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NORTHERN STRATEGY
Grantmaking for Gender Justice in
the North
The Canadian Womens’ Foundation is honoured
to partner with MakeWay Foundation on a
Northern Strategy, guided by the Northern
Women and Girls Advisory Committee with
representatives from Yukon, Northwest
Territories, Nunavut, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut.
In recent months, the Foundation and Makeway
have embarked on a learning tour across the
North, with gatherings happening in Whitehorse,
Dawson City, Yellowknife, Inuvik, Aklavik,
Tuktoyaktuk, Iqualuit, Pond Inlet, Nain, and Goose
Bay. These gatherings offer the opportunity to
get a better understanding of each community,
and include focus groups on how to tailor funding
to their unique priorities and needs.
Recently funded initiatives include:
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The Arctic Rose Foundation’s Messy Book
Program, which provides culturally specific
expressive arts programming to young people
in grades 5 to 12, including sessions with guest
Inuit and Indigenous artists. High school
students are trained to become liaisons and
mentors to run these after-school programs in
Arctic Bay, Igloolik, and Sanikiluaq.
“The program is designed, led, and facilitated
by Inuit, who use a variety of artistic mediums
as forms of expression and healing. It’s so
rewarding to see Inuit youth gain confidence
in their innate knowledge and skills as they
create these spaces for children to see
themselves reflected positively.”
– Jane Rudolph, Program Manager
Participants in the Arctic Rose Foundation’s
Messy Book program express themselves
through creative projects with guest Inuit and
Indigenous artists.
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