Boron is from Montreal. He has worked at other science camps
before. It is his first time in the far north. He likes the
food and the fact that he has his own classroom in which to
work in. He is an engineer down south. He will be doing the
same job as Homer Simpson when he returns to the south.
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Arsenic
is from Kangiqsualujjuaq. She works at the school as a student
counsellor. It is her first time attending a science camp. It
is fun for her. She thought it would be fun to be with students.
She likes meeting new people, good food, playing the mother
role. She also likes her time off during the day when the students
are in workshops.
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Potassium
is from Kuujjuaqq. He is a teacher at Jaanimmarik School. He
is the assistant chef. Last year he attended the science camp
in George River . He likes good activities and is impressed
with teens participating in activities. He is very happy to
see students working hard.
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Radon is
from Ivujivik. It's his first time attending a science camp.
He is here to help the monitors at the camp and he is also learning
some fun science stuff. He likes to learn new things and meet
new people. His favourite thing to do is playing sports.
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Nitrogen
now lives in Montreal but is originally from Salluit. She works
for K.S.B. and is the girl's culture counsellor. It is her third
science camp. She likes it here. She likes to help students
with any problems they might have and encourages them in their
learning. She is a happy mother and grandmother. She has met
new people and made new friends.
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Aluminium is from Kangiqsualujjuaq.
She works at Ulluriaq school and is a grade 7 teacher. She is
really enjoying her time in Inukjuaq. She thinks it's fun teaching
secondary students. Working on the web pages is very demanding.
Don't look for her late at night, she's working on the computer.
During the day she is.busy running the Journalism and Web Page
Design Workshop with her "A One" team of journalists. She thinks
science camps are a wonderful opportunity for young Inuit students
to experience new things about themselves and the world around
them.
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Carbon lives
in Montreal. He is the director of the science camp. He is replacing
last year's director who is now in Uganda, Africa. He is kept
on his toes looking after all the little details around the
camp. In the evenings he too can be found working away on the
computers helping Aluminum with the website pages. He likes
the atmosphere of friendship and learning that happens at science
camp. It is fun to watch the students having fun with science.
He also feels that it is a treat to be able to use the resources
provided by the Nunavimmi Pigiursavik center for this year's
edition of the camp. Science camp really does have a little
something for every student with a little curiosity.
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Cobalt is
from Ottawa. She is running a workshop on Forensics and doing
other fun chemistry activities.. She just graduated from teacher's
college. She taught in other science camps in Yellowknife and
Chisasibi. She likes the other teachers and loves the students.
She adds, "Hooray for the Science camp!"
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Helium is
from Ottawa. He works for ACTUA. His organization is the one
that finds the talented animators that we are fortunate to have
with us in camp. This is his first time in the north. He has
been invited to visit our science camp this summer. He likes
all the cool stuff he is seeing.
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Neon is
from Kangiqsualujjuaq. He is a Physical education teacher in
his community. He is the recreation coordinator and is here
with his family and friends. He likes the camp because he gets
to meet new people.
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Niobium
is from Edmonton, Alberta. She is still in school and will soon
get her Masters in Computer Engineering. It's her first time
attending a science camp. She thinks the students have lots
of energy. She loves the view from the window, campers working
hard, the food and meeting new people.
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Silver is
from Montreal. She is an ESL counselor at K.S.B. It is her second
science camp. She thinks the workshops are lots of fun and enjoys
seeing the students participating and interacting. She is making
sure that everyone is met at the airport and hopes that everyone
makes it out on schedule.
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Iodine is here from Montreal. He is teaching the
popular animation class. His first time in Nunavik
was last year at the science camp in
Kangiqsualujjuaq. He finds the science camp more
relaxing than school.
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Tungsten
in from Kuujjuaq. He is a secondary teacher at Jaanimmarik
school. It is his first time attending a science camp. He
is having a great time. He likes the campers, staff and the
food.
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Titanium is
the principal at the school in Ivujivik. It is his first science
camp. Hethinks Inukjuaq is a great place. He especially likes
Cobalt. He likes the food, kitchen work and his helper, Potassium.
He is an excellent cook and we are all happy he was able to
get here despite the weather.
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Hydrogen is
from Ottawa. She is a councellor/ instructor at the science
camp. She is running the Biomechanics and Geodesic Dome Planetarium
workshop. It is her first time in Nunavik. She likes to hang
out with everyone but doesn't like the fact that she has to
boil the water here before drinking it.
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Nickel,
lead's sister, is having fun meeting new friends here in Inukjuaq.
She will be in Grade 3 French class in the fall. It is her second
time attending a science camp with her parents. She especially
likes playing with wild birds found on the land. She really
enjoyed cooking with Cobalt.
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Mercury is from
Akulivik. She is going into Sec. 5 in the fall. She is a junior
counselor for the English and French camp. Last year she attended
the science camp in Kangiqsualujjuaq. She thinks it's fun
to be with friends here and being a junior counsellor.
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Lead, Aluminium
and Neon's son is making people believe he is from Montreal.
He says this is his first time at a science camp but that
simply is not true and if you were at last year's camp you
would know that. He likes playing games, sports and meeting
new people. He says people are nice to him and he likes it
here.
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Radium is from
Salluit. She is in Sec. 5. It is her second time attending
a science camp. This year she is a junior counselor along
with Mercury. Her favourite workshop is Biomechanics. She
is enjoying her time away from home.
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Calcium is from
Inukjuaq. He works for K.S.B. in the residence at the Nunavimmi
Pigiursavik Center. He is a student animator by day. He has
never attended a science camp before. He thinks it's good
for students from other communities to learn about new things.
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Uranium is from Inukjaq. She works
at the Nunavimmi Pigiursavik Center residence. She is a student
animator. She thinks the science camp students are great.
She is seeing people participating, are well-behaved and keep
the place clean. She believes cience camps are good for teens.
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