November 22, 2025Lichen is a living partnership as varied as the global landscape; it strengthens each component and the environment around it. Just like lichen in nature, our organization collaborates with communities across Canada, partnering together for sustainability and equity.
November 22, 2025Call it an evolution, a rebranding, or a glow up, but there are exciting changes happening, and it is starting with our name. You may have known us for years as Pinnguaq, or you might be discovering us for the first time. Now, we’re excited to introduce you to Lichen. When we started in 2012 […]
March 25, 2023Lindsay, ON – Since receiving a $149,800 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2022, the Pinnguaq Association has been busy on the refurbishment and enhancement of its Adelaide Street North Lindsay Makerspace. This grant program was developed to help non-profit groups rebuild and recover from the impacts of the pandemic.
January 18, 2021Pinnguaq Association has published Root & STEM, Issue 2, the second issue in a new publishing initiative promoting equity and accessibility in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEAM) education and innovation. This new STEAM resource and complimentary lesson plans, prioritizing diverse voices, are available for K-12 educators across the country.
October 7, 2020It has been such a journey this past year! We started with an empty white walled room and transformed it into a space jam packed with excited community members who are exploring, making, creating, thinking, playing, sharing, learning, unlearning, hacking, discussing, and so much more. It’s hard to believe that a year ago, on October […]
September 17, 2020In March 2020 we, like the rest of the world, had to pause, pivot and innovate on the way we serve communities in light of the Covid-19 epidemic. Our focus remained on developing S.T.E.A.M educational resources for rural and remote communities across Canada. Between April and June 2020 we saw over 8000 learners and educators […]
December 5, 2019Meet the makerspace team here in Lindsay!
November 15, 2019Meet our Travelling Teach Team! We are proud to introduce all of these talented people.
April 5, 2019We reflect back on our success with Cancode and all that Cancode has supported Pinnguaq with.
March 11, 2019A colleague and partner of Pinnguaq, Danielle Moore, tragically passed away. We will always remember her as being an amazing person and teacher.
February 13, 2019In February 2019 Pinnguaq spent a little time in Arviat delivering some sessions. Check out this post to find out more!
September 10, 2018We had a very busy summer in 2018, but now we are looking forward to exciting project in the future! Stay tuned for me.
May 29, 2018Kevin Snow, a storyteller and Twine developer was extremely generous in donating his earnings from Pinnguaq to the Pangnirtung Soup Kitchen.
May 18, 2018Meet some of our new staff members! Check out our “Work” page for more job opportunities at Pinnguaq.
March 26, 2018We had a blast in Rankin Inlet, but it was hard to leave this session. We look forward to visiting Rankin Inlet again. Find more inside!
November 3, 2016Pinnguaq is introducing some of our new hires! Check them out, they’re amazing!