ACS Alumni Gerardo and Carlos Arias | Zoom Room #8

08/18/20 • 35 min

Earlier this summer alumni from Anchorage Christian Schools came together to speak out and share stories of racism they experienced while attending school there. Only their experiences weren’t just with other students but the teachers and administration as well.

Emboldened by an open letter from former Miss Alaska Ariane Audett... over 120 Black, Indigenous, People of Color have shared decades of discrimination and abuse they were victim to while attending Anchorage Christian Schools and its parent organization, Anchorage Baptist Temple.

Brothers Gerardo and Carlos Arias attended high school at ACS in the early 2000’s and are among the alumni speaking out. ATMI senior producer Daisy Carter spoke with them remotely on July 24th, 2020 to hear their stories.

Hosted by Rowan Pickard.

Music by Kendrick Whiteman.

Many thanks to supporters of our podcast including the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, United Way of Anchorage the Alaska Humanities Forum and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of the National Endowment for the Humanities or other sponsors.

Hosted by Rowan Pickard.

Music by Kendrick Whiteman.

Many thanks to supporters of our podcast including the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center, United Way of Anchorage the Alaska Humanities Forum and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of the National Endowment for the Humanities or other sponsors.

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Michael Martinez | Podcast in Place #16

Born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Michael Martinez is Yup'ik and Otomi, and is currently pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences at UAA. On campus, Michael works at the Advanced Instrumentation for Microbiome Studies facility, manufacturing Covid-19 tests for the state of Alaska.

ATMI producer Ryan Danigole spoke with Michael to talk about the work he's doing, precautions he takes at work and at home, as well as common misconceptions about the coronavirus.

The interview was recorded remotely on July 21, 2020.

Hosted by Rowan Pickard.

Music by Devin Shreckengost.

Many thanks to supporters of our podcast including United Way of Anchorage and the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Rasmuson Foundation through the Arts in Education Fund administered, under contract, by the Alaska State Council on the Arts.

RESOURCES FOR YOUTH DURING COVID-19

Wellness resources!

Careline: Alaska Suicide Prevention and someone to talk to line.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224 or text LOVEIS to 22522
Call 2-1-1 or Help Me Grow Alaska 1-833-464-2527 for help connecting to resources and services or for help knowing where to start

COVID-19 tips from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention!

These resources provided in collaboration with the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health.

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Teaching Remotely with Jeremy Blake | Podcast in Place #17

ATMI senior producer Daisy Carter, who is now a sophomore at UAA, attended the film, audio, and video production class at King Technical High school a few years ago. It’s where she learned a lot of the skills that she’s brought to her work here at ATMI.

But this year, that course is much different than when she was there. Due to the coronavirus hitting this spring, classes had to switch to an online format. It’s one thing to learn math or history over Zoom, but a hands-on craft like filmmaking isn't as easy to learn remotely.

So Daisy called up her former teacher, Jeremy Blake, who is entering his third year teaching the course. They spoke about the adjustments he had to make in switching to online learning, how the pandemic has affected students’ lives and education, and how the film industry is trying to work safely.

They spoke over Zoom on July 29th, 2020.

Hosted by Riley Taylor.

Music by Devin Shreckengost.

Many thanks to supporters of our podcast including the Anchorage Museum, United Way of Anchorage, the Alaska Humanities Forum, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of the National Endowment for the Humanities or other sponsors.

RESOURCES FOR YOUTH DURING COVID-19

Wellness resources!

Careline: Alaska Suicide Prevention and someone to talk to line.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224 or text LOVEIS to 22522
Call 2-1-1 or Help Me Grow Alaska 1-833-464-2527 for help connecting to resources and services or for help knowing where to start

COVID-19 tips from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention!

These resources provided in collaboration with the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health.