Inuit Language and Literacy Research Project
With funding from the Social Development Partnership Program, HRSDC, and the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Nunavut Literacy Council began this research project in September of 2005. The project name, ‘Atatittiniq’ or ‘to link together’ was chosen to reflect the Nunavut Literacy Council’s objective to begin to investigate the links between first language acquisition and literacy development in Nunavut. The Atatittiniq research project marks the beginning of our goal to work towards a better understanding of the complex literacy and language environment in Nunavut and to share this information with literacy stakeholders.
The research report Building a Strong Foundation: Considerations to Support Thriving Bilingualism in Nunavut and the roundtable report Making the Links: Language Acquisition and Literacy Development in the Inuit Language highlight the need to address the importance of nurturing bilingualism in Nunavut.
NLC Links Electronic Newsletter
The Nunavut Literacy Council produces a weekly electronic newsletter with information on funding, news, reports, and resources that may be of interest to Nunavummiut. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter send an email to info@nunavutliteracy.ca.
New Staff Member
The Nunavut Literacy Council is very pleased to introduce our new Workplace Literacy & Essential Skills Coordinator Sheila Dialla. Sheila was born and raised in Pangnirtung. Her experience in the fields of education, Inuit employment, career development and program management is extensive and will be a tremendous asset to our organization and to the literacy and essential skills field in Nunavut.
