A Day in the Life of the 2021 Summer Seminar

You’re awoken by a glimmer of sunlight streaming through the window of your dorm room. “Finally, a sunny day!” you think as you prepare for another morning at the Summer Seminar.

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A Conversation with Tukaan Dan

Tukaan Dan grew up in Anchorage, Alaska and has attended two semesters of the Outer Coast Year in 2023. Over the course of his time in Sitka, Tukaan has become a leader in the Outer Coast community. This fall, he accepted a two-year term as the student representative on the Outer Coast Board of Trustees, […]

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Juky: A Summer Seminar 2022 Reflection

Juky (New York, NY) attended the Outer Coast Summer Seminar 2022 before the start of his senior year in high school. Shortly after he finished the program, he wrote this story reflecting on his experience. As a child of a frugal and low-income family, I never had a chance to travel and truly get to know […]

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Annabelle: A Summer Seminar 2022 Reflection

Annabelle (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania) attended the Outer Coast Summer Seminar 2022 between her sophomore and junior years of high school. On her last day of the Summer Seminar, she wrote this story. Our first swim was at Sam Sing. Sam Sing Cabin is a little structure in a cove about a twenty-minute boat ride from Sitka, and […]

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Yeey aaní káx̱ g̱unéi x̱too.aat (May we walk on your land). Outer Coast is situated on Lingít Aaní, the ancestral home of the Tlingit peoples. We strive to build a community of safe, inclusive, and integrative learning for all. Learn more.