一個在阿拉斯加的原住民村莊，住著尤皮克族。這個村莊面向著白令海，也面對著高自殺率、年輕人們離校後缺乏心理健康資源的現狀。
而這個春天，村裡的高中生與美國防止自殺基金會合作，透過社區活動帶給居民希望和療癒......。
Roughly 500 miles Southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, the Yup'ik village of Toksook Bay faces the Bering Sea on the coast of Nelson Island, called Qaluyaaq by the residents who speak Yugtun. The small subsistence village has been grappling with grief and a lack of mental health resources for young people after they finish school.
This spring, high school juniors and seniors at the Nelson Island School partnered with the Lower Kuskokwim School District and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's Alaska Chapter to lead the residents in community-wide events focused on hope and healing.
瓦萊麗．萊克來自加利福尼亞州 El Paso de Robles，是一個西班牙裔與法裔加拿大移民混合家庭的成員。經歷過軍事和商業廣播後，Valerie 轉而投入公共廣播，目前擔任阿拉斯加公共媒體製作部門的總監。她負責為數位系列《Indie Alaska》製作紀錄短片。
2022 年，她獲得阿拉斯加新聞俱樂部的最佳視頻新聞獎，並多次獲得西北地區的艾美獎。工作以外，她熱愛瑜伽、滑雪、遠足、背包旅行。
Originally from El Paso de Robles, Ca, Valerie Lake comes from a blended family of Spanish and French-Canadian immigrants. After experiencing military and commercial broadcasting, Valerie transitioned to public broadcasting where she still works as the Director of Production for Alaska Public Media. In this position, she creates documentary shorts for the digital series, Indie Alaska.
In 2022, she received the Best Video Journalism award from the Alaska Press Club, and she has received two Northwest Regional Emmys. Outside of work, she enjoys yoga, hiking, skiing, backpacking, and traveling.
