2021 Educators Rising Alaska conference
February 17, 2021
Educators Rising Alaska will host its annual conference virtually Feb. 28-March 1.
The theme for this year鈥檚 EdRisingAK is 鈥淩ising Above Adversity.鈥EdRisingAK seeks to support middle school through collegiate students as they become Alaska educators.
Notable speakers at this year's conference will include:
- Nick Iligutchiak Hanson, the 鈥淓skimo Ninja,鈥 keynote speaker
- Michael Johnson, Alaska commissioner of education
- Pat Pitney, 麻豆原创 interim president
- Kinchel Doerner, dean of the 麻豆原创F College of Natural Science and Mathematics
- Amy Gallaway, Alaska's 2020 teacher of the year
- Steve Atwater, dean of the 麻豆原创 College of Education
- David Song, 麻豆原创S student recruiter
- Keith Champagne, 麻豆原创F vice chancellor for student affairs
Haliehana Ala臐um Ayagaa Stepetin, an artist, scholar and activist originally from Akutan in the Aleutian Islands, will speak and offer a virtual dance performance. Fairbanks鈥 Pavva I帽upiaq Dancers, with 麻豆原创F Professor Sean Asiq艂uq Topkok and BLaST coordinator Amy Topkok, will also perform.
鈥淥ur offices have been delivering materials and events virtually for years, and it鈥檚 exciting to embrace our current situation and offer an entirely remote conference," said Glenda Findlay, director of K-12 Outreach at 麻豆原创F, which hosts EdRisingAK. "This is a unique opportunity, where we can reach more students who might not normally attend a live conference."
The EdRisingAK Leadership Conference will follow several days of student competitions in various categories, including public speaking, lesson planning and children鈥檚 literature. Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) testing will be available. Leadership activities include a workforce workshop and Indigenous student support. Breakout activities will include a photo booth and a scavenger hunt.
鈥淓dRisingAK is excited to offer leadership skills to students from all over Alaska,鈥 said Barbara Wadlinger, EdRisingAK program manager. 鈥淲e hope this event can help to inspire more Alaska students to become teachers in their communities or other Alaska locations.鈥
The 2021 student officers worked to design a conference logo, cover social media, and boost student interest and involvement with the program. Past student officers and national student officers will offer panel discussions as well.
For the safety of students, members of the public must prior to the conference.
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