{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Digication Scholars Conversations","title":"S2 E32 Exploring Cultural Identity and Belonging as an Alaska Native Student - Shamai Thacker","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3f720a5e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1966,"description":"(Part 1 of 2)\r\nShamai Thacker is an ePortfolio strategist at University of Alaska Anchorage. In this Digication Scholars Conversation, Shamai and host, Kelly Driscoll, discuss the challenges and triumphs she encountered while receiving a master of education in teaching and learning. Now pursuing a second bachelor’s degree in Alaska Native Language and Studies, Shamai shares her journey of developing a deeper connection to her Alaska Native heritage. While a family background in commercial fishing led to a complicated and at times inconsistent educational experience, Shamai has channeled these experiences into a desire to mentor and guide students coming from similar situations. “I feel a connection…and my passion for educating and for trying to be a voice and for trying to be a supportive person has not wavered… I feel that there is a lot of value in people seeing others’ journeys and what that means and how it's shaped them.”","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IIPQ0MJqSSJNShKE1vq7C8UKT3_V3ekCngm4Rb9dDi4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1NDIzLzE2MDQ1/MjQ2NjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}