Wednesday, November 10th: Alaska Native Success Initiative for college students. Sioux Douglas named Philanthropist of the Year. KTOO celebrates National Public Radio Music Day. Jensen-Olson Arboretum raffle.
The University of Alaska, Native corporations and tribes are teaming up to help Native students not just survive, but thrive.
Ronalda Cadiente Brown is the UAS Associate Vice Chancellor for Alaska Native Programs (Photo courtesy of UAS).
Dr. Pearl Brower is the UA Senior Advisor for Alaska Native Success, Institutional Diversity, and Student Engagement (Photo courtesy of University of Alaska).
On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, Ronalda Cadiente Brown and Pearl Brower will talk about their work on the Alaska Native Success Initiative – and efforts to create a more welcoming environment for Native college students.
Also on this program:
The Juneau Community Foundations says, for someone who is retired, Sioux Douglas “is one of the busiest and most productive volunteers we know.”
Juneau’s Philanthropist of the Year, a name familiar to many for her longtime community service.
KTOO celebrates National Public Radio Music Day… How music has become even more important since the pandemic.
Katie Bausler, KRNN Volunteer D.J.
DJTC, also known as Tricia Turner Custard, volunteers for KRNN.
And how you can help the Jensen-Olson Arboretum: an urban oasis for gardeners and flower-lovers alike.
Sheli DeLaney hosts this Wednesday’s program. You can catch Juneau Afternoon Tuesday through Friday at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 7 p.m. on KTOO.
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