Events
Meet Alaska Conference
January 18
Hosted by the Alliance, this is the largest one-day energy conference in Alaska and includes educational forums and a tradeshow.
Junior Achievement of Alaska Business Hall of Fame Awards Banquet
January 24
Four new Alaskans will be inducted and recognized with this prestigious award.
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Meet Alaska Conference
Hosted by the Alliance, this is the largest one-day energy conference in Alaska and includes educational forums and a tradeshow.
Alaska Health Summit
The 2018 summit theme is “Diverse Stories Inspiring Community Action” and the conference will highlight diverse, positive stories of community action and change as well as share successful strategies, important lessons learned, evidence-based recommendations, and additional opportunities for continued work together.
Junior Achievement of Alaska Awards Banquet
Four new Alaskans will be inducted and recognized with this prestigious award.
Alaska RTI/MTSS Conference
Featured sessions include Mindset Mathematics, Student Engagement and Self-Efficacy, Computational Thinking and Computer Science in the Elementary Classroom, and Collaborative Leadership Collaborative.
Alaska Marine Science Symposium
Scientists, researchers, and students from Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond come together to communicate research activities in the marine regions of Alaska.
First Friday Art Showcase – Let Every Woman Know
This is the kick-off event for the LEWK weekend. Featuring artists whose lives have been touched by cancer.
Gynecologic Cancer Survivors Course
A free 2-day gynecologic cancer educational course put on by the Foundation for Women’s Cancer and open to survivors, the medical community, friends and family. Click Here to Register
Dance Like Barb Rhythm Heals Concert
The Dance Like Barb Rhythm Heals concert is part of the 2019 Let Every Woman Know Gynecologic Cancer Awareness and Arts of Healing Weekend. The concert will feature Chapel Hill’s indie Americana quartet Mipso, local band Food for the Soul, plus performances by Underground Dance Company and The Tap Studio. Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door Purchase Tickets Here
Gynecologic Cancer Survivors Course
A free 2-day gynecologic cancer educational course put on by the Foundation for Women’s Cancer and open to survivors, the medical community, friends and family. Click Here to Register
Anchorage AEYC Early Childhood Conference
This year’s keynote speaker is Cate Heroman, author of Making & Tinkering with STEM, who will conduct workshops on Friday and Saturday.
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In This Issue
Junior Achievement Turns 100
January 2019
Locally, Junior Achievement of Alaska has been helping students better understand business and economics for forty-six years. Based in Anchorage with a staff of three, Junior Achievement of Alaska serves more than 14,500 students in fifty-five communities around the state. Many past Junior Achievement students have gone on to become successful professionals and continue to serve as classroom volunteers to help raise the next generation of business leaders.