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Place-based education includes providing students with ideas about jobs and careers
that can serve their communities. These short videos interviews introduce students
to different types of jobs, careers, education, and training. The local Alaskans interviewed
for these videos share their stories and what they like most about their work, as
well as information about the skills needed for a person to be successful in the position.
| Job / Career |
Interviewee |
Description |
| Tire and Auto Repair |
Howard "Chugie" Farley Jr |
Learn about Chugie's experience in starting his own local business of Tire and auto
repair. He talks about why he likes this line of work and the skills involved. |
| Mechanical Engineer |
Robbin Garber-Slaght |
Learn what it is to be a mechanical engineer. Robbin shares her story and the fact
that she was bad at math. This video shares the skills of puzzle solving that engineers
use. |
| Graduate Student / Coastal Erosion |
Roberta Glenn |
Learn about the impact of gathering data that can help rural communities steer policies
and make decisions for the future. Her research is in Coastal erosion and her focus
is bridging the gap between scientists and rural communities. |
| Environmental Coordinator |
Vanessa Tahbone |
Working for Kawerack, Vanessa's job brings her both inside and outside, with hands-on
work. She works with many different groups, and helps to coordinate recycling. She
continues getting training to learn about storage, disposal and cleanup. |
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