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| BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION This section provides immediate access to AOC business admin. resources for vendors and organizational clients of the Center. ************* LINKS TO RECORDS ************* Associations & Memberships |
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| CORE ...to the success of the Alaskan Outdoor Center are our network of superb volunteer and support staff. These qualified individuals come to us from the fields of business, science, education, sport, and many indigenous perspectives. Ph.D. scientists and educators, MBA's in community and leadership development, Cultural Specialists in linguistics and the subsistence sciences, Native Elders, Film and Multi-media Specialists and our young Leaders... all sharing in their love of the outdoors, support for youth, alternative education and cultural ideals. AOC is pleased to be associated with many devoted and supportive professionals. AOC's Success Is Your Success...Quyana! |
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| alaskan outdoor center WHAT WE DO |
| PROGRAMATIC ALTERNATIVES Whether it be high or soft adventure, education in the hard sciences, winning outdoor sport, film industry support, multimedia development, or the idigenous sciences...we are constantly developing new alternatives for our students. AOC currently supports core studies and activities in these areas... Field-based 'Hard Sciences'...biology, oceanography and the physical and earth Sciences. Wilderness Skills...with a focus on high-end alpine style expeditioning, are central to many of our courses. AOC is developing a 'Fortune 100' Corporate Leadership Development program where the wilderness as the primary medium. AOC supports the Film Industry in rural Alaska...offering access to 'unique and real' content areas. We offer Team and Competitive Sport participation for Alaskans...kayak surfing, sprint paddling and marathon canoeing are our primary interests. CORE All of our courses can be attached to college level credits through accredited Universities. |
| ADVENTURE Wilderness Travel, Expedition Kayaking, Minimalist Adventure Sport, Alpine-style Expeditioning and Light-weight Backpackpacking and Camping, Winter Ocean and River distance-Bicycling, Pack-Boating, Surf Kayak Safaris, Arctic and Tropics! |
| CULTURE Elders as Teachers and Culture Bearers, Traditional Skin Boat Building, Documentary Film and Meda, Traditional Ways of Knowing, Indigenous Science, Subsistence Sciences, Linguistics, Multi-Cross Cultural Seminar, The ARTS |
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| SPORT Ocean Kayak, Surfing, Marathon Canoe, Kayak Sprint, Wilderness Biking and Pac-boating, British Canoe Union (BCU) Certification, Minimalist Backbacking / Camping, |
| EDUCATION Subsistence/Indigenous Sciences Hard Sciences / Field-based - Biology, Geology, Oceanography, Wilderness Studies, Outdoor Education, Experiential Education, Multi-media and Film, Wilderness Medicine, The ARTS |
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| Mouse-over each photo for a small description and photo credit.. |
| AOC...committed to providing creative and challenging alternative-education experiences for rural Alaskans. |
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| ALASKAN OUTDOOR CENTER MISSION: The Alaskan Outdoor Center (AOC) is committed to providing creative and challenging alternative-education experiences for rural Alaskans. The Center strives to maintain a culturally relevant approach to curriculum development and encourages a high level of sport in all activities. AOC promotes village-based economic development to support the growth and implementation of locally driven educational opportunity. ************* BOARD OF DIRECTORS ************** PUBLIC RELATIONS Learn More About AOC Articles Press Releases |
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| news and happenings Fall 2007 aoc is continuing it's work with the NIMA Corporation and it's subsidiary, Nunivak Island Cultural and Educational Adventures, LLC (NICEA). aoc has completed work with cohorts of students at both the academic and professional level...supporting the Kuskokwim Campus' Summer Science Field Program, training NICEA staff as guides and support personnel and the KuC Educational Talent search...in the last few seasons aoc has put over 900 youth and adults in kayaks and canoes. fatbikes 'on the move'...read more below! |
| Photos from Summer Field Camp on Nunivak Island. CLICK For more photos see the slide show CLICK Presented by the Kuskokwim Campus Science Field Camp. |
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fatbikes on the move the aoc is working towards developing winter bike-spoort throughout the region...a super winter activity, the YK Delta has some of the best winter trails and they are accessible with the right equipment. In an effort to promote amateur and professional sport in the region aoc is working with numerous manufacturers to construct and use some of the best snow and ice bikes in the world. link to fatbikealaska for all the news and updates |
MISSION The Alaskan Outdoor Center (AOC) is committed to providing creative and challenging alternative-education experiences for rural Alaskans. The Center strives to maintain a culturally relevant approach to curriculum development and encourages a high level of sport in all activities. AOC promotes village-based economic development to support the growth and implementation of locally driven educational opportunity. CORE More than anything...aoc is a capacity building organization. From the start, the board of directors saw the underlying need to facilitate the access to infrastructure / equipment resources as well as the development of the 'human' expertise to facilitate outdoor programs and field-based projects. aoc has and will continue to 'narrow that gap' and assist all organizations in fulfilling THEIR OWN outdoor education mission. |
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| A Tribute to Misaaq Frank Andrew passed away this April, 2006. One of the last of the GREAT Kayak masters ...Misaaq's legacy lives on! Link Here |
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http://alaskaexposed.blogspot.com http://alaskaexposedsport.blogspot.com http://alaskaexposedculture.blogspot.com http://alaskaexposededucation.blogspot.com |
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