(Check out her journey at: http://www.studentsonice.com/antarctic2010/
(Written Aug. 24, 2013)
I started this post when Minnie Molly was on, what at the time was, the BIGGEST adventure of her life. Since that time she has gone on many other epic journeys and completely amazed me. Minnie Molly's trip to Antarctica was her first demonstration to me in her drive and willingness to work and work and work until her dreams were met. She started emailing government officials until she found out how to get sponsorship for this trip, which at the time was not well advertised. Since her ground breaking efforts, many other youth from Nunavik have participated in Students on Ice voyages.
There is honestly too many things that I could say about Minnie Molly, it is challenging to define even just a few of her best attributes, so I apologize to her if this list minimizes her various skills, knowledge and abilities. She is much more and has accomplished significantly more than I will say here. She- was a master debater in English class, worked harder than anyone I know on essays and assignments, was/is passionate about politics and helping lead Nunavik into a more clear and stable future, found a way to travel to Rio de Janeiro for a UN Environment conference a few days after her graduation and made provincial news when she called upon the Premier for his lack of transparency with regard to Plan Nord, helped lift the profile of the National Park and base camp summer student programs, participated on the Team Nunavik Quebec Snowshoe team for the last three Arctic Winter Games and was the team's flag bearer in 2012; and the list goes on. She is a modern day pioneer, opening doors for youth younger than herself. Nothing seems impossible when Minnie Molly gets her hands on it!
MM is currently furthering her studies at CEGEP in Montreal. I know she will write even more interesting chapters in the future.
Theme song for today: Roar by Katy Perry
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