Show 36: Excerpt - Free-Range in Alaska + Bear Aware Classes
PARENTS IN ALASKA face some different factors in deciding whether to send their kids off to play or do something independently, and where strangers aren’t a danger, moose or bears might be. Kids These Days! contributor Jessica Cochran spoke with parents from Sitka, Anchorage, Fairbanks and Hooper Bay to find out how “free-range” their kids are.
BE BEAR AWARE: For parents or families that are concerened about bear interactions, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has several "bear aware" workshops coming up - they often include a hands-on demonstration of how to use bear spray. In Anchorage: there's a class Saturday June 11 at Potter Marsh and Thursday, June 16 at REI. On June 15 the Campbell Creek Science Center hosts "Bear Aware on Bikes".
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  This show is made possible by the Association of Alaska School Boards’ Initiative for Community Engagement, an initiative funded by the US Dept. of Education to provide Alaskans with information, tools and assistance to work together and engage in the shared responsibility of preparing Alaska’s children and youth for the future. |