Alyssa Carpenter, founder of Western Arctic Youth Collective, is trying to provide youth with the social, cultural and mental health programming she wishes she'd had when she was younger.
Projects focus on food sovereignty, youth
The “Imaa, Like This” team took home the $1 million prize for their project.
February 25, 2021
For the first time, the Arctic Inspiration Prize has awarded more than $3 million to seven projects across Canada’s North going “above and beyond” in a 2020 filled with challenges.
“In a year that has brought many challenges, sacrifices and uncertainties, the AIP has really gone above and beyond to make dreams come true and support these incredible efforts by the North, and for the North projects,” says Hannah Uniuqsaraq, chair of the AIP Charitable Trust. “This investment will unlock so many more contributions from project partners from across the North and South who have already committed to supporting these important initiatives, bringing the total project value to over $5.6 million for these Laureates.”