Grants and Contributions:

Arctic Resilient Communities Fellowship

7440201 P011062001

$1,032,431.00

May 16, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

The project implements a 9-month fellowship program that immerse 21 Arctic Indigenous and rural youth fellows from Alaska, Greenland and Arctic and Northern Canadian in diverse experiential learning opportunities focused on building resilient Arctic communities, including how to participate in and benefit from responsible, sustainable, and inclusive Arctic economic development and natural resource management. Fellows participate in regular online training events and meet with leading global experts of various backgrounds on a range of Arctic issues, including academia, Indigenous organizations, extractive industries, Arctic communities, governmental entities, and NGOs

Global Affairs Canada

1) More local youth are prepared for and hired into positions of leadership to effect change within their communities, local and international businesses, and the broader Arctic.
2) Participants apply the training, knowledge, and mentorship from the fellowship to develop individual projects to advance resilience in their home communities.
3) A cycle of mentorship is created by encouraging fellows and other youth to pass along their knowledge and conduct their own mentorship with other Arctic youth.

Anchorage, US 99501

064-2023-2024-Q3-00002

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

6000000000000

Not-for-profit organization or charity

The value of the agreement is changed to $1,032,431 CAD.

Nov 16, 2023

Institute of the North

Canadian International Arctic Fund

To increase the strength of the Arctic Council as the key forum for Arctic cooperation and advancing Canada’s leadership role in international Arctic affairs.