Students graduate from Inuit Bachelor of Education program Nunatsiavut President Johannes today extended his congratulations to the graduates of the first-ever Inuit Bachelor of Education program.
The 10 students received their diplomas this past weekend during a convocation ceremony at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s.
“Putting together and successfully running such a ground-breaking program was not easy and we certainly didn’t do it alone,” notes President Lampe.
“It is because of the excellent partnership between the Nunatsiavut Government, Memorial University, the Labrador Institute, the College of the North Atlantic that this program was a huge success.”
Staff with the Nunatsiavut Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism helped enhance the program by offering Labrador Inuktitut Training Program to the curriculum.
“It was by no means a smooth ride, but at the end of the day our students are better equipped to promote, teach, and support our continuing language revitalization efforts,” adds the President.
“I wish all of the graduates the best of luck as they set out on their new journeys.”
“The dedication to learning, commitment to culture and identity, and own personal determination is what really made this program such a significant success,” says (Acting) Education and Economic Development Minister Tony Andersen.
“The students were not only trained to be teachers, but also role models who will help lead the way for future generations of Inuit to learn about and be proud who we are as a people and a society.”