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KANGIQLINIQ/RANKIN INLET
A group of nine students raised about $500 on behalf of the world's impoverished youth this past month in Rankin Inlet.

Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik Grade 12 aulajaaqtuq class members Jeannine Qiyuk, back row, from left, Heather Campbell (teacher), Lisa Tatty and Nulula Napayok, and Jane Makkigak, front row, from left, Sam Adams and Lewis Sammurtok, raised more than $500 for UNICEF in Rankin Inlet recently. Missing from photo are George Dunkerley, Brent Ford and Mary Lou Angidlik. - Darrell Greer/NNSL photo

George Dunkerley, Lewis Sammurtok, Kulula Napayok, Brent Ford, Mary Lou Angidlik, Sam Adams, Lisa Tatty, Jane Makkigak and Jennine Qiyuk were in the Grade 12 aulajaaqtuq class at Maani Ulujuk Ilinniarvik (MUI).

Their teacher, Heather campbell, said every aulajaaqtuq 12 class across Nunavut has to complete a global-issues project.

She said the past-semester class at MUI decided children's rights and food for children were the issues they wanted to focus on.

"They decided they wanted to fundraise on behalf of UNICEF," said Campbell.

"They got collection cans for a coin drive and had one can placed in each classroom at Simon Alaittuq School, one at Leo Ussak Elementary School and the junior-high classrooms at MUI.

"They would collect the coins every week and keep track of how much each class had donated.

"The collection jars were in the schools for about two months."

Campbell said the effort raised just over $500 for UNICEF.

She said that's not a bad total for a coin drive in the schools.

"We were a bit lucky we decided to do this before pennies went out of circulation.

"We definitely made some money on the pennies.

"Students don't really have to do a group project in Grade 12.

"But, considering a global-issues project is required, most of the times I've taught the aulajaaqtuq course the kids decided to do one project together as a class."

Campbell said the project is designed to be an independent one the students, themselves, have to do.

She said they held a project meeting every four-day-school cycle.

"Lisa Tatty took on a leadership role within the group.

"And, there were other kids who also stepped up and really contributed.

"I had two or three kids in this class really show a lot of leadership in keeping things organized and keeping track off everything.

"It's hard, as a teacher, to step back and let them do it, but this group did a great job."

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