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Steering Committee

Northern Journalism Training Initiative (a project of MakeWay Charitable Society) is guided by a volunteer steering committee, which is made up of northern media professionals. The steering committee is responsible for the overall leadership of the project and provides advice on the development and delivery of curriculum and programming.

Staff

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Project Director

Kaila Jefferd-Moore

Kaila Jefferd-Moore is a Haida and Canadian, journalist, radio/podcast enthusiast, and media consultant living within Denendeh. Originally part of the Advisory Circle, she now works as the Project Director of NJTI. She grew up in Inuvik, and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) from the University of King’s College. It was here she began freelance reporting, and worked as Editor-in-Chief for The Dalhousie Gazette. Stints and bylines include local and national outlets such as Inuvik Drum (NNSL), CBC North, Maisonneuve, The Coast, THIS Magazine, Up Here, IndigiNews, and more.

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