Thread by @pitsiulaaq

15 y/o in grade 11 missed his bus again.
Teens in Iqaluit start school earliest, which makes no sense bc Teens=sleep and bc of their role as caregivers to younger family. How many are late bc they can’t leave younger sibs & how many just don’t show up bc it’s too cold to walk?

Breakfast is available to everyone every day, lunch on Tuesday and Thursdays.
Hunger is the reason why many kids are motivated to attend school.

For some, school is the only place they can access food every day.

77.6 of Inuit over 15 are food insecure

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Numavummiut who create art for sale and for consumption currently make up 33% of the Nunavut work force over the age of 15

This means Nunavut has the highest per capita concentration of artists in Canada somewhere around 40 times the national average

Art created by Nunavummiut artists contributes over $50M to Canada’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) annually

Given that data it’s quite clear that the Nunavut arts sector is unique (in Canada and the world) and an important pillar of Nunavut’s economy

Many artists live in households where multi generations of artists also live

A pilot UBI program targeted to artists in Nunavut could actually generate more $

Meanwhile, NU must develop a Fine Arts Degree program as an investment in what we know works for families re income

When people think of 🇨🇦 they think of Inuit, and when people think of Inuit, they think of the environment and of art

Investing in and growing the arts in Nunavut is good for so much, including the environment, tourism, food security, education and of course, for mental health

Fewer than seven in 10 Nunavut students attend school, according to the Department of Education’s annual report for 2016-17

Inuksuk High School in Iqaluit is one of the schools in Nunavut that boasts good attendance.

In 2017 it also produced the most graduates.

In 2017, 254 students completed high school, setting a record for annual graduates