The Workshop Hosts Kids Business Fair in South Anchorage
Nearly two-dozen vendors at the Kids Business Fair sold keychains, jewelry, seedlings, cookies, and more at The Workshop, a nonprofit community space in South Anchorage.
Tag: Community Engagement
Houses of Wisdom: A New, Old Model for Community Education
Guest Author Shannon Gramse shares a model of community learning in Vietnam that can inspire Alaskans to find new ways to learn.
Alyeska Resort Unveils Bold Expansion Plans
Alyeska Resort recently unveiled an expansion vision to the Girdwood community that includes rental housing for employees and local workers, complete with a daycare and community center with pool, open-air hockey and a fitness area; a traditional ski area resort village; and a low-density housing development near Glacier Creek.
How Alaskans Are Making the 2020 Census Count
In the months leading up to the Census, government officials, advertising agencies, and tribal leaders worked together to create public outreach campaigns to encourage Alaska Native participation and ensure Alaska’s communities receive their fair share of federal funding.
United Way of Anchorage Announces Retirement of Long-Time President Michele Brown
United Way of Anchorage has announced that President and CEO Michele Brown will retire this June after seventeen years with the organization.
Go Back to School—as a Junior Achievement Volunteer
Thousands of area students are back in school to learn the “three R’s”—Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic. But there is a fourth “R” that many students may be missing out on, and that’s “Relevance” as it relates to what they are learning in school and how it will apply later in life.
Those Who Can Do Teach
Considering that many of the state’s students will stay in Alaska and work for local companies after graduation, it makes good business sense for these organizations to take part in the learning process.
Alaska Credit Union League Donates $15,000 to Upper Susitna Food Pantry
The Alaska Credit Union League held its annual meeting in Talkeetna and during that meeting, auction proceeds and individual donations made for a total donation of $15,000 to the Upper Susitna Food Pantry.
University of Alaska Structure to be Reviewed by New Task Force
The chair of the University of Alaska Board of Regents has announced appointments to a task force that will explore options for the university system’s future structure, outlined the options the group will consider, and set out the process the task force will follow.
CVRF Helps Elders and Families Weather the High Cost of Living in Rural Alaska
Each winter, Coastal Villages Region Fund supports elders and provides energy assistance to families in its twenty member communities through the longstanding Elder and Heating Oil Programs.