Hey everyone!

Well, my name is Saveah Ilgok and I am from Kugluktuk, Nunavut. I completed my Canadian phase in 2015 and I was placed in Saint John, NB. Thanks for starting to read my blog. I am a participant for Northern Youth Abroad Next 2016. Northern Youth Abroad has given the opportunity of so many things, I feel more confident about myself and a brighter future ahead of me. Well, I moved to the residence of Algonquin College on the 7th of July. During the first week in Algonquin, we had the opportunity to tour the campus and learn about the courses, from that tour I now know what I want to become after my high school education nothing is stopping me from pursuing my dreams of who I want to become.

Saveah shows off her Nunavut pride at an Ottawa Champions baseball game during NYA’s Orientation Camp in Ottawa. (Photo Credit: Thorsten Gohl)

Our group did 3 presentations to 3 different groups, and I had the amazing opportunity to tell the people of Ottawa about my home community; the land, population, and activities to do. We also did a mock trial with an organization called Dare to Dream that teaches about law and my role was a 12 year old boy named “Jarred” and I was the victim. We also did an activity and sessions with the firefighting association and the police at the Algonquin College.

We went to a baseball game on the 2nd of July. We also got surprised from one of the funders for NYA, TD Bank donated us VIP tickets to a soccer game on the 30th of July. I’ll be going to Toronto on the 7th of August and I will be going to a BLUE JAYS BASEBALL GAME!!! I am so excited, so family and friends watch the game because there will be a Nunavut Flag in that stadium.

Thank you for reading my blog. Enjoy your day where ever you are.