SeeChange Initiative

The Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council reports that #Nunavut has the highest rate of gender-based violence reported by women in Canada, and women in Nunavut are the victims of violent crime, including sexual assault, at a rate 12 to 13 times higher than women in Canada as a whole. At an event in Iqaluit, youth demanded an end to gender-based violence #16Days campaign, #HearMeToo #NoExcuse https://lnkd.in/g5WNTT-f

💡 A new report by the Canadian Mental Health Association says more innovative services are being provided in #Nunavut, where the rate of death by suicide is nearly seven times the national average. Innovations include #Inuit paraprofessionals trained to provide mental health support, an on-the-land-based mobile addiction treatment program near Cambridge Bay, and an Inuit-designed addiction and treatment centre being constructed in Iqaluit. #MentalHealthMatters https://lnkd.in/gEJfM3kF

💙 This #GivingTuesday, please contribute to our Guiding Youth to Thrive (ᒪᑯᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᒪᑭᒋᐊᖅᑎᑎᓂᖅ) initiative in support of #Inuit youth. 💡SeeChange believes that solutions come from within the community. 💡Guided by Inuit facilitators, the initiative supports youth in Nunavut through intergenerational healing, traditional knowledge, climate adaptation, and reinforcing pathways for these future leaders to tackle the challenges they face. 💙Invest in the wellness and future of Inuit youth ➡️Donate here: https://ow.ly/LCfF50UjfEZ #MentalHealthMatters #Nunavut #InuitYouth #FutureLeaders

Giving Tuesday! “You come from strong people” SeeChange’s initiative supports community-led paths to Inuit youth wellbeing Guiding Inuit Youth to Thrive ᒪᑯᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᒪᑭᒋᐊᖅᑎᑎᓂᖅ When acclaimed Inuit performer Sylvia Cloutier was young and lived away from Nunavut for the first time, she wrote a song about being proud to be an Inuk, to come from a beautiful place with strong people. Swaying to the rhythm of a traditional drum, she sang the song at the stunning Inuit art showroom gallery of Dorset Fine Arts in Toronto during a special event co-hosted with the gallery and SeeChange in October 2024 that brought together Torontonians and special Inuit guests who shared their personal stories and insights into the pressing issues young people in Nunavut face today. Please consider to support our crowdfunder - 19 more days! - for holistic Inuit youth wellbeing programming led by Inuit leaders, Elders and peers - sharing knowledge and tools from storytelling, art, mental health protective factors, climate change adaptation and more. This program grew from SeeChange's work over five years building relationships and trust in Nunavut. SeeChange's first work was sparked by a desire by Rachel Kiddell-Monroe to better understand, support and advocate on this unacceptable and disproportionate TB rates amongst Inuit that persists - colonial harmful practices decades ago plays a role in the TB and mental health crises in Nunavut today. Knowing the truth matters. Youth are the future and deserve our support! Many thanks to those who already donated and please consider and/or spread the word #TB #Inuit #Youth #wellbeing #Nunavut #TB #climatechange #solidarity #health #mentalhealth #givingtuesday #youth #Inuitart #intergenerationaltrauma #hope #partnerships #awareness #truth

💙 "You come from strong people," acclaimed Inuit performer Sylvia Cloutier reminded #Inuit youth facing a mental health crisis. Nunavut has the highest suicide rate in Canada. Sylvia performed the song dedicated to young Inuit during a special event at Toronto's DORSET FINE Arts Inuit art showroom, where SeeChange launched an awareness and crowdfunding campaign supporting Inuit youth wellbeing. ➡️ Read more about the event and our new initiative, and consider donating to this important project. #GivingTuesday #MentalHealth #MentalWellbeing ➡️ Donation link: https://lnkd.in/g8wbTAMS https://lnkd.in/gupgwK9c

📢 Reflecting on the #PledgeAnnualVirtualGathering2024 On November 5, 2024, we hosted the Pledge Annual Virtual Gathering 2024, bringing together signatories and supporters across the globe. Today, we are thrilled to share the event report, a comprehensive reflection on both the Asia/Pacific and Africa, Europe, and Americas sessions. 🌍🌏 The report captures:  ✅ Key discussions and takeaways from each session including PALM Updates and the Breakout Sessions ✅ Insights and feedback from participants on advancing the Pledge for Change commitments.  For more information on the sessions, find the links in the report. At Pledge for Change, accountability is at the heart of our mission. This report is a testament to your commitment to not only making pledges but also standing by them with measurable action. We invite you to dive into this detailed account and see how collective efforts are driving meaningful change. Please feel free to share your comments and feedback below or contact pledgeforchange@adesoafrica.org. Special thanks to Jenny Leonard for creating the sessions notes illustrations. 📄 Read the full report here: http://bit.ly/3COjrYP #PledgeForChange #PledgeAnnualVirtualGathering2024 #EquitablePartnerships #AuthenticStorytelling #DecolonizeAid Plan InternationalInternational Rescue CommitteeSave the Children InternationalSOS Children's Villages InternationalSOS-Kinderdorf e.V.NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response)Mercy CorpsFHI 360CordaidMEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates)Women for Women InternationalCenter for Values in International DevelopmentCentre for Humanitarian LeadershipTalk To LoopAbs Development organization for woman and childAsylum AccessCommunity Based Organisations (CBOs) Coalition MalawiCDA Collaborative Learning ProjectsCHIDDO South SudanCooperation CanadaFearless ProjectFirelightHope Revival Organization (HRO)HumentumInterActionINTRACLandesaODI GlobalPartnersGlobalSeeChange InitiativeSomali Advocacy and Relief Organization (SARO)Kate Moger

The unseasonably warm weather in #Nunavut is affecting the annual seal hunt and skin preparation. #ClimateCrisis #Inuit https://lnkd.in/gxEgtD4s

Young #Inuit leaders from the North West Territories are speaking up as #climate change impacts their culture, traditions and way of life. They have formed an ‘Advisory of Inuit Young Leaders’ as part of a project called ‘ Carving out Climate Testimony ’ to address these challenges, as part of a project that is funded by CINUK, bringing together Inuit communities, and an international team of academics. This research focuses on the impacts of climate change on youth well-being and amplifying Inuit youth voices and leadership. SeeChange will be partnering with CINUK at ArcticNet's Arctic Change Conference in Ottawa in December. https://lnkd.in/gx2kTzQ2

Dog sleds were the only mode of transportation during winter for most #Inuit, allowing them to go fishing and hunting. The mass slaughter of sled dogs in the 1950s and 1960s by police officers and other authorities in Nunavik, the Inuit region of northern Quebec, had a devastating impact on communities. Decades later, the federal government finally issued an apology for the mass killing. https://lnkd.in/gRcJbHdr

❗ An alarming new report says that half of children under the age of six in #Nunavut are living in poverty. The territory's child poverty rate is the highest in Canada, more than double the national average. https://lnkd.in/geS6U3Bh