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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Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska Employment and Training Center:Organization Type: Regional Native Non-Profit Category: Workforce Development Sharon Olson Manager solson@ccthita.org http://www.ccthita.org/ 320 West Willoughby, Suite 300 Juneau, AK 99801 The Employment and Training Division works with tribally enrolled American Indians and/or Alaska Natives that have their High School Diploma or GED, are residing within the Service Delivery Area of Southeast Alaska, and are Job Ready. Adult Basic Education (ABE) - Allows tribal members assistance while obtaining their GED through the Southeast Regional Resource Center. Adult Vocational Training or Classroom Training (AVT and CRT) - Allows tribal members up to 24 months of training in a?vocational field of study and provides financial assistance while in training.? Also provides financial assistance to tribal members interested in attending short-term Classroom Training courses that will enhance a tribal member's ability to obtain employment?or advance in their career.? School District: Juneau School District ANCSA: Sealaska Corporation Census Area: Juneau Borough |
Coastal Villages Region Rural Education Adult Development Program:Organization Type: CDQ Category: Workforce Development Moses J. Tulim Community Program Manager moejtulim@hotmail.com http://www.coastalvillages.org/community/community.asp?page=read P.O. Box 109 Chevak, AK 99563 The Rural Education Adult Development (READ) program was constructed in response to a need for General Education Diplomas within the CVRF region. The program is designed to improve the accessibility of basic adult education services and to raise literacy, while increasing the number of village residents with a GED. School District: Kashunamiut School District ANCSA: Calista Corporation Census Area: Wade-Hampton |
Cook Inlet Tribal Council Transitional Services:Organization Type: Regional Native Non-Profit Category: Workforce Development Molly Merrit-Durren Director mmerrittduren@citci.com http://www.citci.com/departments/transitional.html 670 West Fireweed Lane Anchorage, AK 99503 Transitional Services provides a safe and supportive environment where Welfare to Work participants and Vocational Rehabilitation clients can adapt to lifestyle changes, enhance their communication, life management and academic skills and develop new skills to succeed in the work world. In addition, the Child Care program provides financial assistance to Alaska Native and American Indian families who are in need of daycare services for children under the age of 13. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Anchorage |
Kodiak Area Native Association Education Department:Organization Type: Regional Native Non-Profit Category: Workforce Development Margie Bezona Education Director margie.bezona@kanaweb.org http://www.kanaweb.org 3449 East Rezanof Drive Kodiak, AK 99615 KANA operates an education department that provides vocational training and educational and employment training to Alaska Natives in the Kodiak area. School District: Kodiak Island Borough School District ANCSA: Koniag Incorporated Census Area: Kodiak Island Borough |
Nine Star Enterprises:Organization Type: Non Profit Category: Workforce Development Sherry Sampson General Information sherrys@ninestar.com http://www.ninestar.com 125 West 5th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 Nine Star Enterprises is chartered by the State of Alaska and operates as a private, not-for-profit corporation with a community service orientation. It offers a wide array of educational and training programs as well as organizational development and technical services locally and statewide. Its educational and training programs are specially designed to prepare clients for success in the workplace. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
Tanana Chiefs Conference Youth Employment Services:Organization Type: Category: Workforce Development Mike Taras Youth Employment and Training Coordinator mtaras@tananachiefs.org http://www.tananachiefs.org/employment/yes.htm 122 First Avenue, Suite 600 Fairbanks, AK 99701 The mission of TCC's Youth Employment Services is to empower Native youth facing barriers to employment by providing work experience, training and educational opportunities designed to foster world-of-work skills.? School District: Fairbanks North Star Borough School District ANCSA: Doyon, Limited Census Area: Fairbanks North Star Borough |
The Aleut Foundation Job Referral Program:Organization Type: Regional Native Foundation/AEC Category: Workforce Development Sharon Lind President slind@aleutcorp.com http://www.aleutcorp.com/found.html 4000 Old Seward Highway, Suite 300 Anchorage, AK 99503 The Aleut Foundation (TAF) is a nonprofit private foundation that was formed in August 1987. The primary goal of the TAF Board of Directors is to support the economic and social needs of Alaska Natives, particularly those Natives enrolled in the Aleut region, by offering programs that promote their socioeconomic stability and cultural awareness. These programs include: the Scholarship Program, the Job Referral Program, and the Cultural Preservation Program. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Aleut Corporation Census Area: Anchorage |
Vocational Training and Resource Center (VTRC):Organization Type: Regional Native Non-Profit Category: Workforce Development Archie J. Cavanaugh Jr. Director ajcavanaugh@ccthita.org http://www.ccthita.org/ 320 West Willoughby, Suite 300 Juneau, AK 99801 The Vocational Training and Resource Center (VTRC) is a Tribal Enterprise of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.? The Center was conceptualized under the Tribe?s Overall Economic Development Plan (OEDP) as a strategic program to provide means for our Tribal membership to attain local jobs and develop Native-owned businesses. The VTRC is a post-secondary institution that provides hands-on instruction methods that prepare students for sustainable self-sufficient employment or entrepreneurship.? School District: Juneau School District ANCSA: Sealaska Corporation Census Area: Juneau Borough |
Workforce Exchange Project (Cook Inlet Tribal Council):Organization Type: Regional Native Non-Profit Category: Workforce Development Donna Martin dmartin@citci.com http://www.citci.com Anchorage, AK 99503 For Alaska Natives to access and utilize all of CITC and Alaska Job Center Network (AJCN) services related to employment, education, and training in the Anchorage area. School District: Anchorage School District ANCSA: Cook Inlet Region Incorporated Census Area: Anchorage |
