Multicultural Pre-Professoriate Fellowship (MPF) Program
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Participants in the Multicultural Pre-Professoriate Fellowship (MPF) Program Spring Diversity Dialogue discuss their research. . Guest speakers are Anita Moore-Nall (5:46-34:15), Heidi Senungetuk (34:36-1:05:15), and Amana Mbise (1:05:44-1:35:08). Anita Moore-Nall (Health Sciences/ Institute for Circumpolar Health Studies) presents her research for a medical geology text book on water issues that affect Indigenous People of North America. Heidi Senungetuk (Alaska Native Studies) presents Sounding Indigenous: Contemporary Inupiaq Expressions which highlights the creativity of the Kingikmiut Singers and Dancers of Anchorage. Amana Mbise (Social Work) presents his work on children's rights and rights based approaches to working with children. His PhD research looked at the adoption of rights based approaches by child rights NGO's in Tanzania. This event is sponsored by the UAA Faculty Senate Diversity Committee and is hosted by Thomas Chung (UAA Art Dept.).
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