Online In-Depth Cultural Orientation Resource for UAF

Dr. Topkok’™s project is geared towards developing an online professional development opportunity for cultural orientation in order to provide a better ecosystem for faculty and staff to commit and develop into being excellent mentors, teachers, and researchers. Alaska Natives associated with the university will benefit; in turn, everyone will benefit because if you are thinking about what is best for Alaska Native people, you are thinking about what is best for all people.

In-depth online cultural orientation opportunities are necessary because faculty and staff need examples of openly available culturally responsive, authentic learning experiences that strengthen mission efforts to help improve the institution for Alaska Native students. This will be the first of its kind in the UA system. Dr. Topkok is working with Instructional Designers Clara Noomah and Jennifer Moss.

The resource for cultural orientation is slated to become available in 2020.

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