North Slope Borough School District Partners to Establish Full-Time Paid Iñupiaq Language Apprenticeships

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A Historic First for Iñupiaq Language Perpetuation! Quyanaqpak to North Slope Borough Mayor Josiah Aullaqsruaq Patkotak and his administration for their leadership and support in making this historic opportunity possible! For the first time, the North Slope Borough School District will establish five full-time, paid Iñupiaq language apprentices, allowing adult learners to dedicate their workdays entirely to learning our language. Through a newly signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), the North Slope Borough has committed two years of funding to support this groundbreaking initiative under the NSBSD Iñupialgusisa! Program. We are incredibly grateful for this partnership and what it means for the future of Iñupiaq language learning. Please read our official press release below to learn more about this exciting milestone! Quyanaqpak! Piḷḷuataqtugut! To find information about the job posting, visit here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HyNSzFRgC/?mibextid=wwXIfr