Back on June 3rd and 4th, we had the honour of being invited to a crucial meeting with the Quebec Youth Secretariat’s circle of Indigenous partners in Quebec City! Mikana, Wapikoni Mobile, the Cree Nation Youth Council, Réseau jeunesse des Premières Nations/ First...
First, I would like to start off by saying the Elders and Youth Retreat 2024 in Kangiqsualujjuaq was a huge success thanks to all of the participants and the exceptional team at QYC. There were so many incredible experiences shared such as 4 nights camping on the...
Hear From Connie Ittukallak from Puvirnituq Connie recently moved to the South to pursue her education, and we interviewed her to share with you her recommendations, challenges and motivations! Continue being a source of inspiration Connie, and we wish you the very...
Our trip to Norway was an exciting and unique experience with my fellow council members. Due to thunderstorms in Toronto, we were lucky to have an unexpected stop in Frankfurt for one night. We took the chance to visit the downtown area of Frankfurt, Germany,...
Nominated by: Matthew Bryan (Director of Kiluutaq School) This nomination is for Qumaluk Tookalook (00-04-26). Qumaluk is 24 years old, works as a behaviour technician at Kiluutaq School in Umiujaq. I have been Qumaluk’s supervisor for 3 years and have known him as a...
As some may already know, the council faced challenges filling various positions.A week before the planned campaign date, according to the Council’s calendar, we were on the verge of forgetting it entirely!It required an extraordinary effort to put together this...
Tuniq Ningiuruvik Q-What is your name, where are you from, what is your role, and how long have you been in your position? My name is Tuniq Ningiuruvik and I am from Quaqtaq. I am the Director General and I have been in this position since November 2017. I started as...
Recap on the Be The Spark Campaign – March 2024 The Be The Spark campaign was back for three weeks this past March! This is an amazing opportunity to spread positivity on social media by sharing someone you are genuinely proud of and nominating someone to join this...
QYC held its Annual assembly last August in Kangirsuk, from August 28, 2023 to September 01, 2023. It was another great occasion for Qarjuit to gather with youth and learn from them. We had fruitful roundtable discussions, traditional activities and throat singing...
It was my first time traveling outside of Canada alone to Ilulissat, Kalallit. It was pretty scary, but I kept calm and asked for directions, which immensely helped when I needed support. I got stuck in Reykjavik, Iceland, for one night the same week the volcano...
Qarjuit Youth Council stands for creating interesting non-formal spaces where youth can learn in a safe and pleasant way. This is why, back in March 2023, we organized, in a great collaboration with Makivvik, Exeko and many great advisors, a workshop dedicated on...
