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As a young Gitxsan and Cree-Métis girl growing up in Gitanmaax First Nation in northern British Columbia, Janna Wale loved school—Now a policy advisor at the Canadian Climate Institute, Wale talks to Karen Pinchin about her earliest memories and the educators who helped her integrate her scientific career with her Indigeneity.

Five years ago, Pinnguaq was selected as a delivery partner for the 2018 Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) program, funded by the Government of Canada. DS4Y continues to be a shining example of how gaining digital skills can provide sustainable, local careers in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM).

Coding can seem abstract, but the 9000 micro:bits recently received by Pinnguaq through a partnership with Digital Moment will be used to bring coding into the real world, and to help learners see and realize their own power and potential. 

For many students, bullying is and always has been a part of school life. The rise of social media has only made matters worse. According to the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth, that year, 71 per cent of kids aged 12 to 17 experienced at least one form of bullying, while 25 per cent reported being cyberbullied. 

Julia Young created an online safety podcast for teens called Harnessing the Benefits: The Digital World and was surprised to learn just how advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is nowadays, and the ways in which online education and digital safety are constantly growing.

Colonial constructions—which include programming languages, like Javascript, Python, and HTML—continue to prioritize the interests of Western cultures while disregarding the perspectives and experiences of Indigenous Peoples.

The Aqqiumavvik Society is a community alliance of public, mental, and community health groups in Arviat, Nunavut. Aqqiumavvik practises a community-identified approach, ensuring that any program or service we develop is based on needs that have been identified by the community itself. 

Alex Flynn grew up fishing for lake trout with his dad through a hole cut in the ice. Out on the lake, he was supposed to be jigging—bobbing his fishing line up and down to entice the trout to bite.

What is a Lifecycle Superstar? Pinnguaq’s work is based on our Lifecycle model, and designed to engage learners at multiple stages in their personal growth and success.

Pinnguaq’s Iqaluit Makerspace will be filled with aspiring coders and game designers this fall as we launch three new after-school workshops, starting the first week of October.

Pinnguaq invites journalists, space and moon subject experts, knowledge keepers, and artists to submit pitches for our Spring 2022 issue of Root & STEM magazine focusing on space.

What is a Lifecycle Superstar? Pinnguaq’s work is based on our Lifecycle model, and designed to engage learners at multiple stages in their personal growth and success.

Pinnguaq Association explores why games matter in STEAM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) in the newly-released third issue of Root and STEM Magazine, available now.

Moving beyond essays and presentations, developers and designers are encouraging educators to consider adding games to their teaching toolbox.

Ready, set, create. A new course being offered by Pinnguaq is teaching participants how to design their own games, from scratch.

As Nunavut continues endeavours to curb the rise of COVID-19 cases, many people are spending more time at home than they may be accustomed to, including students who would otherwise be in school classrooms.

Alyssa Amell, one of Pinnguaq’s Digital Artists, has started at Fleming College for Graphic Design – Visual Communication this fall!

Can growing insects help us feed a changing planet? New ways to think about farming are powering Third Millennium Farms’ urban cricket operation.

Artist Ian MacLean explains how he designed the cover for the first issue of Root & STEM using free, open-source software.

ᐊᑏᑐᖅ ᑕᑯᓂᐊᐸᑎᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᓴᓂᒃᓯᒪᔭᕗᑦ, ᑐᓂᐅᖃᖅᑕᐅᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᑎᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᓐᓄᐊᖅ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᑦ ᓄᕙᖕᓇᕐᔪᐊᕌᓗᖕᒥᒃ-ᐊᐃᑦᑐᖅᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᕐᒥᒃ-19-ᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐱᓐᖑᐊᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕆᕙᓪᓕᐊᔭᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐱᔾᔪᑎᖃᖅᑐᓂᒃ ᑕᐃᒃᑯᓂᖓ ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᕐᕕᑦᑎᓐᓂ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕈᒪᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐸᕐᓇᐅᑎᓕᐊᕆᓯᒪᔭᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ. ᐱᓕᕆᖃᑎᖃᖅᑐᒍᑦ ᐃᑲᕐᕋᑕᒫᖅ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖅᑐᓕᕆᔨᓂᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᔨᑕᕐᓂᒃ, ᓄᓇᓕᑦᑎᓐᓂᓪᓗ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᖃᓇᐃᔭᖅᑎᒋᔭᑦᑎᓐᓂᒃ. ᖃᖓᑐᐃᓐᓇᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᓂᐊᖅᐳᑎᑦ ᐊᐱᖁᑎᒃᓴᖃᑐᐊᕈᕕᑦ.

A colleague and partner of Pinnguaq, Danielle Moore, tragically passed away. We will always remember her as being an amazing person and teacher.

Pinnguaq has opened a makerspace in Iqaluit! Read more for information on what this will include and where we will be!

We are working with QHRC to focus on the data of climate change. Here’s what we are doing.

Do you plan on attending post secondary and are in need of a computer? Contact CFSN for help!