Episode 227: Arctic Slope Community Foundation and Digital Media Advocacy – Patuk Glenn

On this week’s episode of The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, we sit down with Patuk Glenn, the Executive Director of the Arctic Slope Community Foundation (ASCF) and a digital media influencer. Patuk has dedicated her life to promoting and preserving the Inupiat way of life, working in various roles that have made a significant impact on her community in the Arctic Slope region of Alaska.

Patuk has served as Museum Curator for the Inupiat Heritage Center, worked as a Project Manager for the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation in Community Economic Development, and now leads ASCF, an organization committed to strengthening the culture of giving and improving the quality of life among the people of the Arctic Slope. For Patuk, her greatest achievements are the relationships she has developed with community members, and she continues to work tirelessly to support the region’s positive growth and development.

When the world changed during the 2020 pandemic, Patuk turned to TikTok to create cultural, educational, and entertaining videos about life in the Arctic. One of her viral videos about her family’s ice cellar—a traditional storage method for subsistence foods like bowhead whale, caribou, and seal—captured national attention and helped her build a following of over 120,000. Patuk now uses her platform to share the beauty and challenges of life in the Arctic and to uplift Inupiaq culture.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Patuk’s inspiring life story;
• Her experience growing up in the Arctic Slope – the northernmost region of Alaska;;
• How she got involved in the work she’s doing to improve the quality of life for the people of the Arctic Slope region and how she started working for ASCF;
• The story of how she started using TikTok and Instagram to create cultural, educational, and entertaining videos about life in the Arctic;
• Stories of the people she is helping through her digital media presence and her work with ASCF;
• And so much more!

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For more information on Patuk, follow her on Instagram and TikTok.

For more information on the Arctic Slope Community Foundation (ASCF), please visit the ASCF website.