See Stories Podcast

Pallet Theatre

The Culture and Covid 19 Project took place on Sugpiaq land, and Kodiak youth documented their pandemic journey. The workshop was a partnership between the Kodiak History Museum, Rafael Bitanga, and Marie Acemah, Director of See Stories. The project was funded by the Alaska Community Foundation Social Justice Fund and the Charlotte Martin Foundation.
Luke is a 5th grader, and he created a movie collaboratively with another 5th grader, Tchabo. Their project is about the impacts of COVID-19  on set-netting in Uyak Bay, on the West Side of Kodiak Island, where his family has run a fish camp for two generations. In his radio essay, Luke shares an "Only-in-Alaska" slice of life about Pallet Theatre.

The Power to Adapt

The Culture and Covid 19 Project took place on Sugpiaq land, and Kodiak youth documented their pandemic journey. The workshop was a partnership between the Kodiak History Museum, Rafael Bitanga, and Marie Acemah, Director of See Stories. The project was funded by the Alaska Community Foundation Social Justice Fund and the Charlotte Martin Foundation.
Jude is a 6th grader. His video chronicles “a day in the life of COVID-19,” in which he interviews his sisters about their experiences with the quarantine. Jude has his own YouTube channel- “Jude Likes Food” in which he serves up stories, not just about food, but about whatever is on his mind — and of course, with a generous helping of humor.

Standing Up for Humanity

The Culture and Covid 19 Project took place on Sugpiaq land, and Kodiak youth documented their pandemic journey. The workshop was a partnership between the Kodiak History Museum, Rafael Bitanga, and Marie Acemah, Director of See Stories. The project was funded by the Alaska Community Foundation Social Justice Fund and the Charlotte Martin Foundation.
Scout is an 8th grader, who created a documentary about the Black Lives Matter march in Kodiak. For her project, she interviewed one of the organizers, Nia Pristas, and one of the participants and speakers, Robenett Sagalkin. Her video also includes two community members who took part in the march — Marcus and Charmaine Dominguez.

Connect

This project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and created on Dena’ina Land consisted of two podcasting workshops. Held at Bettye Davis East High School and West High School in the Spring of 2023. Students learned the basic flow of podcast production from idea development, story structure, and sound design to field recording, interviewing, scripting, mixing, editing, and producing podcasts on topics of their choosing.
Jassity, a student at Bettye Davis East High School, interviews teachers and a student about their outlook on relationships. What they find important and what skills they use to build relationships at home, work and with students. 

What do you think about high school education?

This project funded by the National Endowment for the Arts and created on Dena’ina Land consisted of two podcasting workshops. Held at Bettye Davis East High School and West High School in the Spring of 2023. Students learned the basic flow of podcast production from idea development, story structure, and sound design to field recording, interviewing, scripting, mixing, editing, and producing podcasts on topics of their choosing.
Finn, a student at Bettye Davis East High School, interviews his peers on their thoughts about the high school education experience focusing on start times, standardized testing and course work. 

Alaska’s Untaught Histories

This podcast was produced by Iqlas Dubed, and was funded by Center for Safe Alaskans. Marie Acemah and Kaitlin Armstrong provided mentorship to Iqlas on this project.
 
Iqlas Dubed is looking to change the way Alaskan Schools teach the required Alaska Studies class. As a high school student, Iqlas was struck by how the curriculum lacked Alaska Native history, cultures, and present-day context. This podcast consists of interviews with culture bearers, students, academics, and teachers, and advocates for creating a strong, culturally responsive Alaska Studies Curriculum.
 

The Housing Crisis

Healthy housing is fair housing. Mold, leaks and increased housing costs  is just a small part of the problem. Parents living with children and grandparents, doing what we can to take care of each other.
The housing crisis is not a new problem. The problem started when white men started taking over land which belonged to the tribes. Touching on historical and current housing issues. Arguing that the most effective answer is using your voice to vote for those in our government that will help fix this long standing issue. 

Not as Good: Episode 1-It Happened in Hydaburg

A memorial to Herbie Nix from his classmates and teacher. This podcast goes on to touch on Herbies bigger than life personality. Sharing  their earliest memories of their classmate/student, epic basketball games, struggles and their last memories. This podcast is to keep Herbies memory alive for everyone who he lived life with as well as his daughter who he never had the chance to meet. This podcast is the first in a series It Happened in Hydaburg.  

Mailee: Moving Forward with Tradition

This after-school story and film workshop at the Bettye Davis East High School (2019) was led collaboratively by See Stories and Story Works, and generously funded by the Alaska Community Foundation. Students developed first person stories to create podcasts to share their cultures through each students’ unique lens.
Mailee discovers the music of the Qeej. She speaks about being discouraged by past Hmong gender roles when it came to the instrument. She bravely speaks up and not only makes herself proud but her elders as well. She finds a passion for music and the Qeej while carrying on her family's traditions and culture. 

Iqlas: A Taste of Home

This after-school story and film workshop at the Bettye Davis East High School (2019) was led collaboratively by See Stories and Story Works, and generously funded by the Alaska Community Foundation. Students developed first person stories to create podcasts to share their cultures through each students’ unique lens.
Iglas goes on a cooking journey. Moving from Somalia to Alaska was not only a culture shock but a shock to the taste buds. After being told she needed to prepare food for herself, she decides to teach herself how to cook her favorite foods by researching Somalia and finding cooking videos online.