Read about Jacqueline's adventure with the Northern Youth Abroad, a program serving youth living in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, offering high school credits, travel and work experience in southern Canada and abroad.
Jacqueline from Behchokǫ̀ is spending a busy summer in Kinburn, Ontario with her host family on a farm and with her work placement at Almonte Country Haven, a retirement home, working with the Life Enrichment Coordinator.
Read more about her experience and cultural differences on her blog.
Jacqueline would like to thank MLA Jackson Lafferty, the Tłįchǫ Government, especially Behchokǫ̀ Chief Clifford Daniels and the Community Director Janita Etsemba for their support, and of course, to her father for being a great inspiration and always encouraging her.
Participants in the 2013 Northern Youth Abroad Program from the Tlicho Region include:
- Boris Eyakfwo – Gamètì
- Chad Washie – Behchokǫ̀
- Nolan Daniels - Behchokǫ̀
- Patricia Wedawin – Gamètì
- Patrina Tom – Behchokǫ̀
- Donovan Simpson of Whati participating in the International program
