PAST EVENT GALLERY
ARCTIC WINTER GAMES
A note of appreciation from Janice Parsons I am grateful to the Arctic Winter Games host society, Kativik Regional Government, and Makivvik for allowing me to witness the exceptional talent and sheer determination of our youth at the forefront of the games in Alaska....
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 positive movement! I believe in this campaign...
August 2023 – Annual General Meeting – Kangirsuk
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...
November 2022, In Egypt, Sharm El-Sheikh COP-27
The first three days into our trip were very emotional for me to leave my family and friends behind to travel overseas with someone I hadn’t known for too long. I was terrified, bawling my eyes out. It was quite a cultural shock. Immediately, I adjusted! The food, the...
September 2022, Ivujivik QYC Annual General Meeting
The 2022 Qarjuit Youth Council (QYC) Annual General Meeting was held on September 28 - 30th, in the community of Ivujivik. For this incredible event, QYC brought 2 youth from each of the 14 communities of Nunavik and Chisasibi (total of 30 youth) to the most northern...
August 2022, Nemaska Representation to The Cree Youth Council’s Annual Assembly
It was such an amazing experience in Eeyou Istchee, Nemaska. It is in the James Bay area. I went there with our General Manager of Qarjuit Youth Council Caroline Martel for the Cree Nation Youth Council’s 32nd Annual General Assembly. On our first day, we went to Old...
Winnipeg, June 2022 Inuit Studies Conference
“Our team is really grateful for all the opportunities we had in the past few days to learn and share with Inuit from all across Canada and more !” Delegates have been sharing their thoughts on Inuit-led research and how to involve youth in this important sphere! The...
Quaqtaq, June 2022 Elders and Youth Retreat
Last June 2022, QYC brought youth and elders together on the land enhancing traditional activities and opening a dialogue between generations about our history, our culture, our traditions and creating a safe space for talking about solutions on how to move forward...
Chisasibi, September 2021 QYC Annual General Meeting
The 2021 Qarjuit Youth Council (QYC) Annual General Meeting was held on September 28th to 30th, in the community of Chisasibi. A milestone for our mission to bring youth from across the 14 communities of Nunavik to this Cree and Inuit community with all uncertainties...