Nominations open for the 2024 NWT Literacy Awards

Press Release

January 9, 2024

Nominate someone today for an NWT Ministerial Literacy Award. These awards are intended to honour the literacy achievements of youth and adult learners, exceptional educators, and organizations and businesses supporting literacy across the territory. Up to eight ministerial literacy awards may be given each year:

Youth Learner Literacy Award
Adult Learner Literacy Award
Youth Indigenous Language Champion Award
Outstanding NWT Educator Award
Outstanding Support for Literacy Development NWT Business Award
Second Language Learner Award
Supporting Literacy Through Technology Award
Outstanding Non-Profit Support for Literacy/Language Development

Nominations can be made by filling out the nomination form and including two email references and/or letters of support, submitted by email to nwtliteracy_awards@gov.nt.ca. Additional supporting material, such as photographs, videos, publications or other products, are welcome but not necessary.

The deadline for nominations is February 14, 2024.

For media requests, please contact:
Briony Grabke
Manager, Public Affairs and Communications
Education, Culture and Employment
Government of the Northwest Territories
Briony_grabke@gov.nt.ca
867-767-9352 ext. 71073

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