Thank you to everyone who participated in the Embrace Life Council Hope and Healing Art Contest. The art you have shared is amazing, and will make our world a brighter place. You can check out the winning art pieces on our Facebook photo album, Hope and Healing Art Contest.
Congratulations to the winners, who are as follows:
Ages 14-16
- First Place: “Scenery” by Lena Korgak-Doucet
- Second Place: “If Hope Can Exist” by Allexxis Mesias Amores
- Third Place: “Light and Dark” by Mindy Tootiak
- Honourable Mention: “The Sight” by Tooma Laisa
Ages 17-19
- First Place: “Flying in the Rain” by Matilda Pinksen
- Second Place: “Music” by Kaya Natar
- Third Place: “Happiness” by Cindy Winsor
- Honourable Mention: “Searching for Love” Lena Uniqsaraq
We look forward to everyone’s participation again next year.
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Check Out Our 2022/23 Newsletters!
November 22, 2023Inspiring Nunavummiuq of the Month – Meet Geela Saviakjuk
Every month IIKELC is highlighting inspiring and uplifting stories from Nunavummiut across the territory. This month we are proud to celebrate Kendall Aknavigak! Please enjoy her story below… My name is Geela Saviakjuk and I am from Rankin Inlet. I believe leadership is about inspiring others and leading by example to reach a common goal..
Youth Peer Leadership 2023
Applications for this year’s Youth Peer Leadership program are now open! Youth ages 19-25 in all Qikiqtani communities can now apply for the Youth Peer Leadership Program. Successful applicants will travel to Iqaluit from November 29- December 1, 2023. You can find more details about this program as well as the application forms at the bottom.
Champion of Mental Health 2023
We are honoured to announce that Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council has been named a Champion of Mental Health and awarded the Best Community Organization of 2023 by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health for providing great public service to Nunavummiut experiencing mental illness. Please read the full press release below.
Mental Health Art Contest 2023
The theme for this year’s contest is Memories! Please see the letter (found at the bottom of this page) for contest details and how to enter. The Mental Health Art Contest is an annual contest for Nunavut residents to create art that is meaningful to themselves, to others, and that inspires wellness in our communities..
Embrace Life Week 2023
September 10th is Embrace Life Day / World Suicide Prevention Day. Every year, the Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatiigit (IIKELC) honours this day with Nunavummiut to acknowledge the lives of our loved ones and to promote life. We would like to remind you that it is important to reach out during both the good and hard times..