Overcoming Isolation and Deepening Social Connectedness

JAHS graduates and role models for Inuit youth, Shelby Angalik and Innosar Issakiark from Arviat TV share their reflections on the 2016 Arviat Hope Walk.The youth-organized event was conceived during the Arviat Youth Leadership Camp held July 1-8, 2016 with support from the Hamlet of Arviat, TakingITGlobal and the Samuel Family Foundation. 

Arviat Television's Ethan Tassiuk caught up with Innosar Issakiark for a musical break during the 2016 Arviat Youth Leadership Camp this July.The camp, held July 1-8 saw more than a dozen highly-engaged young leaders developing their community development skills with support from the Hamlet of Arviat, TakingITGlobal and the Samuel Family Foundation. 

In this presentation, Lindsay DuPre outlines the Connected North program with Cisco Canada and TakingITGlobal.

This video was filmed, produced and edited by Dylan Clark from the Climate Change Adaptation Research Group at McGill University: http://www.jamesford.ca/archives/4335The Food is Belonging Event was hosted by TakingITGlobal and Arctic College as part of Global Dignity 2015 Celebrations. 

Ottawa, October 21, 2015 - Today, thousands of students across Canada joined 400,000 of their peers, in over 60 countries, in celebration of the international day to empower youth with dignity, Global Dignity Day.

Moderator Mary Jordan from the Washington Post joins speakers Portia Myaba-Seatlholo, Simangele “Smash” Shoyisa and Lindiwe Sibiya to discuss their work with the organization City Year South Africa.This conversation was held as part of the first global symposium on Overcoming Isolation and Deepening Social Connectedness held from Oct 1 - 3, 2014 in Toronto.

Moderator Ian Skelly from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) joins Dr.

Mary Jordan from The Washington Post joins Patience Mokgadi, Sandra Thandi Twala and Elizabeth Maki Khumalo from the Othandweni Children’s Home.They work with Johannesburg Child Welfare, an organization in South Africa that works with marginalized children and members of society.

Tim Shriver, CEO of Special Olympics International joins conversation starters Loretta Claiborne, Matthew Williams from Special Olympics International, Nureddin Amro from the Siraj al-Quds School and Shantha Rau Barriga from the Disability Rights Program, at Human Rights Watch to discuss fostering a sense of belonging and reciprocity.

This informative panel presentation share stories of practical experience from those engaged in community engagement activities that support community resilience.

In this session, hosted by Matthew Bishop of the Economist, Zainab Salbi and Ovide Mercredi share their experiences with isolation.Social isolation significantly impacts individual and community health, well-being, livelihoods, and resilience, and yet few programmes and policies currently address this issue directly.

Social isolation significantly impacts individual and community health, well-being, livelihoods and resilience, and yet few programs and policies currently address this issue directly.The symposium Overcoming Isolation and Deepening Social Connectedness was the first global gathering on this topic.

Celebrating Global Dignity Day - at night and on stage with the cast and crew of Arviat TV at John Arnalukjuak High School in Arviat, Nunavut! Our special guest host for the evening was Jennifer Corriero from TakingITGlobal! This video was made by Daniel Kooveanatuk!