The Government of Yukon is expanding its commitment to Indigenous language revitalization by increasing support for Yukon First Nations Language Teachers across all three school authorities: the First Nation School Board, Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon and Yukon Education Authority.
At the heart of this initiative is a new educational leave program that allows selected teachers to take a full year of paid leave to deepen their fluency in Yukon First Nations languages. Two Yukon educators - Noli Eastmure and Monica Primozic - participated in a successful pilot of the program beginning in 2023. Both were granted full paid leave to pursue intensive language learning.
Read more
