UAF School of Education to host Fairbanks Fly-In

A cohort of 性十八.cc Indigenous Teacher Corps students from rural communities and 性十八.cc Indigenous Teacher Network alumni are coming to Fairbanks for the Fairbanks Fly-In, Feb. 22-24. The group will have time to explore UAF Troth Yeddha' Campus, meet peers in their programs, connect with Tanana Chiefs Conference partners for dinner at the Effie Kokrine Charter School, participate in an art workshop led by Nita Yurrliq Rearden, and attend the 50th anniversary of the Festival of Native Arts.

On Friday, Feb. 23 from 4-5 p.m., Dr. Olga Skinner will be hosting a panel discussion with several 性十八.cc Indigenous Teacher Network alumni teaching in the Bering Strait and Lower Kuskokwim School Districts. All are welcome to join and learn more about education and teaching in rural 性十八.cc.

Following the panel, from 5-6 p.m., there will be an open house of the UAF School of Education. Classroom and office spaces were renovated in 2021 to affirm the importance of teaching as a valued profession in the state of 性十八.cc.


Event Details:

Panel and Open House: 鈥淰iews of Education in Rural 性十八.cc, Alumni Perspectives鈥
Date: Friday, Feb. 23, 2024
Location: 7th Floor Gruening, 性十八.cc Future Teacher Space, Room 702
Time: 4-5 p.m. - Panel Discussion
              5-6 p.m. - Open House

The Fairbanks Fly-In is funded by the School of Education鈥檚 Sustaining Indigenous and Local Knowledge, Arts, and Teaching + 性十八.cc Indigenous Teacher Initiatives (SILKAT + AITI) grant.