Last year, for NWT Literacy Week, staff organized a games afternoon for all adult learners; the previous year they organized an Elders’ discussion inviting others to join in. Sometimes the learners attend adult literacy functions with other organizations. In 2003, the learners participated in the city’s annual winter carnival, Caribou Carnival, working jointly with another organization to make caribou stew and bannock.

Last year, learners fund-raised for money for a Christmas party. However, as it came closer to Christmas, they suggested that they forego their party and go out on the land instead. They then used the money they had raised (approximately $300) to provide a Christmas hamper for a needy family in the community through the Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family program. This action is all the more remarkable when you consider that a number of the learners’ families themselves would receive a hamper due to their own situations.

The program celebrates learner success at the end of the year with a public graduation ceremony in various locations. Previously the ceremony was held in the Great Hall of the Legislative Assembly. Another year, it was at the Native Women’s Training Centre, and in 2003, it was held outdoors at the Fred Henne Park.