Purpose of the Workshop
The workshop took place in Ottawa at Pauktuutit's
Annual General Meeting on October 27th, 2000. The main purpose
of the workshop was to give participants the opportunity to:
- Talk about their
own experiences of literacy;
- Learn more about available literacy resources
and strategies used in other regions;
- Identify and prioritize literacy
needs and possible strategies ;
- Respond to an awareness survey about
existing literacy resources;
- Provide some direction to Pauktuutit
on what to do next about literacy.
Participants
The 30 or so workshop participants were Inuit women from
across northern Canada as well
as Ottawa. The following 28 communities were represented:
NWT — Tuktoyaktuk, Sachs Harbour, Holman Island, Inuvik.
Nunavut — Gjoa
Haven, Pelly Bay, Taloyoak, Arviat, Rankin Inlet, Repulse Bay, Coral
Harbour, Igloolik, Hall Beach, Cape Dorset, Kimmirut, Sanikiluaq, Kugluktuk,
Pangnirtung.
Nunavik — Aupaluk, Kuujjuaq, Quaqtaq, Ivujivik, Umiujuaq,
Kangiqsujjuaq, Inukjuaq.
Labrador — Postville, Makkovik, Nain. |