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GNWT seeking Youth Ambassadors

Attention future leaders!

The GNWT is now accepting applications for new Youth Ambassadors.

Applicants are selected based on community involvement, commitment to a healthy lifestyle and a personal reflection on how the Youth Ambassador Program will help them in the future.

In the past, NWT Youth Ambassadors have attended the Arctic Winter Games, Canada Winter Games, Canada Summer Games, and the North American Indigenous Games.

To qualify for the program, youth must be between 16 and 24 years of age.

The deadline to apply is September 22nd.

All NWT youth who qualify are encouraged to apply.

For more information on the Youth Ambassador Program, to apply online, or to download an application form, visit www.maca.gov.nt.ca.

To submit a verbal application over the phone, please contact Ashley Gillis by phone at (867)767-9166 ext. 21107 or by email at [email protected].

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