Another Culture/Another World
Exploring the great diversity of Alaska’s cultural mosaic through the re-examination of historical events, amusing anecdotes and his analysis of representative Alaska Native legends, Father Michael Oleksa invites us to join in his journey to illustrate the importance of cross-cultural education and the intrinsic value of every culture.
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Strong Man (comic book)
Writer Ishmael Hope and Illustrator Dimi Macheras have combined their talents to create this unique presentation of a traditional Alaska Native story. A contemporary plotline is interwoven with the ancient narrative, chronicling a young man’s high school struggles and triumphs in comic book form. Strong Man promotes traditional cultural values as a foundation for youth achievement.
Price: $5 (plus shipping and handling)
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Aanka Xóodzi ka Aasgutu Xóodzi Shkalneegi
(The Story of the Town Bear and the Forest Bear)
Written by Ernestine Hayes, illustrated by Wanda Culp, translated by Ethel Makinen and Roby Littlefield, and published in Tlingit for children and adults alike, Aanka Xóodzi ka Aasgutu Xóodzi Shkalneegi tells a timeless tale of the dangers of giving up something we love for the promise of an easy life.
Book: $13 (Tlingit-version)
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Audiobook CD: $5 (read by Tlingit speakers Florence Sheakley, Paul Marks and Kassy Littlefield) (also available for free download here)
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Study Guide: $10 (in English – offers a host of questions and talking points for use with the text)
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Special Package price for all three resources: $23
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The Story of the Town Bear and the Forest Bear (English-version)
Book: $13.95 (English-version)
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Helping Kids Succeed – Alaskan Style
The original – our most popular publication. Learn about Asset Building and how to facilitate community engagement in homes, schools and communities. Over 130,000 in circulation across Alaska and around the world!
Price: $5 (AASB members) (plus shipping and handling)
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$15 (non-members) (plus shipping and handling)
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Helping Little Kids Succeed – Alaskan Style
This companion volume to Helping Kids Succeed covers asset building for young children, 0-6 years old. Helping LITTLE Kids Succeed – Alaskan Style is a great way to introduce people to assets and can also be used to build on a community’s existing knowledge of assets, inspiring them to see new possibilities for its use with young children.
Price: $5 (AASB members) (plus shipping and handling)
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Traditional Values of Alaska poster
This educational poster depicts the traditional values of Native people from Alaska’s various geographic regions, including Alutiiq, Athabascan, Cup’ik, Inupiaq, Southeast (Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian), Unangan and Yup’ik cultures. It is being distributed as an educational resource to schools and organizations statewide.
Price: Free (plus shipping and handling)
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Living and Learning – Residence Hall Environments that Help Kids Succeed
Galena School District’s Resiliency in Residence Life project has teamed up with AASB/Alaska ICE to publish Living and Learning, a residence life workbook targeting high school and college campus life that outlines numerous activities and ideas for engaging youth and fostering a positive school climate aligned with the Assets Framework.
Price: $10 (plus shipping and handling)
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Activities to Connect Generations
Drawing upon the many popular activities used in Alaska ICE presentations and workshops, this book is designed to bring youth and adults together in meaningful ways, while building skills in leadership, trust, teamwork, and asset building. Please contact us (alaskaice©aasb•org) for a copy, or visit our Activities and Ideas page to download some of the activities from the book.
Price: $10 (AASB members) (plus shipping and handling)
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Alaskan Homilies to Help Kids Succeed
This book was born in a faith community in Anchorage, yet was written for use by faith communities of all kinds. The format was selected to enable each asset to be described in a homily, or brief sermon, including a page of ideas that individuals and groups can use to build assets in their faith community. (also available for free download here)
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The Power of an Untapped Resource
This booklet focuses on the dynamic influence and depth youth can provide on school and other boards and offers direction and guidance to board members for giving youth the opportunity to serve. Updated edition.
Price: $7 (plus shipping and handling)
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Helping Kids Succeed – Anchorage School District Style
After 10 years of applying the asset building message in the district, Anchorage School District’s Safe and Drug-Free Schools staff have firmly embedded the developmental assets framework into the vocabulary of the district. Gain insight into school-based efforts that have been instrumental in advancing student success districtwide.
Price: $5 (AASB members) (plus shipping and handling)
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Price: $10 (non-members) (plus shipping and handling)
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Helping Kids Succeed poster
This poster lists the 40 assets, summarizes assets research, and depicts Alaskan families engaged in asset building activities.
Price: $5 (plus shipping and handling)
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We Will Rise – music CD
We Will Rise is a 14 track collection of John McCutcheon songs celebrating healthy families, youth advocacy and the wonders of childhood.
Price: $8 (plus shipping and handling)
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