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Contests

2024 Mental Health Creative Writing Contest

In honour of Embrace Life Day / World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th the Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqatigiit Embrace Life Council (IIKELC) is happy to announce that this year’s Mental Health Creative Writing Contest (MHCWC) is now open! The MHCWC is a contest for Nunavut residents to write stories that are meaningful to oneself, to.

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Words from Gwen Natsiq

Your mental health is the most important thing, it should be your top priority. You need to know who you are as a person, what your boundaries are, and what helps you feel better about being a good role model.

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Words from Jordan Konek

I have learned that when we talk about our problems, our mind and body exhales the problems we face.

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Words from Colby Hickey

… I learned valuable skills that guided me through high school and ensured that I was taking care of my mental health along the way.

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Words from Geela Saviakjuk

I believe leadership is about inspiring others and leading by example to reach a common goal.

Contests

Mental Health Art Contest 2023

The theme for this year’s contest was “Memories”! We received many beautiful art submissions from across the territory and would like to thank everyone who took the time to submit their artwork.

Community Events

Embrace Life Week 2023

September 10th is Embrace Life Day / World Suicide Prevention Day and every year IIKELC honours this day with Nunavummiut to acknowledge the lives of our loved ones and to promote life.

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Words from Kendall Aknavigak

I don’t know who will need to hear this, but is it okay to set boundaries and protect yourself. You are never too young, old, or far gone to try to better yourself.

ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑎᕗᑦ

ᐃᓴᒃᓯᒪᒋᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑲᑐᔾᔨᖃᑎᒌᑦ ᐱᓇᓱᐊᕈᑎᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᖓᑕ ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓕᓴᐃᔨᓂᑦ, ᐃᓄᓕᕆᓪᓗᐊᑕᕐᐸᑦᑐᓂᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐃᓱᒪᓕᕆᔨᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᐃᓐᓇᖃᕐᐸᑦᑐᑎᒃ ᐃᓘᓐᓇᖏᓐᓅᖓᔪᓂᑦ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᓯᒪᔪᓂᑦ ᐊᑐᖅᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐃᓅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᑭᐱᓯᖁᔨᙱᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᔪᕆᕐᓯᐅᔾᔨᓂᐊᖅᑐᓂᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᔭᖃᖅᑎᓪᓗᑕ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᑑᑎᓂᖃᖃᑦᑕᕐᒪᖔᑕ ᐃᓅᖃᑎᒌᓄᑦ.

ᓇᓂᔪᓐᓇᖏᒃᑯᕕᒋᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᐃᑦ ᕿᓂᖅᑕᑎᑦ, ᑐᙵᓱᑉᐳᑎᑦ ᐅᕙᑦᑎᓐᓄᑦ ᕿᓄᔪᓐᓇᑎᐊᖅᑐᑎᑦ ᑐᔅᓯᕋᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᐱᔪᒪᔭᕐᓂᒃ. ᑕᑯᓂᐊᕐᒥᔪᑎᑦ ᐊᑑᑎᓕᓐᓂᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᓯᒪᔾᔪᑎᔅᓴᓂᑦ ᖃᕋᓴᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᒋᐊᕈᑎᖃᕐᕕᑎᓐᓂ— ᑕᑯᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓕᓐᓂᐊᓂᕐᒨᖓᔪᑦ, ᐊᑐᕋᔅᓴᐃᑦ, and ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᑐᓴᕋᔅᓴᐃᑦ ᒥᔅᓴᓄᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᖁᑎᕗᑦ ᐅᖃᓕᒫᒃᑲᓐᓂᕈᒪᒍᕕᑦ ᑕᒪᒃᑯᐊ ᒥᔅᓵᓄᑦ.

ᐊᑎᓕᐅᕆᑦ ᑎᑎᖅᑲᐅᓯᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᕋᕕᑦ