Directeurs régionaux - Le Prix Inspiration Arctique

Desiree Coad-Broeren

Directeur régional du Yukon

Desiree Coad-Broeren

Directeur régional du Yukon

Hi everyone,

My name is Desiree Coad-Broeren, I was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon. I am a proud member of Ta’an Kwach’an Council (TKC), and I am a part of the wolf clan. I come from a fairly large family and have 6 sisters.

I have heard about the Arctic Inspiration Prize in previous years but didn’t get a full grasp of what the prize was until I stepped into the role of the Yukon Regional Manager and attended my first awards ceremony. I am very excited and am looking forward to building new and meaningful working relationships throughout the Yukon and across the Arctic.

When I’m not doing AIP, I work for Da Daghay Development Corporation (DDDC) as a Business Analyst specializing in Procurement and Partnership. I’ve been with DDDC for just over 3 years and have gained experience in administration, finance and HR before assuming my current role.

My educational background includes culinary certifications, procurement, economic development, First Nations board governance and a business specialization course consisting of marketing, financial accounting, corporate finance and operations management.

I look forward to working with the AIP and learning about the new projects to come!

Lois Philipp

Directeur régional des T.N.-O.

Lois Philipp

Directeur régional des T.N.-O.

Résidente de longue date de Fort Providence, dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest, Lois Philipp a consacré sa vie à l’amélioration du bien-être des jeunes des Premières Nations de la région du Deh Cho. À titre de directrice de la Deh Gáh Elementary & Secondary School, elle a travaillé sans relâche pour adapter le programme et le calendrier scolaires, et ses efforts soutenus se sont traduits par des taux de fréquentation plus élevés et une importante augmentation du nombre d’étudiants inscrits à des établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire.

Lois est récipiendaire de nombreuses distinctions : Prix d’excellence de l’Association des parcs et des loisirs des T.N.-O. (2011); Prix des directeurs et directrices exceptionnels du Partenariat en éducation du Canada (2013); Prix du leadership en éducation autochtone d’Indspire (2016); Prix du bâtisseur de Northern Youth Abroad (2017) et plus récemment le Prix Inspiration Arctique pour le projet Northern Compass (2019).

Stimulée par les approches novatrices en matière d’éducation et de développement communautaire, Lois est la fondatrice de Northern Loco, une entreprise entièrement détenue par des Autochtones et dont la mission est de façonner un avenir durable pour les communautés nordiques.

Peggy Day

Directeur régional de la RDI

Darlene Nuqingaq

Directeur régional du Nunavut

Darlene Nuqingaq

Directeur régional du Nunavut

Hi! My name is Darlene Nuqingaq. I am happy to be part of the Arctic Inspiration Prize (AIP) team as the Nunavut Region Manager. I look forward to collaborating with you and other Nunavummiut to spread the good news about the Arctic Inspiration Prize across our territory to support and encourage more people in our region to become AIP laureates.

Do you have an idea to make your community / region / territory / our north stronger? … And need seed funding to make your dream become reality? If so, find out how to apply to the Arctic Inspiration Prize here.

For more information, please email me at: [email protected]

Siasi Kanarjuak

Directeur régional du Nunavik

Jessica Winters

Directeur régional du Nunatsiavut

Jessica Winters

Directeur régional du Nunatsiavut

Hi everyone. My name is Jessica Winters, I am from Makkovik, Nunatsiavut. I am so happy to be working with the AIP as the Nunatsiavut Region Manager. I have been an admirer of this prize since I first heard of it in 2017, and am excited to help create more awareness of it in my region.

I am trained as a biologist with an undergraduate degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland, but currently work as a self-employed artist. Both my work in the sciences and art advocate for the preservation of the environment, and inherently, Inuit culture and values.

I have a huge passion for youth empowerment and overall well-being especially among marginalized communities. In 2020 I created a mural project that employed 4 teenagers to create a large outdoor mural over the summer in our home of Makkovik. These types of projects give me a huge sense of purpose and are things I hope to see made possible with the Arctic Inspiration Prize.

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