1. T
TRAPPER TRAILS
CAREER TARGETS FOR NUIQSUT YOUTH
Walking The Line School Assembly Recognizing
Outstanding Attendance, Effort and Attitude.

2. T
Bill Gates: Our high schools are obsolete. Our high schools were designed 50 years ago
to meet the needs of another age. Until we design them to meet the needs of the 21st century,
we will keep limiting--even ruining--the lives of millions of Americans every year.

3. T

4. T DID YOU KNOW?
• For every 50 Alaska 9th graders...
• 19 fail to graduate from high school
• 17 finish high school, but don’t go on to college
• 5 go on to college, but do not complete a
degree after six years
• 6 remain in college, but do not complete a
degree after 6 years

5. T RESULTS
• At 17.3% Alaska has the 2nd highest
unemployment rate in the nation for those
without high school diplomas.
• An Alaskan with only a high school diploma is
four times more likely to be incarcerated as one
with at least some college.

6. T
TRAPPER TRAILS
VOC-TEC
COLLEGE A major challenge
CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS facing policy
LEADERSHIP & CHARACTER EDUCATION makers in Alaska
is to break
down the cultural
N W barriers to
college and
career education
by changing
Our students must deeply
entrenched
learn how to live in beliefs and
perceptions.
two worlds.
*Students may change trails with completion of a career
assessment test.

7. T
GRADES 7-8
and this is our answer....
INTRODUCE SUCCESS HIGHWAYS---the trail to a better future for middle/junior high students. A research
based program that builds trusting relationships between the educators and his/her students based on their
mutual goal of success. The student becomes vested in the process of education and is able to tackle a
rigorous curriculum leading to increased graduation rates, higher grades, and better test scores. Most
important, students will gain a better understanding of what they want to be when they grow up and be able
to positively contribute to their community.

8. T
GRADES 9-10
Preparation for HSGQE Exam
Life Skills Curriculum Tied To Inupiat Values ( Culture Camp)
Job Readiness Skills
Identify Career Trails by end of 10th grade.
Career Portfolio Completed

9. T GRADES 11-12-13-14
Vocational-Technical Internships with local businesses and institutions.
Dual Credit AP Classes with regional, state and online sources.
Completion of a Job Readiness Certificate with a Specialty Endorsement.

10. T
PARTNERS
• TRAPPER SCHOOL
NSBSD & NSB
ILISAGVIK COLLEGE
ALASKA JOB CORPS
ALASKA DEPT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NATIVE VILLAGE OF NUIQSUT
CITY OF NUIQSUT
KUUKPIK CORPORATION
ASRC
NORTH SLOPE OIL COMPANIES
AIRLINES
UA

11. Possible Funding and/or Resources
T
NSBSD/NSB
Federal, state and private grants.
Kuukpik Corporation
City of Nuiqsut
Native Village of Nuiqsut
ASRC
Oil Companies
Chevron
BP
CP
Shell
ENI
Pioneer
Carlisle Shipping
Northern Air Cargo
Frontier Air/AK Air
Brooks Range
Nanuq Inc.
Bill Gates Foundation
Wells Fargo
Rasmussen Foundation

12. LOCATION T
TRAPPER SCHOOL VOC-TEC ROOM AND MISC.
CLASSROOMS:
Room 133 (Bi Lingual)
Room 137 (Success Highways)
Room 146 (Athletic Room)
Room 147 (Computer Lab)
Kuukpik B & B--Future Name/Trapper Cabin?
City Search/Rescue Building - Auto Shop
Participants/ Session:
Total Students 12-15

13. T INSTRUCTORS
TRAPPER SCHOOL VOC-TEC TEACHER
FAMILY & YOUTH COUNSELOR
REGULAR ED TEACHERS
VILLAGE INSTRUCTORS
OIL COMPANY INSTRUCTORS
AIRLINE INSTRUCTORS

14. T
• TRAPPER TRAILS SCHEDULE
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY
READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE
SUCCESS HIGHWAYS*
JOB READINESS EMPHASIS*
BASIC LIFE SKILLS *
FIRST AID/CPR/SWIMMING *
SUBSISTENCE SKILLS *
LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER ED *
DRIVER’S ED/CDL *
* REQUIRED CLASSES

15. T
POSSIBLE COURSES
(BASED ON LOCAL NEEDS)
PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
WELDING
BASIC LIFE SKILLS *
FIRST AID/CPR/SWIMMING *
SUBSISTENCE SKILLS *
LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER ED *
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR
BASIC ELECTRICAL
PIPE FITTING/PIG TECHNOLOGY
INTRO TO AVIATION CAREERS
BUILDING TRADES
PLUMBING
INTRO TO MEDICAL CAREERS
INTRO TO CHILD CARE
DRIVER’S ED/CDL *
BUSINESS AND OFFICE MANAGEMENT
FOOD SERVICE
* = REQUIRED COURSES

16. INVEST IN THE FUTURE
“Vocationally Responsible Schools”
Sustainability, local control and maintaining a stable-healthy workforce will
be critical for the success of this program.
Please join us Wednesday, April 22 at 10:00 am, for a forum on
“Vocationally Responsible Schools” at Trapper School in Nuiqsut. We have
detailed proposals ready for committed financial partners.
Agenda:
9:00-10:00 am Registration--Room 137
10:00-10:30 Introduction-Al Sokaitis
10:30-11:00 Success Highways-Steven Manuel
11:00-11:10 Questions-Feedback
11:10-11:45 Trapper Trails-Bart Mwarey and Al Strack
11:45-12:15 Questions-Feedback
12:15-1:00pm Lunch-School Cafeteria
1:00-1:15 Eskimo Ballad-Room 137
1:15-1:30 Case Study-NACTEC
1:30-1:45 Questions-Feedback
1:45-2:00 School Tour
2:00-3:15 Work Sessions
3:15-3:30 Conclusion- Drawing

17. NATIONAL
CAREER READINESS
CERTIFICATE !"
The State of Alaska awards a
GOLD
National Career Readiness Certificate to
Joseph P. Sample
In recognition of verified skills in Applied Mathematics,
Locating Information, and Reading for Information
Certificate #J102E3SAMPLE
Issue Date 6/30/08

18. Happy Trails

19. WORK SESSIONS
ORGANIZATION________________________________________________________
YOUR NAME AND TITLE_________________________________________________
ADDRESS_____________________________________________________________
WORK PHONE_________________________________________________________
CELL PHONE__________________________________________________________
EMAIL________________________________________________________________
• HOW CAN YOU HELP?
• INSTRUCTION
• JOBS
• MONETARY GOAL $386,000
• $10,000________ $20,000________$30000________$50,000________
• $_________
• NUIQSUT TRAPPER SCHOOL, PO BOX 167, C/O AL STRACK, NUIQSUT, AK 99789
• 907 480 6712------AL.STRACK@NSBSD.ORG
• COMMENTS:_________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
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20. Summary
• How can we pull together the outstanding
cultural, political,business and educational
institutions and resources of the North Slope
to provide a state of the art Career and
Vocational/Technical program for NSBSD
students?