Industry Canada's Computers for Schools Program donates refurbished computers for use in Canada's classrooms. Since 1999, they have donated over 800 units to Nunavut schools. The Government of Nunavut Department of Education has paid for the upgrading of the units to make them networkable and multimedia-ready, with 64mb of RAM.

But there are many other partners that make this year's program such a success.

N3 Alliance shipped them up to Iqaluit for free, and even crated and containerized them to protect them during the voyage from the Montreal docks.

Arctic Express freely moved the units from the Public Works warehouse.

First Air gave us a 75% discount to fly them to the communities. Thanks to Rick Lefebvre for his generous help.

Iqaluit's RCMP "V" Division freely flies units to communities on their plane when space is available.

Inuksuk High School in 2002/03 piloted Nunavut's first CFS Workshop and Computer Repair Program, donating space for GN surplus computers to be refurbished for schools, and partnering with students from Kinkora High School in PEI to help develop the course package to be used for other Nunavut schools. Check out Kinkora's Computer Troubleshooting and Repair Website.

Thomas Associates graciously donated tool kits for the Computer Repair Program.

Radio Shack in Iqaluit has donated volt meters for the Computer Repair Program.

NorthMart (Northern Store #350) is donating lab coats for the Computer Repair Program, and space for Iqaluit schools on its sealift. Clyde River (Northern Store #168) has followed suit with this offer, which will bypass air freight costs altogether! Thank you NorthWest Company!