The ACTION Effect

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Camp pack-up was smooth and easy this morning, with light winds, blue skies, and a clear view of our meetup point on the mountain east of Chevak. We linked up with friends there and traveled into Chevak together.

We met quite a few folks around the gas pump before heading over to Hooper Bay, arriving just in time for the 5 pm potluck coordinated by the ACTION project. It’s an incredible effort that truly brings people together. Grateful to be here with Chris Maio, Matthew Balazs, and Casey Ferguson. 

Tomorrow morning we’ll meet with students at the school in Hooper Bay, then get escorted out of town as we head toward Scammon Bay and beyond.

The ACTION effect is in full swing.









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