Community Action
Amid funding cuts and deportation threats, Westwood prioritizes community and culture
The Safe Summer Kick Off is a Westwood tradition. It almost didn’t happen this year because of funding and attendance concerns.
Totally Totem/Glacier or Bust
Let's Go Luna! follows the adventures of three friends – Leo, a wombat from Australia; Carmen, a butterfly from Mexico; and Andy, a frog from the U.S. – as they traverse the globe with their parents’ traveling performance troupe, “Circo Fabuloso.” At each of the Circo’s stops, Luna the Moon guides the trio as they get to know the local region and its people.
Totally Totem/Glacier or Bust
Season 1 Episode 19 | 24m 56s | CC
In Juneau, Andy and Luna want to tell their story and enlist the help of a totem pole artist. In the process, they learn about the traditions of the beautiful old art form of totem pole carving. / Andy wants to experience the beautiful blue light of the Mendenhall Glacier ice caves, but getting there is quite a project.
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