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The National Science Foundation (NSF) invited participants to a Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) proposal writing workshop on December 9, 2021. The two-hour workshop was held from 2:00–4:00pm Eastern Time / 12:00–2:00pm Mountain Time / 10:00am–12:00pm Alaska Time. The first hour consisted of an overview of the NSF review process and the Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts criteria, as well as a discussion of common mistakes made by investigators when submitting proposals, and the second hour was structured around breakout rooms with NSF program officers.
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Those interested in knowledge translation and science communication joined producer, script writer, videographer, and editor Ryan Vachon (Provare Media) for a 90-minute filmmaking workshop. He worked with attendees to identify a project mission statement, provided methods for storyboarding and communication, discussed camera and audio gear and approaches to filming, and offered an overview of editing basics.
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The 2021 NNA Annual Community Meeting for investigators and partners was held November 8–10, 2021, in cooperation between the NNA-CO and NSF’s NNA Working Group. The virtual meeting provided an opportunity for NNA project teams, Arctic community members, Indigenous and Traditional knowledge holders, decision makers, and other experts to discuss and highlight progress, opportunities, and challenges across the NNA initiative through plenary presentations, discussion panels, workshop-style events, and collaboratively developed training opportunities.
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The 2021 NNA Annual Community Meeting for investigators and partners was held November 8–10, 2021, in cooperation between the NNA-CO and NSF’s NNA Working Group. The virtual meeting provided an opportunity for NNA project teams, Arctic community members, Indigenous and Traditional knowledge holders, decision makers, and other experts to discuss and highlight progress, opportunities, and challenges across the NNA initiative through plenary presentations, discussion panels, workshop-style events, and collaboratively developed training opportunities.
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The 2021 NNA Annual Community Meeting for investigators and partners was held November 8–10, 2021, in cooperation between the NNA-CO and NSF’s NNA Working Group. The virtual meeting provided an opportunity for NNA project teams, Arctic community members, Indigenous and Traditional knowledge holders, decision makers, and other experts to discuss and highlight progress, opportunities, and challenges across the NNA initiative through plenary presentations, discussion panels, workshop-style events, and collaboratively developed training opportunities.
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The NNA-CO and Alaska Pacific University Community Extension Office invited community members to attend a virtual Indigenous Gathering Open House on November 3, 2021, to meet the team, learn about the Extension Office, and provide feedback on how to best serve community needs, priorities, and research interests. Tribal leaders, Indigenous knowledge holders, culture bearers, Elders, students, and community members were encouraged to attend, register in advance through Zoom, and share their input.
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The NNA-CO invited NNA Broader Impact Network members to join the September 23 meeting, where participants continued building connections and increasing awareness around culturally sensitive work with Arctic communities. Attendees engaged in networking through breakout rooms, participated in case study discussions guided by an Indigenous community member, and left with resources and strategies to strengthen their own broader impact and outreach plans.