Program uses running and exercise to teach children self-respect
March 27, 2024
Wrangell’s BRAVE has started its running and empowerment program, I Toowú Klatseen (ITK), for kids in third through fifth grades.
The program provides free running and exercise activities, lessons in self-respect, community building and healthy decision-making.
I Toowú Klatseen means “strengthen your spirit” in Tlingit, or being strong on the inside and the outside — philosophies the program seeks to share with Wrangell’s youth.
The program started Tuesday, March 26, and will run to May 9 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the community center.
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