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Government of Yukon
Yukon at 2010
Government
Yukon Youth at 2010
Youth Ambassadors
Youth from across the northern territories will be youth ambassadors at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. They will be able to experience the Olympic Games, network with other youth and volunteers, gain skills and training in tourism hospitality, develop leadership skills and gain confidence to be role models and leaders in their own communities when they return from the Games.
The deadline for youth ambassador applications has passed.
For more information contact Yukon government's Sport and Recreation Branch, 867-667-5254.
Traditional Inuit and Dene Games are an integral part of northern culture and will be showcased at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. A team of northern athletes will participate in a demonstration of Inuit and Dene games at venues throughout Vancouver.
The Yukon contingent will consist of a team of 12 athlete/demonstrators and two coaches/managers. Youth will have training in hospitality, performing, engaging audiences, volunteer and organizational skills in addition to training opportunities in their own traditional sports before heading to 2010.
Yukon traditional athletes will have the opportunity to come back as role models to their communities and will be able to help develop traditional games for education and competition.
For more information contact Yukon government's Sport and Recreation Branch, 867-667-5254.
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Sharing the Dream is a website by the British Columbia government's Ministry of Education.
Through Sharing the Dream, students can participate in activities and discussions with students from other parts of the country and the world and teachers can access resources to help plan and implement lessons and activities focused on the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
It is one way Yukon students will be able to connect with the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Go to Yukon's Sharing the Dream website.
The website has many ways for students to become engaged in the 2010 Winter Games, like student webcasts.
There are also lesson starters and plans for Yukon teachers to use in their classrooms.
You can also visit Vancouver 2010's Education website, with even more programs, resources, lesson starters and an online forum to help teacher's connect their students with the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Links
- Canada's North
A full schedule for the programming of Canada’s Northern House and activities hosted by Canada’s North during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games - Yukon Arts Centre
Yukon Arts Centre schedule of cultural events happening in and around the 2010 Games. - Yukon First Nations
For the most up to date information on Yukon First Nations programming at the 2010 Olympic Games.
