Importance of Empowering Storytelling of the Inupiaq~Patuk and Alice Glenn~Arctic Encounter Symposium

The Arctic Encounter Symposium celebrated it's 10th year in Anchorage, Alaska at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center.  Arctic leaders, policy makers and creatives gathered from April 10-12th, 2024 to discuss challenges and successes of the today's current events in the Arctic. This episode is about the importance of empowering storytelling of the Inupiaq and how their youth need positive role models that embody the values and traditions of their people.  Podcaster, Alice Glenn shares how she started Coffee and Quaq and how she has grown a world wide audience. Alice and her older sister, Patuk Glenn, Executive Director of the Arctic Slope Community Foundation, want to empower the youth of the Arctic to have pride and strength from their cultural identity.

Thank you, Rachel Kallander, founder & CEO of Arctic Encounter, for creating this incredible event. Congratulations on your 10th year and incredible leadership!

Here is the link to Alice's Coffee and Quaq Podcast: https://www.coffeeandquaq.com/podcast

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Katie Writer
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