ANDORE Host Training
When: February 13-14, 2023, 9 am-5 pm
Where: Juneau Yacht Club, 1301 Harbor Way, Juneau, AK
What: Join AASB, Haa Tóoch Lichéesh, and the University of Alaska Southeast for an Alaska Native Dialogues On Race and Equity (ANDORE) host training. Registration is free, but space is limited.
Who: All are invited
Youth Advocacy Institute
When: February 4-6, 2023
Where: Juneau - Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall, 320 W Willoughby Ave
What: Join AASB and students from across the state for 3 days of advocacy. Meet legislators, learn how a bill becomes a law, spend time with school board members and more!
Who: Students, Grade 9-12
Tlingit & Haida Youth Summit
When: February 2-4, 2023
Where: Juneau - Generations Southeast, 3239 Hospital Dr.
What: T&H Youth Commission are preparing an amazing Youth Summit to bring voices together for action. Gather with other youth to discuss issues and solutions, learn new things, meet new people, learn about Tribal government, and be a part of the change by sharing your voice.
Who: Tribal youth ages 16-27, Juneau residents’ registration
Unfortunately, due to travel arrangements, registration for youth living outside Juneau is closed.
Reach out to Navigators if you have any questions. [email protected] or 907-463-7752.
Family Engagement Team Meeting
AASB is bringing together school and community teams to think about their family and school partnership efforts. This will include using the family engagement audit and setting clear actionable goals in a school or in your district. This will be in Anchorage on April 27th.
Upcoming Workgroups or Trainings
Southeast Network of Alaska CAN
When: First Wednesdays of the month at 10 am
Who: Southeast Alaskans working to increase access to postsecondary education
Exploring Collaborative, Culturally Connected Career & Technical Education
When: February 3, 1-5
What: An opportunity to take a closer look at the Bristol Bay Region Career & Technical Education program and consider how Southeast School districts might foster a similar collaborative effort.
Who: School Board members, superintendents, CTE Directors and community support organizations
Where: Juneau and Zoom
Family-School Partnership Teams
When: Wednesday, February 15, 2023, 1-3 pm
Who: Required for Alaska Family Engagement Center grantees and optional for STEPS community/school teams.
Where: Zoom
Family-School Partnership Teams In-Person
When: Thursday, April 27, 2023 (all day),
Who: Required for Alaska Family Engagement Center grantees and optional for STEPS community/school teams.
Where: Anchorage
For Students, Families and Staff
Holding Each Other Up; QPR Suicide Prevention Training
When: Saturday, January 28, 9:00 am-Noon
What: NAMI Juneau is offering a QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is an educational program designed to teach community members how to recognize the warning signs of suicide and how to respond effectively.
How Are Our Students Doing After They Graduate?
When: Thursday, February 16, Noon
What: As part of AASB’s “How do you know?” series, we will be looking at new and useful data sources to get a sense of how students are doing after they graduate from high school.
Who: School board members, administrators, and program staff
Suicide Safety Planning Workshop
When: Thursday, February16, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
What: NAMI Juneau is offering a suicide safety planning workshop. Suicide safety planning is a written plan for what to do when someone is in a crisis situation. These can be made for a loved one or for yourself! The plan will list out steps and ideas on how to de-escalate the situation, assess risk, and make sure the environment is safe.
Juneau Community Cafe on Opioid & Polysubstance Misuse
When: February 24, 12-5 pm
Where: Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall
Outer Coast Summer Seminar 2023
When: The deadline to apply is March 1, 2023
Who: Current high school sophomores and juniors. Scholarships available for students who are Alaska Native, low-income, or first-generation.
Where: Sitka
How Are Our Schools Doing Implementing Trauma Engaged Approaches?
When: Thursday, March 16, Noon
What: As part of AASB’s “How do you know?” series, we will be looking at ways of evaluating trauma engaged approaches and what difference it's making.
Who: School board members, administrators, and program staff.
How Are Our Schools Doing Applying an Equity Lens?
When: Thursday, April 20, Noon
What: As part of AASB’s “How do you know?” series, we will be looking at ways of evaluating how our schools are achieving equity goals.
Who: School board members, administrators, and program staff.
Alaska Native Language Summit Pre-Conference
When: Thursday, April 27, 2023, 9 am - 4 pm
Where: William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center, 555 West 5th Avenue Anchorage, AK
Ongoing
Parents as Teachers
Who: Adults who are parenting kids ages 3 and under
What: AEYC’s Parents as Teachers program continues to offer in-home AND virtual home visits. If you know of a family with young children who could use some extra support,
Rural Career Counseling 101 Class
Who: Staff in schools that do not have career counselors and would like to build a program from the ground up.
What: Anyone can take this class for free on the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development CANVAS platform. Rural Career Counseling 101 is also available for one 500-level UAA credit. Those taking the class for credit will pay a $79 fee, and must complete the class by May 15, 2023.
The Learning Connection
Who: Anyone over 16 needing support taking the next step toward college and career training
When: Daily
Where: Downtown Juneau and the Valley Library