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August 1, 2021 School Year Conferences and Institutes

Alaska Alive! and Communicating Across Cultures with Father Michael Oleksa

Join the Rev. Dr. Michael Oleksa, a leader in the development of cross-cultural communication in Alaska and student of Native cultures for Communicating Across Cultures and Alaska Alive!

These are blended learning courses. Each course begins with two face-to-face sessions with Father Oleksa in Anchorage and is completed online with instructor Sharon Bandle. These three credit courses meet the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development requirements for teacher certification in Multicultural Studies and Alaska History. They may also be used for re-certification. They are approved in the Anchorage School District’s MLP system.  Registration opens in January

Communicating Across Cultures

Summer Session:

  • Dates: May 30-31, 2023
  • Time: 8:30-4:30
  • Final Assignment Due June 28, 2023

Join Father Oleksa, a leader in the development of cross-cultural communication in Alaska and student of Native cultures for Communicating Across Cultures, a three-credit, 500-level multicultural education course this fall. This is a blended learning course. The class begins with two face-to-face sessions with Father Oleksa in Anchorage and is completed online with instructor Sharon Bandle. This course meets Alaska Department of Education and Early Development requirements for teacher certification and re-certification.  This course has been approved by the Alaska Board of Nursing for continuing education credits. It has been approved on MLP by the Anchorage School District. Over a thousand Alaskan educators have participated in Father Oleksa’s classes over the last fifteen years.
Tuition (Level 1 /Level 2 Member Districts): $425/$475
Course Books: $20 if purchased through ASDN.
EDUC 59200 • 3 credits • Alaska Pacific University • Graded A-F
Instructor of Record: Sharon Bandle

Classes limited to 35 participants.

Alaska Alive! with Rev. Dr. Michael Oleksa

Summer Session:

  • Dates: June 1-2, 2023
  • Time: 8:30-4:30
  • Final Assignment Due June 28, 2023

In Alaska Alive!, you will learn about Alaska’s history and the history of education in the state from one of Alaska’s most dynamic presenters. Explore the culture of the Native peoples of Alaska and the connections between the environment and emigrations. This is a blended learning course. The class begins with two face-to-face sessions with Father Oleksa in Anchorage and is completed online with instructor Sharon Bandle. This course meets the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development requirements for teacher certification in Alaska History and re-certification (APU EDUC 59500, 3 credits) and has been approved in the Anchorage School District’s MLP system. 
Tuition (Level 1 /Level 2 Member Districts): $425/$475
Course Books: $20 if purchased through ASDN.
EDUC 59500 • 3 credits • Alaska Pacific University • Graded A-F
Instructor of Record: Sharon Bandle

Classes limited to 35 participants.

Registration coming soon.

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