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LiteracyWeekAwards11TuesdaySeptember242013ByMARIACHURCHBerthaGouletalifelongresidentofNDiloisrstandforemostamother.ButwithvechildrentwonowgrownupGouletchosetobecomeanadultstudentatAuroraCollegelastyearanditwasntlongbeforeherteachersrecognizedthosemotherlyinstinctsmadehermorethanjustaclassmatetomany.Shealwaysencouragedtheothers.Shewantedev-eryonetosucceedasmuchasshewantedherselftosucceedandshewasarolemodeltoalloftheotherstudentsAli-sonBarrformeradulteduca-toratAuroraCollegesYel-lowknifesDeneCommunityLearningCentreinNDiloandGouletsinstructorlastyeartoldTheJournal.ThismonthCanadaspre-mierswillrecognizeGouletasaninspirationinhercom-munitybypresentingherwithanationalliteracyaward.ReadingandwritingarethefoundationforlifelonglearningandsuccessandIamsoproudthatwearerec-ognizingindividualsandor-ganizationswhodosomuchtoimprovethelivesofCa-nadiansKathleenWynnepremierofOntarioandchairoftheCounciloftheFedera-tionsaidinapressrelease.Theannualliteracyawardwascreatedin2004torec-ognizeindividualsineveryprovinceandterritoryfortheirachievementsinnova-tionsandexcellenceinliter-acy.Awardnomineesrangefromeducatorsvolunteerslearnerscommunityorga-nizationsnon-governmentalorganizationsandbusinesses.BarrnominatedGouletasanadultstudentintheNWTadultstudentwinsnationalliteracyawardNWTwhobridgedthegapbetweenteachersandstu-dentsactivelyencouragingherfellowadultclassmatestocontinuetheireducation.TherearecertainthingsthataninstructorwouldntgetawaywithsayinglikeWhatareyoudoingWhyareyoulateallthetimeThathasadifferentimpactwhenitcomesfromstudentsthananinstructorbecausetheyareonthesameplayingeldBarrexplained.NotonlydoesGouletin-spireherclassmatestosuc-ceedintheirpursuitsbutherchildrenaswellBarrsaid.Shesgoingtohaveastrongerimpressiononhergirlsbydoingsomethinglikethisasopposedtotell-ingthemtojustkeepgoingtoschool.Gouletsaidshewasas-tonishedbythenominationbuthappyshecanbeanex-ampleforherclassmatesandchildren.Ithinkitsveryimpor-tantforeveryonetogetaneducationshesaid.EncouragingherdaughterstocontinuetheireducationisatoppriorityforGoulet.HersecondoldestdaughteriscurrentlygoingbacktoGrade12andherthirdold-estat16istacklingherowndiploma.IfmomcandoitthenmygirlscandoittooGou-letsaidwithalaugh.WithmanyniecesandnephewsinNDiloshehopesherscho-lasticeffortsinspirethemaswell.GouletsgoalistogetintoanursingprogramorpersonalsupportworkerprogramatAuroraCollegenextfall.IprettywellgottiredofbeingahousewifeandguredImightaswellbal-ancelifewithschoolsheexplained.Ilikeschool.Ilikebeingpartofaclassbeingapartofsomethingmore.AsherformerinstructorBarrsaidshewatchedGou-letgrowasastudentandbecomecomfortabletakingonnewchallengesovertheyear-longprogram.Thiswasaveryparticipa-toryprogramthatshewasinsoshewasntjuststickingtowhatshewasgoodatwhichiswhatalotofstudentsdo.Shewaswillingtopartici-patethroughouttheprogramandcontributeinareasshewasntthatcomfortableinsoshewasreallywillingtostretchherselfandgrowshesaid.AsfarasGouletsabilitytocontinuewithherschoolingBarrsaidshehasnodoubts.GouletofciallyreceivedherawardduringNWTLit-eracyWeekattheAdultLearnersLuncheonhostedattheNorthernUnitedPlaceinYellowknifeonSept.24.TheeventalsofeaturedtheNWTMinisterialLiteracyAwards.YourbusinessinprintPhotocourtesyoftheNWTLiteracyCouncilAuthorJamieBastedoreadsatWilliamMcDonaldMiddleSchoolinYellowknifeoneofseveralauthorschosentopresenttostudentsaspartofNWTLiteracyWeek.BerthaGouletPhotocourtesyofBerthaGoulet