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Anchorage School District Introductory WAYK Workshop

Nicholas J. Begich Middle School Anchorage , AK, United States

The Anchorage School District's Title VII Indian Education Program brings Where Are Your Keys? as part of their language instructor professional development in preparation for their summer programs. The WAYK team will present a basic workshop teachers of several languages, focusing on key techniques for teaching inside and outside of the classroom, as well as lesson development, and creating... Read more »

WAYK 2015 Summer Intensive

St. Paul Island Civic Center St. Paul , AK, United States

Sponsored by APIA (the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands Association) and ACSPI (the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island).  The WAYK team will be spending 11 weeks on St. Paul working with Unangam Tunuu.

APIA Workshop: Atka

Atka Village Atka , AK, United States

As APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) partners with Where Are Your Keys? on a new three-year language initiative with support from ANA (the Administration for Native Americans), the WAYK team returns to three communities: Atka, Anchorage, and St. Paul Island.  These visits will provide additional training and support for members of the regional core team who attended previous WAYK workshops... Read more »

APIA Workshop: Anchorage

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association Anchorage , AK, United States

As APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) partners with Where Are Your Keys? on a new three-year language initiative with support from ANA (the Administration for Native Americans), the WAYK team returns to three communities: Atka, Anchorage, and St. Paul Island.  These visits will provide additional training and support for members of the regional core team who attended previous WAYK workshops... Read more »

WAYK in Anchorage!

Around Town Anchorage , AK, United States

Following our APIA workshop, the team will be in Anchorage!   We'll be visiting with WAYK players in the area as well as stopping by the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Convention (October 15-17).  If you are interested in WAYK and live in or around Anchorage, let us know! 

Master-Apprentice Team Training in Port Graham, Alaska

Port Graham Community Center Port Graham , AK, United States

Following an Introductory Workshop in May, the WAYK team returns to Port Graham for two weeks in October to support local efforts in further developing Master-Apprentice Teams for Sugt'stun.  We will also visit with the neighboring community, Nanwalek.  The WAYK team will work with small teams of learners and speakers, coaching and assisting with immersion sessions... Read more »

WAYK in Seldovia

Seldovia Seldovia, AK, United States

On our return trip from Port Graham, the team will be stopping in Seldovia.   We'll be visiting with community members who are interested in learning more about WAYK.  If you are interested in joining and live in or around Seldovia, let us know! 

APIA Workshop: St. Paul Island

St. Paul Island St. Paul, AK, United States

As APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) partners with Where Are Your Keys? on a new three-year language initiative with support from ANA (the Administration for Native Americans), the WAYK team returns to three communities: Atka, Anchorage, and St. Paul Island.  These visits will provide additional training and support for members of the regional core team who attended previous WAYK workshops... Read more »

Gwich’in Small Group Immersion Training

Doyon Foundation Fairbanks, AK, United States

In partnership with the Doyon Foundation, WAYK returns to the Fairbanks region to keep working with some of the many Athabascan languages in the interior of Alaska.  This four-week visit focuses on continued training for participants of past workshops, especially small group immersion sessions. The first two weeks of this visit will be focused on Gwich'in.  The Gwich'in training will begin... Read more »

Lower Tanana Small Group Immersion Training

Doyon Foundation Fairbanks, AK, United States

In partnership with the Doyon Foundation, WAYK returns to the Fairbanks region to keep working with some of the many Athabascan languages in the interior.  This four-week visit focuses on continued training for participants of past workshops, especially small group immersion sessions. Following a two-week Gwich'in training, the language focus will shift to Lower Tanana for one week.  The training... Read more »

Upper Tanana/Tanacross Small Group Immersion Training

Northway Youth Center Northway, AK, United States

In partnership with the Doyon Foundation, WAYK returns to the Fairbanks region to keep working with some of the many Athabascan languages in the interior.  This four-week visit focuses on continued training for participants of past workshops, especially small group immersion sessions. Following a three-week visit to Fairbanks to work with Gwich'in and Lower Tanana speakers and learners, the WAYK team will... Read more »

Alaska Native Heritage Center Follow Up Training

Alaska Native Heritage Center Anchorage, AK, United States

WAYK returns to the Alaska Native Heritage Center for a follow up training with their Yup’ik and Inupiaq teaching teams. This training will focus on using WAYK Techniques in the classroom as well as designing lesson plans that incorporate WAYK activities (buckets, walks, games) and lead up to a milestone conversation (an introduction, a song, a story,... Read more »

Master-Apprentice Team Training in Port Graham, Alaska

Port Graham Community Center Port Graham , AK, United States

As a follow up to our two-week Master-Apprentice Team training in October, the WAYK team returns to Port Graham for two weeks of further training in February to support the local Sugt'stun team.  The WAYK team will continue to support Master-Apprentice teams in their regular language visits and immersion sessions, in addition to working on the development of... Read more »

St. Paul Island Spring Visit

St. Paul Island Civic Center St. Paul , AK, United States

Where Are Your Keys? returns to St. Paul Island for the month of March in partnership with the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association and the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island. Both organizations are working on new three-year language initiatives. During this visit, the WAYK team will provide additional training and support for members of the local core team who attended previous WAYK workshops and... Read more »

APIA Workshop: Anchorage Spring 2016

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association Anchorage , AK, United States

As APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) partners with Where Are Your Keys? on a new three-year language initiative with support from ANA (the Administration for Native Americans), the WAYK team returns to Anchorage for our Spring 2016 visit. APIA will offer an initial introductory workshop on April 9th and 10th from 9:00 am-4:00 pm. This is a great... Read more »

WAYK 2016 Summer Language Intensive

Atka Village Atka , AK, United States

This summer five WAYK players, including 3 WAYK interns, and members of the regional Unangam Tunuu core team will travel to Atka to work with a team of local speakers and youths, organized by Crystal Dushkin. The primary goal of the Summer Intensive (May 30th-August 15th) will be increased fluency for all program participants, through regular... Read more »

APIA Anchorage Fall Visit, Week 1

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association Anchorage , AK, United States

As APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) enters the second year of their three-year language initiative with support from ANA (the Administration for Native Americans), the WAYK team returns to Anchorage for two weeks of sessions in the Fall of 2016. Week 1: October 10 - October 14, 2016 Week 2: December 5 - December 9, 2016 During... Read more »

St. Paul Island Fall Visit

St. Paul Island Civic Center St. Paul , AK, United States

As APIA (the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association) enters the second year of their three-year language initiative with support from ANA (the Administration for Native Americans), the WAYK team returns to St. Paul Island for 10 days of sessions in October. During this visit, the WAYK team will provide additional training and support for members of the local core team who attended previous WAYK workshops and participated... Read more »

Kodiak Fall Visit

The WAYK team will visit with the Alutiiq language team in Koidak, Alaska and attend the Alutiiq Language Summit on November 17th and 18th, and the Alutiiq Nation Festival on November 18th.

Alaska Native Heritage Center Follow Up Training

Alaska Native Heritage Center Anchorage, AK, United States

WAYK returns to the Alaska Native Heritage Center for a follow-up training with their Yup’ik and Iñupiaq teaching teams. In preparation for this training, the WAYK team has visited classes to determine what elements of WAYK will be most helpful for teachers in the final year of their grant. This training will focus on incorporating WAYK Techniques... Read more »