Nunavik
Childcare

The week of May 30th 2016 was the Regional Nunavik Childcare Week.

This is the time of the year that childcare centres’ staff members, board of directors’ members, families and children celebrate the Nunavik Childcare. A total 1005 places are distributed in 19 facilities throughout Nunavik’s communities. The 14 childcare centres offer over 250 full-time job positions, including educators, directors, cooks and janitors.

Aupaluk

Kangiqsualujjuaq

Nunavik Childcare Week 2016The Phone Game in Kangiqsualujjuaq

Kuujjuaq

Nunavik Childcare Week 2016Childcare Week Parade in Kuujjuaq

Quaqtaq

Nunavik Childcare Week 2016Quaqtaq

The childcare centres’ board members and centre directors came together for training in Kuujjuaq from March 8^th to 10^th. Organised by the KRG Childcare section, the purpose of this training was to teach them more about their roles and responsibilities. This training gave everybody the opportunity to learn about the administration of a childcare centre. Budget management, funding criteria and payroll processing were among the  subjects that were addressed during this training.

True North strong and free

Vladyana Krykorka-Johnson came to Kuujjuaq and Puvirnituq to share here knowledge in bookmaking with both communities. She has now published some notes about her experience:

Part I - Kuujjuaq:
www.annickpress.com/blog/entry.php?entry=408

Part II - Puvirnituq:
www.annickpress.com/blog/entry.php?entry=413

Health Canada has published the February 2015 Click-Info:
Download the February 2015 Click-Info (PDF).

Within the framework of the Esuma initiative esuma.ca, a bookmaking workshop was held in Kuujjuaq last December with the Iqitauvik childcare centre team.

Eight educators and the Iqitauvik centre director participated in the creation of Inuit children story books.
The author, Michael Kusugak, and the illustrator, Vladyana Krykorka, successfully organised and gave the 3 day workshop.

From left to right: Vicki Kulula, Elisapee Angma, Maryse Turcot, Susan Tuglavina, Michael Kusugaq, Eva Saunders, Vladyana Krykorka, Sandra Shield, Penina Kleist, Larissa Anahatak and Betsy Hubloo. Absent on the picture: Kitty Angatuk