Quyana - Thank you - Kiitos!

Today is the last day of the project. It has been a pleasure to work with the project, with the region and with the amazing people here! The project was a success. Thank you!

If you need access to the lesson plans, go to www.iqsak.com or contact CRRC office at 907-562-6647.

CREF Agenda

Chugach Regional Education Forum

9/29/2012

Dimond Center Hotel, Anchorage, Alaska

9.00     Opening remarks and Introduction of the participants and organizations

9.30     Session 1 “Diversity of the Regions’ Schools”

Nanwalek, Port Graham, Project GRAD and Kenai Peninsula Borough School District – Sheryl Hingley, Mike Petersen anad Tim Vlasak

Tatitlek, Chenega and Chugach School District – Doug Penn and Nichole Palmer

* Millie Johnson, Chugach Alaska Corporation

10.30   Session 2 “Traditional Knowledge in Education”

Alaska Native Knowledge Network - AK Native Science Curriculum – Ray Barnhart

Chugachmiut – Heritage Kits – Helen Morris and Bernice Tetpon

Chugach Regional Resources Commission – Iqsak Science Curriculum – Hanna Eklund

Nuuchek Spirit Camp – CAC – John Johnson

11.30   Lunch (on your own)

12.30   Session 3 “Education Outreach in the Chugach Region”

Prince William Sound Science Center – Kara Johnson and Megan Milligan

Alaska Sealife Center – Callie Stark

The Alaska Sea Otter and Steller Sea Lion Commission – Lianna Jack

Alaska Geographic – Ann Mayo-Kiely

Kachemak Bay Research Reserve – Jessica Ryan

14.00   Session 4 “Career Pathways”

JobCorps – Sean Schubert

Voyage to Excellence – Chugach SD    

15.00   Session 5 “Future Visions and Challenges in the Region”

16.30   Wrap up and closing remarks

CHUGACH REGIONAL EDUCATION FORUM

CRRC will be hosting this one day event, where educators, principals, school staff, tribes, community members and organizations from the Chugach region can share and discuss their projects and thoughts, and get a better understanding of what is happening in the region's education. The focus will be on native education and regional cooperation.

Please RSVP by 9/21/12. For more information on the forum, contact Hanna Eklund at hanna@crrcalaska.org or 907-562-6647.

CRRC will be sponsoring four participants from each Chugach community, so register by 8/17/12 and get your flights and hotel for free!
Details on the forum agenda and evening program coming soon.

Amartut Tanqiat - The month the humpies start running

Happy July! Summer sure has been splendid, and busy. We visited the Nuchek Spirit Camp last week, and it was great. Kids got to enjoy the cultural activities as well as our science camp classes. We had a science camp also in Nanwalek last month, and had over 40 students participate there! Great job Nanwalek! 

We have just finished the final review of the lesson plans, and are adding the updated versions to our website. We also began to put the multimedia DVD curriculum together, and that should be ready by the end of September. We'll keep you posted!

On September 29th, CRRC will be hosting a Chugach regional education event here in Anchorge. The Chugach native region consists of 7 communities (Tatitlek, Chenega, Nanwalek, Port Graham, Valdez, Cordova, Seward), 12 K-12 schools, and four school districts. Chugachmiut, Chugach Regional Resources Commission and Chugach Alaska Corporation along with the Village corporations and IRA's have also a big role in the region's education field. In this event, educators, principles, super intendeds, tribes, community members and organizations can share their projects and thoughts, and get a better understanding of what is happening in the region's education. For more information, contact Hanna at 562-1802. 

Jellywatch

Here's a cool website where you can report your marine life observations! http://jellywatch.org/