Many classrooms across the state will take time out this Wednesday to mark Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, in honor of a Lingít woman who was one of Alaska’s earliest civil rights leaders.
On Juneau Afternoon, Vera Starbard will talk about how her story is also being shared with children everywhere through PBS’s Molly of Denali series. We’ll also hear from Michelle Martin and Cora Bontrager, who teach Lingít language and culture at Harborview Elementary School, about what we can learn from Elizabeth Peratrovich and her fight for the passage Alaska’s 1945 Anti-Discrimination Act.
Also in this program:
- An update on the Alaska Folk Festival
- KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey’s in-depth interview with the director of the Alaskans AIDS Assistance Association about Moderna’s HIV vaccine.
Sheli DeLaney hosts this Wednesday’s program. You can catch Juneau Afternoon, Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3. The rebroadcast airs at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO. You can also listen online at ktoo.org.
Part 1: Alaska Folk Festival application deadline approaches: Feb. 25th, 5:00 p.m.
Guests: Andrew Heist, President of the Alaska Folk FestivalPlans for the Alaska Folk Festival’s return to in-person performances are firming up.
Part 2: Celebrating Elizabeth Peratrovich Day
Guests: Vera Starbard, screenwriter for Molly of Denali. Michelle Martin and Cora Bontrager, co-teachers at Harborview Elementary’s TCLL (Tlingit Culture Language and Literacy) program.How the story of Alaska Native civil rights activist Elizabeth Peratrovich is being used to inspire a new generation.
Part 3: Moderna HIV vaccine
Guests: KTOO’s Yvonne Krumrey interviews Robin Lutz, head of the 4 A’s — the Alaskan AIDS Assistance AssociationWhat the prospect of an HIV vaccine means to Alaska and some of the challenges along the way.
