Arctic Future: The Circumpolar International Internship Newsletter - December 2008
In this issue of Arctic Future newsletter, the five delegates from IISD's Circumpolar Young Leaders Program (CYL) describe their varied internship placements, including the Canadian Embassy in Norway, Schools on Board, Students on Ice, UArctic, and UNEP-GRID Arendale. Additionally, contributor Greta Schuerch weighs in on the importance of indigenous languages in educational success, and Jessica Kotierk describes the cultural sharing she experienced at the Inuit Studies Conference held at the University of Manitoba in October 2008.
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