“We must be aware, however, that capacity-building programs not become elitist, not focus exclusively on strengthening the skills and knowledge-base of the already-empowered, the already-articulate among the Arctic’s young people. For as important as it is to nurture tomorrow’s community and business leaders in the North, this still represents only a small portion of the children and youth who need our help.” “Preventable solutions to illiteracy in the North cannot be piecemeal or isolated, however, but are best conducted within the context of the whole family and, indeed, the whole community.”

Arctic Ambassador, Mary Simon in Children and Youth of the Arctic: A Critical Challenge of Sustainable Development, The Northern Review #18: 70-78