Photo: New residence in Kangiqsujuaq helps students prepare for future

Surrounded by students from Secondary 6, the Quebec equivalent of Grade 12, Minnie Nappaaluk, president of Kangiqsujuaq’s education committee, cuts a sealskin ribbon at the official opening of the new student residence in Kangiqsujuaq last March 17. The $6 million residence is called Nasivvik, named by Kangiqsujuaq elder Maata Tuniq. It will house students from around Nunavik who are preparing for college. (PHOTO BY SARAH ROGERS)