Understanding Culture Workshop Series
A workshop series for businesses, individuals, organization and agencies who embrace Alaska's cultural diversity and want to learn more about Alaska Native Cultures.
CULTURAL WORKSHOP SERIES
Alaska has always been a culturally diverse place. From the distant past to the first European visits, Alaska was home to speakers of nearly two dozen languages and many more dialects – and their ways of life were as different as their manners of speech. Still, the original people met and dealt with each other frequently. They learned enough about each others’ languages and customs to communicate effectively.
Today, that diversity is magnified fourfold in Alaska, and we continue to need to live and work with those who are culturally different from us. To fail to do so is to limit our ability to be effective in the global marketplace and, perhaps more importantly, to take advantage of the riches each cultural group provides.
In answer to this need, the Alaska Native Heritage Center has designed a series of workshops for businesses, individuals, organizations, and agencies who want to learn.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Two-Day Workshops
Level 1: Cultural Awareness Workshop (CAW)
In this workshop, participants will begin to learn about themselves and the cultural perspectives that help us all make sense of the world.
» download Level 1 Cultural Awareness Workshop (Sample agenda PDF)
Level 2: Cultural Understanding Experience (CUE)
Becoming aware of cultural differences is a necessary first step, but many clients want to move to a deeper level of knowledge, understanding – at both an intellectual and emotional level – the experiences and cultures of Alaska Natives. The Cultural Understand Experience has been designed for those who have completed a Level 1 workshop and are looking for more in-depth information.
» download Level 2 Cultural Understanding Experience (Sample agenda PDF)
Shorter, customized classes are available on request.
LOCATION
Two Cultural Awareness Workshops (CAW) are offered each year at the Center, in the fall and the spring. Additional workshops can be scheduled either at the Center or at a location of the client’s choice, depending on space availability.
FEES
- Two-day workshop (CAW or CUE): $250/person for businesses, $175/person for non-profit organizations.
- One-day workshop (Agenda to be determined by client): $150/person for businesses; $100/person for non-profit organizations.
- Two to four-hour workshop: $75/person
DATES
October 2 and 3, 2007 at ANHC; CAW, open enrollment; limit 35 participants.
February 5 and 6, 2008 at ANHC; CAW, open enrollment; limit 35 participants.
Other dates to be arranged with clients.
REGISTER
To schedule a workshop, do one of the following:
- Choose an in-house workshop (October 2007 or February 2008). Call 907/330-8000 to indicate names of participants and to pay via credit card.
- Call the Center’s Cultural Ambassador at 330-8025 and discuss your group’s needs, potential dates, and locations.
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