AK Rundown  for August 28, 2004

Newscast
Open/credits

1. Russian Old Believer schools. Schools in the Russian Old
Believer villages adapt to preserve local language and culture. Ashley Gross/pkg 6:24
2. 300 Villages. A wave of new teachers arrives in Bush Alaska, and
we check in with new teachers in Akiak, Ruby and Fort Yukon. Gabriel Spitzer/pkg 2:55
3. Calendar of events (music: "Uptown Up" by Maceo Parker)

Break #1: Uptown Up

4. Culture Shock. Alaska teens bridge the rural-urban divide in
this documentary produced by the Alaska Teen Media Institute. ATMI/pkg 17:01

Break #2: "Slivovitz" by Will Putnam

5. Chevak Institute. Teachers from urban Alaska get a chance to
learn about life off the road system. Lori Townsend/pkg 6:31
6. Kivalina. Principal Gerry Pickner has spent the past two years
turning McQueen school around. Host interview 3:58
7. Button: "We're Going to Be Friends" by White Stripes
8. John Cook. The singer-songwriter originally from Charleston,
South Carolina, and now living in Eagle River has just released a new CD. Ellen Lockyer/pkg 4:11

Close and credits: "Dirty Kitchen" performed by Barefoot Bluegrass