I think of all the courses we have put on, this is the most exciting one! The energy was so grand and the learning so complete. I think it felt like movement! … I truly hope we can move a mountain in the time we have with the CILR program.

This program has brought our staff together in our overall vision for our school immersion JK-12 program and has helped us in the development of new curriculum. We are also working closely with other Iroquois communities and sharing our resources. While we did do this before the course work, it has taken on a new importance in our revitalization efforts.

This program was amazing! I would really love to see it developing further and available for more people in the future… I could see so many young Inuit (and other Inuit of all ages) doing amazing things in these language revitalization courses… This is what we need to be able to create a language shift: education.

I cannot wait to share how having knowledge is a place to step from, much like a stepping stone for crossing a body of water and trying not to get too wet…shifting attitude and behaviour needs to be done in a gentle and precise manner as people are ready, language leads need to be ready to move forward together.