Curtis Konek - National Role Model - Global Dignity Day Canada 2012

Since 2012, Arviat youth have been involved in celebrating Global Dignity Day.

WHAT IS GLOBAL DIGNITY DAY?

Meet 2012 Global Dignity Role Model Curtis Konek.

A member of the Nanisiniq Arviat History Project and member of the Arviat Youth Media Team, Curtis works with several Arviat community-based research projects.

Fluent in Inuktitut and English, Curtis has presented traditional knowledge and Inuit perspectives on climate change at international conferences such as International Polar Year in Montreal and COP17 in Durban, South Africa.

In his travels, he has shared the experiences of disabled residents of Phelisanong in Lesotho, and rallied with them in drawing attention to the ravages of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. With confidence, pride and with the knowledge gained through his participation in the Nanisiniq project and the Canadian Rangers, Curtis’ commitment to dignity is helping other Inuit youth take pride in who they are: their history, culture and what they have to offer to the world.

GLOBAL DIGNITY DAY

Held each year on the third Wednesday of October, role models from across the country – including parents, educators, athletes, Senators, former and current Members of Parliament as well as international business and thought leaders – join thousands of volunteers to make the day possible.

Global Dignity (http://globaldignity.org) is an independent, non-political organization focused on empowering individuals with the concept that every human being has the universal right to lead a dignified life.

In Canada, role models speak with youth across the country from Nunavut to British Columbia with the aim to instill a positive, inclusive and interconnected sense of value in young people that will guide them as they grow.

GLOBAL DIGNITY

Established in 2005, by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant and Professor Pekka Himanen, GD is linked to the 2020 process of the World Economic Forum, in which leaders from politics, business, academia, and civil society join efforts to improve the state of the world. GD is an independent, non-political organization focused on empowering individuals with the concept that every human being has the universal right to lead a dignified life.

GET INVOLVED. MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

For more information on how you and your school can get involved, visit www.globaldignity.ca

We thank Curtis for his work encouraging youth to explore traditional knowledge through media. A member of the Arviat Film Society, Curtis is actively involved in producing content for our community television station.

Thank you Curtis, and to all the supporters and volunteers who make Global Dignity Day happen here in Canada, and around the world.