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Service High School 2008 |
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Anchorage |
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| Destination One - Cultural Ambassador Photos |
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Adam Ahonen |
Chance |
Willie |
Sophia |
Celeste |
Molly |
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| Destination One - Community Profile |
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The Cultural Ambassador Team
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UAA- University of Alaska Anchorage
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| Destination Two: |
| You Might Be From Anchorage IF... |
If you don’t mix the Aces with a suit of cards
If you do all your shopping at Fred Meyers
If you know that one of the Seward Highways does not actually go to Seward
If you refer to the continental US as “the lower 48” or “outside”
If you go out to your car to start it and then return 5 minutes later to actually drive it
If you wear socks with your sandals
If you climb Flattop in the fall just to make a snowman
If you have a favorite pizza from Moose’s Tooth
If you pay a lot more for gas than other states even though it’s produced in your state
If you watch movies about Alaska and think, “that’s not Alaska- we don’t do that”
If you’ve ever hit a moose with your car
If you wear flip flops when it’s 20 below
If you think partly cloudy is sunny
If you get really excited about Target.
If you’ve been to the fake start of the Iditarod
If you have two sets of tires for your car
If you cringe at the thought of the solar system walk
If every time you go shopping, you see Balto
If you know the story behind Sleeping Lady
If you think of your cabin as your second home
If you go to the Lower 48 and are asked, “Do you live in igloos?”
If you get more excited when you see a squirrel than when you see a moose
If you do all your clothes shopping online
If you complain about having the worst malls in America
If you’ve seen the chocolate waterfall at Wild Berry
If you can see Mt. McKinley from your house
You might be from Service is…
If your team just won the state football tournament
If you automatically hold a grudge against anyone from South
If you know that our Little Theater was named that for a good reason
If you can distinguish the different coloring of D and G Hall, and you wonder where A Hall is.
If you refer to Dimond’s mascot as the kittens. |
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| Destination Three: |
Highlights from our team's expectations for their exchange
see more on the Personal Profiles |
Name one thing that you are most looking forward to learning when in your Sister School community.: I am looking forward to learning about traditional dress while in St. Paul.
Name another thing you are looking forward to: In addition, I am excited to learn about St. Paul's school system.
Name another thing you are looking forward to: Lastly, I anticiapate trying local traditional foods. |
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| Destination Five: |
| View our plan to welcome our visiting Cultural Ambassadors |
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| Destination Six: |
Highlights from our team's thoughts about being a Cultural Ambassador
see more on the Personal Profiles |
What are some things you have learned about being a Cultural Ambassador that really stood out to you?: I've learned that culture is extremely important in all places. I've found that it is important that all people learn about other cultures in order to understand the basics of their own. |
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| Destination Seven: The First Time We Meet |
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Our greeting at the airport.
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We just finished ice breakers.
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We are all working on how oil spills effect the eco system
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| Thoughts from our team about our first day of the exchange |
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If you are hosting: Describe what you did to get ready for your guests arrival.: We made them an amzing sign. We got breakfast and thought of ice-breakers. We set up tours and meetings with people of the community for them to experience.
If you are hosting: What are your first impressions of the visiting Cultural Ambassadors?: They were a little shy at first but after the first morning and ice-breakers they got way more outgoing. They were really talkative and excited to be here.
If you are hosting: What were the best moments of welcoming your visitors?: When they ran through the sign even though we didn't think they would want to.
If you are hosting: What are you most looking forward to doing now that your guests are here?: We are looking forward to introducing them to the school and showing them Anchorage. |
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| Destination Seven: Getting Reacquianted |
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We are all together on st.paul
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playing on the playground
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| Thoughts from our team about getting reacquainted |
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If you are visiting: Describe the trip to your Sister School Community.: The trip was really interesting. Our plane got way delayed and we took a walk outside while we waited for it to arrive. The flight was awesome. We met new people and we got a really nice welcome. They held the sign for us to run through but the wind tore it before we got to it. We had a welcoming bonfire and it was amazing!
If you are visiting: What are your first impressions of the community you are visiting?: It is alot smaller than we thought it would be. All the people were really nice and it is a beautiful island.
If you are visiting: What were the best parts of being welcomed to the community?: The bonfire was really fun. We got to get reacquainted with them which was nice. The community potluck was great too because we got to meet the people in the community and the elders.
If you are visiting: What are you most looking forward to doing now that you are here?: Seeing a new culture and seeing how they live. Meeting new people was also exciting. Just by combining the culture and people, we can learn a ton about their community. |
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| Area for Exploration One: One Thing We Must See Or Experience When We Go To St. Paul: |
| Hiking Palovena |
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What we learned. 1. the mountain is always a lot further than it looks
2. When you really go into the heart of St.paul, unexpected beauties catch the wonder of your eyes
3. St. Paul is a lot bigger than it looks, atleast when you are ontop of the "mountain" |
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Hiking to climb a mountain |
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| Area for Exploration Two |
| St. Paul Birds/ Seals |
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What we learned. 1. Sea birds can tell more about the environment more than just the birds, such as the types of fish or plankton that are breeding in a certain time of the year
2. Alot of the species are having a decrease in population, mainly because of humans effects on the species
3. St. Paul is a very marine ecosystem rich environment |
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We are viewing crabs on a fishing boat
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| Area for Exploration Three |
| Bering Sea Days |
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What we learned. The bird population is vital to the ecosystem. St. Paul is a very eco-friendly area. Seals are dying out. |
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We are listening to a presentation about seals and birds. |
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| Destination Eleven: Our First Week Together |
| Closing circle thoughts from our team on the first exchange |
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| Go to the Personal Profiles |
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| Destination Eleven: Our Final Time Together |
| Closing circle thoughts from our second (and final) exchange |
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What are some of the important things that you have learned about your Sister Schools culture from this visit?: We learned that their culture is much more close knit and it means a lot to them to know about their history and culture.
How do you think that this visit has changed how you think about yourself and your own culture?: We learned that other people have different lifestyles but we still have things in common.
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| Destination Twelve: Last Words |
| Final thoughts from our team about the journey |
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1) What was the greatest thing about this exchange?: Lasting friendships.
2) If you could have changed one thing about your trip to your Sister School community, what would it be?: We would have made the trip longer.
3) As you looked at your Sister School’s Destination Log, what did you notice about how your Sister School Cultural Ambassadors see your community?: They see it as really rushed and not as laid back as theirs.
4) How does their perspective influence your view of your community?: It showed us that our life really was pretty hectic.
5) What are two things that you learned about your Sister School community’s culture as a result of your trip?: We learned that it was much more close knit and that they were pretty laid back.
6) How are the people in your Sister School community different than the people in your home community?: They know everyone in their community and are very connected with their past.
7) What do you think the people of your Sister School community have most in common with the people in your community?: We all know the value of being cultural ambassadors.
8) During the exchange, when were the moments you felt most like you were being a Cultural Ambassador (i.e., sharing culture, learning culture, or building bridges)?: When we were at school and got to talk about why we were there.
9) Why do you think it’s important for students to be Cultural Ambassadors in Alaska?: To bridge the gap between urban and rural areas.
10) What are two things you learned about yourself by participating in this program?: We learned that we are really busy and that we don't really know anything about the real Alaska.
11) What are two things you learned about your community?: We learned that we need to rethink our priorities and that we could be a closer knit community.
12) What are some things you think that all Alaskans have in common?: We all love the beauty of Alaska and the varieties of culture. |
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