thread Awards Additional $940,000 in COVID-19 Support to Child Care Statewide
The intent of the COVID-19 Quality Initiative is to stabilize and strengthen early childhood and afterschool/school-age education programs.
Education
GCI Donates $20,000 to APU with Donovan Walsh Scholarship
APU will use the donation to administer the GCI Donovan Walsh Scholarship, which will award ten scholarships to students based on need.
US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Develops Next Generation of Arctic Leaders
When US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s annual resupply mission at McMurdo Station in Antarctica was cancelled due to COVID-19 safety precautions at the station, Coast Guard leaders seized the opportunity to coordinate a future-focused Arctic deployment.
SHI Sends 1,300 Learning Kits to Six Communities
The “Maker Kits” were delivered to middle schools in Angoon, Sitka, Hoonah, Wrangell, Klawock, and Juneau and are meant to help children learn basic fundamentals of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math in a hands-on, engaging way.
AFDF Announces 2021 Seaweed Farm Start-up Training Program
The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation and partners have released the registration for a Seaweed Farm Start-up Training Program to be held for Alaska residents interested in starting their own seaweed farm in Alaska.
UAF Launches 4-Year Need-Based Scholarship Program
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has established a new renewable need-based scholarship program that could cover up to half of tuition costs for undergraduate students who qualify.