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Sitka High School 2008

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Sitka

 
Destination One - Cultural Ambassador Photos
Meggan McLain
Margaret
Charles
Gordon
Berett
Shaun
Destination One - Community Profile

The Cultural Ambassador Team

Our School

Our Main Road(s)

The Backdoor Cafe

 

Mayor Scott McAdams is so COOL

 
Destination Two:

You Might Be From Sitka IF...

if you wear X-tra tuffs to formal events.
if you don’t take showers in the morning because you know you’ll get one when you step outside.
if you learn how to drive a boat before you learn to drive a car.
if, in the summer, your town regularly doubles in the daytime, and returns to normal at night.
when instead of a robin, herring mean spring.
when getting caught in traffic means four cars in front of you.
when the biggest destination is your 17 million dollar auditorium.
when chocolate means theobroma not hershey’s.
if you complain about the ten minute drive from one end of town to the other.
if your fast food options are split between Subway and McDonald’s.
the biggest rivalry you can think of is between the Backdoor and Highliner.
the average summer job involves tourists, coffee, or fish.
when the most widely celebrated holiday is Alaksa Day.
going on a road trip means jumping on a ferry.

 
     
 
Destination Three:

Highlights from our team's expectations for their exchange

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Name one thing that you are most looking forward to learning when in your Sister School community.: A new culture...and new food
Name another thing you are looking forward to: Ice fishing!
Name another thing you are looking forward to: Iditarod or Iron Dog race!!!!
 
 
Destination Five:
View our plan to welcome our visiting Cultural Ambassadors
 
 
Destination Six:

Highlights from our team's thoughts about being a Cultural Ambassador

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What are some things you have learned about being a Cultural Ambassador that really stood out to you?: Being a cultural ambassador requires that a person be polite, understanding and excited to learn something new. These steps really stand out to me because this is often what the world is lacking, which is why ambassadors are so important. We help to spread understand in this world and hopefully promote peace in the world. This is an important job that really stands out to me.
How do you feel about your role as a Cultural Ambassador?: I am happy to take on this role. My number one goal in life is to make people feel as comfortable as possible and that includes feeling comfortable with the differences that we might have. I want to represent my culture as well as I can and learn about cultures that are different from mine.
 
 
Destination Seven: The First Time We Meet

When we met....we played Basketball together!

 

 

Thoughts from our team about our first day of the exchange    

   
 
Destination Seven: Getting Reacquianted

 

 

 

Thoughts from our team about getting reacquainted    
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Area for Exploration One: One Thing We Must See Or Experience When We Go To McGrath:
Winter Travel
What we learned.
 
Area for Exploration Two
Iron Dog Race
What we learned.
Iron Dog machines lined up at Susie's Cafe in McGrath.
 
Area for Exploration Three
 
What we learned.
 
Destination Eleven: Our First Week Together
Closing circle thoughts from our team on the first exchange  
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Destination Eleven: Our Final Time Together
Closing circle thoughts from our second (and final) exchange  
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Destination Twelve: Last Words
Final thoughts from our team about the journey  
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