Resource Directory
Here is the Resource List which was compiled for the First Alaskans Institute. If you wish to contribute to the Resource List, please email Sean Topkok.
To see how the directory is categorized, go to Directory Categories
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STUDENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
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UAA Alaska Native Student Engineering Program:Organization Type: University/College Category: Student Financial Support Herb Schroeder Program Director afhps@uaa.alaska.edu http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/reslife/houses/ansep/ 3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 In order to assist Alaska Native students in their pursuit of higher education, Alyeska Pipeline Service Company has provided scholarship funding to the students attending UAA and pursuing degrees in engineering.?The UAA School of Engineering, UAA Residence Life (reslife), and University Housing Dining and Conference Services have worked to establish a recruitment, retention, and placement program which includes an academic house with live-in advisors, mentoring, and summer internships. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Anchorage |
Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association:Organization Type: CDQ Category: Student Financial Support Ragnar Alstrom Executive Director 2200 6th Avenue, Suite 707 Seattle, WA 98121 School District: ANCSA: Census Area: |
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
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Alaska Job Corp Center:Organization Type: Government, State Category: Workforce Development Ivy Lanthier Director alaska@jcdc.jobcorps.org http://www.alaska.net/~akjccoap/center.htm 750 Cope Industrial Way Palmer, AK 99645 The Alaska Job Corps Center provides training to 250 students in a residential campus setting. The center is located on a 20-acre campus near downtown Palmer.? Our campus has dormitories for males and females.? There are usually four students per room.? Counselors and residential advisors are available 24 hours a day to provide support.? Each dorm has a lounge with a TV and pay phone for student use. School District: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
Alaska Job Corp Program:Organization Type: Government, State Category: Workforce Development Krystal Kompkoff OA and P Supervisor kkompkoff@yahoo.com http://www.alaskajobcorp.com 4300 B Street, Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99503 School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Anchorage |
Alaska Native Coalition for Employment and Training:Organization Type: Statewide Native Non-Profit Category: Workforce Development Rose Ellis Executive Director rose@alaska.com http://www.ancet.org 1399 West 34th Street, Suite 204 Anchorage, AK 99503 ANCET is made up of 16 regional, non-profit Native organizations that operate employment and training programs. These are programs authorized under a variety of laws (including, for instance, the Job Training Partnership Act). The programs are funded by several federal agencies?including the departments of Health and Social Services and Labor and the Bureau of Indian Affairs?as well as the state government. ANCET operates employment and training programs in both urban and rural areas. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Anchorage |
Alaska Vocational Technical Center:Organization Type: University/College Category: Workforce Development Fred Esposito President fred_esposito@eed.state.ak.us http://www.avtec.alaska.edu/home.htm P.O. Box 889 Seward, AK 99664 AVTEC is Alaska's oldest and largest institute for skills training in a wide variety of industrial and technological fields (business, office, and computer technology, information technology, automotive, diesel, welding, and heavy equipment mechanics, maritime and fisheries, power plant and facility maintenance, heating, ventilation, air conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R), culinary arts and commercial baking, emergency medical services, and learning resources). AVTEC is a division of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development and is approved by the Alaska Commission on Post Secondary Education. School District: Kenai Peninsula Borough School District ANCSA: Chugach Alaska Corporation Census Area: Kenai Peninsula Borough |
Alaska Workforce Investment Board:Organization Type: Government, State Category: Workforce Development Mike Andrews Executive Director mike_andrews@labor.state.ak.us http://www.gov.state.ak.us/ahric/ahric.htm 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1830 Anchorage, AK 99501 The Alaska Human Resource Investment Council's purpose is to facilitate the process necessary to create and maintain an efficient, effective, and integrated human resource investment system. This comprehensive system will provide employment education and training services to assure Alaska employers have a skilled workforce and Alaska workers have employment choices. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Anchorage |
Alaska's People:Organization Type: Statewide Native Non-Profit Category: Workforce Development Teresa Nelson Executive Director tnelson@citci.com http://www.alaskaspeople.com 2600 Cordova Street, Ste 211 Anchorage , AK 99503 Promoting employment and training of Alaska Natives and their family members. Good link to education resources and websites. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Anchorage |
Aleutian/Pribilof Islands Association Employment Services:Organization Type: Regional Native Non-Profit Category: Workforce Development Dimitri Philemonof President/CEO dimitrip@apiai.com http://www.apiai.com/ 201 East 3rd Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 As part of the 477 Employment, Training, and Related Services Program, this program focuses on funding eligible individuals to receive vocational training and other services in order to upgrade their skills and obtain gainful employment. The Education and Training program provides financial aid for eligible participants to attend training to upgrade their skills and obtain full-time employment; or, who have arranged employment, but do not have the funds to relocate (travel) and/or to become established (rent, food, etc.). The scholarship may be used towards tuition, books, fees, training or work materials, travel and/or subsistence, depending on availability of funding. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Anchorage |
Career Development Center (Cook Inlet Tribal Council) -:Organization Type: Regional Native Non-Profit Category: Workforce Development Carol Wren Coordinator cwren@citci.com http://www.citci.com 670 West Fireweed Lane Anchorage, AK 99503 Job seekers from all of the CIRI non-profits can send participants to the CDC for job seeking and retention and adult basic education. The CDC is able to provide services with the assistance of Nine Star Enterprises via Americorps volunteers. The CDC provides the following services: a culturally appropriate, computer-based adult basic education skills program; Alaska Career Information System; GED preparation; resume and cover letter development/storage; basic computer training; career guidance; GED testing; life skills classes; and job club activities. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Anchorage |
