Nunavut youth: why are language rights important to you?

Nunavut’s Office of the Languages Commissioner wants youth to speak loudly – on video.

That’s why the Languages Commissioner has launched a video contest to hear what Nunavummiut youth think about language rights.

The contest is open to youth aged eight to 21. Any individual or group of up to three people can create a video no longer than 60 seconds in length showing why language rights are important to them.

“Film your thoughts and ideas about your language rights on video, and win a Blackberry Playbook,” said Alexina Kublu, Nunavut’s languages commissioner Feb. 17.

Multiple winners will be chosen and each will receive a Playbook.

Participants should register by March 1 to take part and videos must be submitted no later than May 1.

Visit the languages commissioner’s website for more details.