The community of Mayo

The community of Mayo is located at the confluence of the Mayo and Stewart rivers in the heart of the Yukon, approximately 400 km north of Whitehorse.

Situated within the Traditional Territory of the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun, the campus has always played a dynamic role in community education. Partnerships with local and territorial organizations, the First Nation of Nacho Nyäk Dun and employers within the area have greatly contributed to the success of the Mayo Community Campus.

*Photo of participants holding their completed drums after taking a drum making course at the Mayo Campus

Participants holding their completed drums after taking a drum making course at the Mayo Campus

A large group of people seated at tables behind a row of dishes of prepared food

Taste of Mayo lunch potlucks

Head to the Mayo campus on the last Monday of every month for their Taste of Mayo potlucks.

An opportunity to get together with other community members for some fun, laughter and good food - the only cost is a dish to share!

Staff of the Mayo campus seated on a couch with Yukon College shirts, each of them holding a coffee mug

Campus services

Along with on-campus programs, special events and distance learning courses allowing community members to pursue full and part-time studies, the campus offers community computer and internet access, and space for other community events.

The team from left to right: Bobbi-Lee Melancon, Sandy Washburn, Laura Erickson, John Reid.

Upcoming courses available in Mayo

Introduces students to the landscape, peoples and issues of the region. It examines the geography, biological and physical systems of the Subarctic and Arctic, then turns to the aboriginal and contemporary peoples of the region.

Students will develop essential literary techniques and essay writing skills. Selected works of 20th Century Canadian authors will be studied.
Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of B- in ENGL 050 or English 11 or suitable score in writing assessment with permission of instructor.

This course introduces students to critical reading, critical thinking, and academic writing through the study and application of the principles of university-level discourse. English 100 focuses on expository writing.

This course examines Yukon First Nations history, culture and governance. Topics covered include pre-contact cultures of Yukon, subsistence economies, social and political organizations, cultural expressions, and cultural protocols.

This course examines Yukon First Nations history, culture and governance. Topics covered include pre-contact cultures of Yukon, subsistence economies, social and political organizations, cultural expressions, and cultural protocols.

This course examines Yukon First Nations history, culture and governance. Topics covered include pre-contact cultures of Yukon, subsistence economies, social and political organizations, cultural expressions, and cultural protocols.

This course examines Yukon First Nations history, culture and governance. Topics covered include pre-contact cultures of Yukon, subsistence economies, social and political organizations, cultural expressions, and cultural protocols.

In this course students will learn about practical techniques of language documentation; the connection between language and culture; the use of archives in creating new language curriculum incorporating traditional stories, ecological knowledge, and/or family histories; and the techniques being

This course introduces the theory behind mass media communication. Students will explore successful communication strategies and develop the theoretical foundation needed to understand mass media communication and to conduct effective communications research in the real world.

This course examines the processes operating at the Earth's surface and in the atmosphere and oceans, and of their roles in structuring northern ecosystems, as well as the impacts of climate change on northern landscapes and their human inhabitants.

This course critically examines the human environment and experience of the Circumpolar North. Students gain a solid understanding of the social and cultural context of the Circumpolar World and of the factors that shaped its present-day social and political composition.

This course examines Yukon First Nations history, culture and governance. Topics covered include pre-contact cultures of Yukon, subsistence economies, social and political organizations, cultural expressions, and cultural protocols.

Governance is a concept and a suite of practices that can benefit from a critical examination from multiple perspectives. This course employs a northern Indigenous lens to expand and deepen students' understanding of governance and treaty-making.

Using a comparative approach, this course offers a preliminary examination of several sociological perspectives on families, emphasizing current changes and trends, institutional characteristics, and research conducted in Canada on various aspects of families.

Supportive distance learning in Mayo

Distance learning, or online learning, provides students with access to class instruction over the Internet, rather than in a classroom.

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Programs offered via distance learning

 

 

Contact us

Sandy Washburn

Community Adult Education Coordinator, Mayo

Community Education and Development - Northern

Nicole Anderson
Community Campus Planner, Mayo
Community Education and Development - Northern
867 996 8800
nicole.anderson@yukonu.ca

 

Spa’qwi’e John Reid

Department Head

Community Education and Development - Northern

 

Campus hours & location

Monday to Friday
8:30am - 4:30pm

Box 250, 301 7th Avenue
Mayo, Y0B 1M0


The coffee is always on at Mayo Campus.

Come visit us!

Where to find us