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Teach Alaska: Help me serve the children of Nulato

Every student should have the opportunity to learn. Help me connect and inspire through education!

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Teach Alaska: Help me serve the children of Nulato

Teach Alaska: Help me serve the children of Nulato

Teach Alaska: Help me serve the children of Nulato

Teach Alaska: Help me serve the children of Nulato

Teach Alaska: Help me serve the children of Nulato

Every student should have the opportunity to learn. Help me connect and inspire through education!

Every student should have the opportunity to learn. Help me connect and inspire through education!

Every student should have the opportunity to learn. Help me connect and inspire through education!

Every student should have the opportunity to learn. Help me connect and inspire through education!

Amy Graham
Amy Graham
Amy Graham
Amy Graham
1 Campaign |
Minneapolis, United States
$335 USD 10 backers
11% of $3,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Everything starts with childhood education. It's the foundation upon which a strong community is built.

My name is Amy Graham, and I am an aspiring first-year educator who recently graduated and earned my degree in teaching from the University of River Falls, Wisconsin. For as far back as I can remember, learning and education have always been an important part of my life, and are the driving force behind my passion to impact the lives of those who do not have the means to do so themselves.

On June 16th I was offered a position as a lower elementary school-teacher in the bush village of Nulato, Alaska, which is located in the mid-western interior section of Alaska.  

My education mission is to motivate and inspire my students, colleagues and peers to actively seek out all contexts in problem solving while maintaining harmony and connecting with each other.  It is my hope for us all to adapt and grow to overcome the challenges in our immediate lives and throughout the global community.

The village consists of the Athabascan native peoples, who are directly related to their Navajo counterparts located in the southwest states of the lower 48.  No other Alaskan native groups have such a unique connection, which places the Athabascans at an earlier time of crossing the Bering Strait than the other native groups.

About 300 people live off the land hunting and gathering true organic and free range food. 

The hardships of most of these bush fly-in villages is not so much about the extreme cold temperatures, but also the poverty that the villagers survive in. The area is vast.  There are no roads, and the isolation is extremely heavy.  Most leave because they feel they cannot make connections, have the luxuries they want, or meet the people they want to be around.  Connecting with the villagers is difficult for most. 

The academic achievements of the students in Nulato are below average compared to the lower 48 states in America. 

But in the words of the great Dr. Shin'ichi Suzuki, I too believe that

“...all children can be educated”

I believe I was chosen to work with these people due to the fact that I can make strong connections with my students, and the parents of this mini-community.

Housing during the school year will be covered by myself, and the high moving costs include flight and transportation that have made it incredibly difficult for me to finance the trip.

I cannot take the time to travel by boat to Nulato.  I will have to fly and ship my supplies.  The most difficult part about taking this position, is that after I spend what little finances I have on buying plane tickets, and shipping supplies and goods for the bush to my new home, is that I will have to wait for one month before my first paycheck from school rolls in. 

Finding more funds to use for food and survival during this month will be necessary for me to survive in the bush during my first days of training. 

Everything Helps!

Thank you so much for taking the time to look at this. Even the smallest donations are greatly appreciated, and for those who can’t afford to donate, sharing or promoting this page would mean just as much!  

If you aren’t able to help financially, I would truly appreciate your help in passing this campaign on to people you know. Use the awesome Indiegogo share tools or just forward the link to your friends (http://igg.me/at/teach-alaska). Together we can make a difference in children’s lives!


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