Alaska Works Partnership Expands Training with Lowe’s Foundation Grant
A $700,000 grant from the Lowe’s Foundation will help the Alaska Works Partnership provide free construction training to 500 more people over the next two years.
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Tlingit & Haida Names Director of Innovation and Development for 477 Workforce Plan
The Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska hired Holly Snowball Morales, previously of Cook Inlet Tribal Council, as 477 Director of Innovation and Development to implement the tribes’ workforce plan.
UAF Launches Energy Resource Engineering Degree Program
The UAF College of Engineering and Mines has launched its new energy resource engineering baccalaureate program, starting in fall 2024.
Academies of Anchorage
Big changes at the Anchorage School District go beyond overhauling start times. Take a crash course in the district’s college, career, and life readiness transformation.
US Department of Commerce Invests $3.1M to Bolster Kenai Peninsula Mariculture Workforce
Chugach Regional Resources Commission gets $3.1 million in federal funds to create jobs in the marine research and mariculture fields.
New Efforts to Train Technicians for Telecom and Industrial Machining
MTA and Alaska Communications are collaborating to train technicians for a surge of telecom projects, while a new Industrial Machine and Maintenance course launches in Seward.
Seward Heat Loop Project Includes Workforce Development Component
A US Department of Energy grant for the Seward Heat Loop paid for a new heat pump to provide hands-on training for technicians.
JA of Alaska Builds Workforce Foundations
Junior Achievement of Alaska is doing its part to build a qualified, quality workforce to power Alaska’s future, setting up the state’s youth for career and financial success.
Resource Development Council Explores Workforce Solutions
Marketing campaigns and transferable skills are some of the tools available to deepen Alaska’s labor pool for impending infrastructure projects.
Industry and Educators Convene for Workforce Development Solutions to Labor Shortage
A two-day Workforce Development Convening brought industry and educators together to address an acute labor shortage.