.
