Mary-Anne Stokes is from Iqaluit, Nunavut and cares about creating healthy, clean living spaces for people in her community. Her goal is to create a professional residential and commercial cleaning service in Iqaluit that would also help create jobs for other young people who are interested in this field.

Geela Kango is passionate about her community of Iqaluit, Nunavut and making it the best possible place for her and her family. Geela is a mother, a student, and is interested in mental health and wellness education, support and resources in her community.

“I had a really good experience, I learned a lot. I met some awesome people, there are good guest speakers. That they (Inspire Nunavut) are willing to help people and other people to get more knowledge in all this stuff. It was my first time learning online and I did not mind learning online.”

Robin was an eager and keen participant during the Inspire Nunavut program. Robin graduated from the program and is working on a recycling project, delivering recycling bins to schools, hotels and other businesses in the community.

Chelsey St.John has always had a passion for sewing and designing. While participating in the Inspire Nunavut program, she founded Sophia’s Outerwear, an e-commerce store offering handmade winter clothing for all ages. Each garment is designed and sewn with care by Chelsey herself.

Cheryl has over 11 years of experience as a hairdresser, nail technician and makeup artist. After joining Inspire Nunavut, Cheryl decided to take these skills and put them to work!

Kubz Kafe is a food service and catering company located in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. There are no caterers in Pangnirtung, so a food service and catering company is a strategic and profitable venture to start in the community.

Harry Kango was one of the youngest participants enrolled in the Inspire Nunavut program. This didn’t stop him from achieving his goal of starting a business centered around one of his favorite hobbies, fishing!

May was one of Inspire Nunavut’s brightest participants. May partnered with her mother, a renowned seamstress, to create custom sealskin fashion products with a modern edge.