Alaska Public Health Training Network
Sizing Up the Situation: Fighting Drugs in All Population Areas

This program highlights the drub problem and its solutions.

Target Audience: Healthcare providers.

Watch live via streaming video at http://uatv.alaska.edu
Video stream archives: http://www.chems.alaska.gov/phtn/library.asp
Please register at www.chems.alaska.gov/phtn

Friday,
Sept. 5th,
7:00 p.m.

2008 LIVE Evening at Egan Lecture Series

COMING TO TERMS WITH NORTHERN FOODS, NORTHERN FUTURES
Dr. Craig Gerlach, Professor of Anthropology, UAF

Friday,
Sept. 5th,
12:00 noon

and

Sunday,
Sept. 7th,
7:00 p.m.

Saturday,
Oct. 4th,
1-5pm

Forum of Young Alaskans

The Forum of Young Alaskans is designed to inspire Alaska’s young people to develop and engage in appreciation for our heritage, service to our communities, and plans for Alaska’s future.

As Alaska reaches 50 years of statehood, it is important that we take time to reflect on our past, contemplate the present and look towards our future.

On October 4, 2008, young people from large and small communities across the state will convene to discuss, debate, and delve into the issues that are important to them and are affecting the state today. This Forum of Young Alaskans is designed to reach bright young people from across the varied geographical regions of the state and to provide them with an opportunity to share their experiences and knowledge with others.

The Forum will feature groups convened simultaneously in Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks where speakers and scholars will deliver presentations and participants will have opportunities to discuss the issues facing Alaskans and challenges we will face. Using cable broadcasting and webcast technology, the core of the convocations will be distributed to regional hub communities around the state. The pairing with public radio and public television will also be incorporated into the multimedia-driven dissemination of the proceedings.

The Forum is expected to open up new venues of communication for the youth of Alaska. With an anticipated 300-500 youth participants located in several major hubs across the state, plus those in rural branch locations and those who log on to the website, the Forum has the ability to make an unprecedented impact. It is the first event of its kind as young Alaskans will have the opportunity to express their opinions and discuss the issues and problems occurring across the state both before the Forum takes place and later through a continuation of the dialogue made possible by interactive internet technology like blogs, social networks, and video exchange. The Forum is unique in its efforts to include high school students, college students, and youth in the workforce from communities with many different socioeconomic dynamics. Through this event, both urban and rural Alaskans will engage in conversations designed to inspire public service that builds on the history of Alaska and looks forward to the future of Alaska and the nation.