广州加拿大人国际学校| 校园神秘石堆背后的故事……

A Message to the CIS Community:

You are on the right path…Someone has been here...You are not alone.

留给社区大家庭的信息：

你走在了正确的路上，有人走过这条路，你并不孤单。

As you enter the CIS campus through our wide and welcoming gates, the first thing you will notice is a giant stone sculpture – rocks balancing on another - resembling a human form.

当你走进广州加拿大国际学校的校园，通过我们宽敞的大门，首先引起注意的是一个巨大的石雕，层叠的岩石构成了一个人的形状。

This is known as an Inuksuk. it is a symbol of the Inuits, the first people to inhabit the northern part of Canada. The word ‘Inukshuk’ is derived from its shape, and means “like a human being.”

这是一个因努伊特石堆，是加拿大北部因纽特人的象征。他们是第一批居住在加拿大北部的人。Inukshuk这个单词的意思是“像人类一样”。

Originally, Inukshuks were built by the Inuit people to provide direction across the land of the north for hunting and navigation. Each stone, balanced on another and built by many, had a purpose pointing to different directions: the best fishing spot, navigation or location for a celebration. Each coded message comforted and connected them, and allowed them to remember that there was more that lay ahead of them.

最早，因纽特人在北方的原野上建造因努伊特石堆，为狩猎和方向指引提供方便。每个石头结构都有特定的目的，指向不同的方向，最好的钓鱼点，导航或可以举行庆典的好地方。它传递的每一条信息让人们彼此链接，彼此安慰，提醒人们前路还有许多惊喜。

While the Inuit embrace modern lifestyles today, they have passed on the fine skill of building Inuksuks from generation to generation, ensuring that it remains a prominent icon of Inuit heritage and Canadian pride. The Canadian territory of Nunavut has one emblazoned on its flag. The Canadian embassy in Washington, DC boasts a large inukshuk statue, as does Pearson International Airport in Toronto. In 2010, it was used as inspiration for the official logo of the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

时至今日，因纽特人已经逐步融入现代生活方式，制造因努伊特石堆的技艺代代相传，它成为了因纽特人的文化遗产，和加拿大的文化骄傲。它存在于加拿大努纳武特地区的旗帜上，加拿大驻华盛顿大使馆和多伦多皮尔逊国际机场都有一座巨大的因努伊特雕像。2010年，温哥华冬奥会的官方标志也以因努伊特石堆为灵感。  

These days, Inukshuk serve many other purposes. But perhaps more than anything, they send a brilliant message out to the next traveler, that they aren’t alone, that someone had previously stood where they stood and experienced what they did.

At CIS, our Inukshuk represents the very same message. It also stands for communication, friendship, teamwork and strength, as we welcome one and all from the world with open arms in our shared vision: Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow.

现在，因努伊特石堆具有了更多深层的文化含义。其中最重要的，便是告诉所有旅行者你并不孤单，有人曾经站在你所在的位置经历你所经历的一切。

在广州加拿大国际学校，它也有一样的含义。除此之外，还代表着交流，友谊，协作和力量，张开双臂欢迎世界各国的同学们，共赴我们的目标：今朝学子，未来领袖。 

In the future, as you enter the beautiful, purpose-built CIS campus, take a look on your left and remember as you set your eyes on our Inukshuk: “You are on the right path. Someone has been here. You are not alone.”

If you have not been to our beautiful campus, drop in and we’ll love to tell you a bit more about how we built the Inukshuk. You will also get a chance to see the other prominent symbols around the campus, like the canoe in our lobby. The CIS campus isn’t just a purpose-built collection of buildings dedicated to teaching and learning. It’s a magnificent history lesson in itself, a place of artistic exploration and an open-air museum of culture. To visit, simply contact our friendly Admissions team and let us show you how we build a truly caring community at CIS. #WeAreCIS

往后当你进入广州加拿大国际学校美丽的校园，不妨往左边看一看，因努伊特石堆会站在那里，告诉你“你走在了正确的路上，你并不孤单，我们都来过这里”。

如果你还没有来过我们美丽的校园，欢迎你的到来，我们会分享建造因努伊特石堆的故事。你也会有机会看到校园里其他文化标志，比如大厅里的独木舟。我们的校园不仅仅是教学功能楼，它本身就是一堂壮丽的历史课，一个允许我们进行艺术探索的地方，一座活生生的文化博物馆。如果你想来访，只需联系我们的招生团队，让我们向您展示我们如何在这里建立一个充满关爱的大家庭。

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