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Our Alaska Constitution – The Next 50 Years By: Staff Dec 24, 2008 A special evening celebrating 50 years of statehood and our unique Alaska Constitution
ANCHORAGE, AK – On Jan. 9, 2009, the University of Alaska Anchorage Justice Center, American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska and the University of Alaska Eight Stars of Gold Project will come together to offer a special evening event to celebrate 50 years of Alaska’s statehood and our unique Alaska Constitution. The celebration will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the UAA Fine Arts Building, Room 150.
The program includes a keynote address by Juneau Mayor and former Alaska Attorney General Bruce Botelho and a panel presentation, “At the Constitutional Convention,” with Vic Fischer, Katie Hurley, Arliss Sturgulewski and Douglas Pope. Rhonda McBride will moderate the event.
The event will also feature performances by the Anchorage Concert Chorus, Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian Dancers and readings from the Constitutional Convention by Bartlett High School students.
Simultaneous teleconference connections with Barrow, Bethel, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Ketchikan, Kotzebue, Nome and Sitka will allow audience participation from around the state. Locations for each teleconference site are as follows.
Barrow: Location TBA
Bethel: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Kuskokwim Campus, Room 135
Dillingham: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bristol Bay Campus, Room TBA
Fairbanks: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Butrovich Building, Room 109
Homer: University of Alaska Anchorage, Kachemak Bay Campus, Room 212
Juneau: University of Alaska Southeast, Glacier View Room
Ketchikan: University of Alaska Southeast, Ketchikan Campus, Room TBA
Kotzebue: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Chukchi Campus, Room 112
Nome: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Northwest Campus, Room 101
Sitka: University of Alaska Southeast, Sitka Campus, Room 214
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.uaa.alaska.edu/advancement/Alaska50th.
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