Open Now! ASA Training Scholarship

SAFE. TRAINED. READY.

At their core, the Alaska Safety Alliance (ASA) is about workforce development. Building the skills and proficiencies of Alaskans is a critical component of ensuring a healthy business environment and strong economy for our state in a global economy. It’s ASA’s mission to ensure the availability of a highly trained workforce, sufficient to staff Alaska’s industries safely and competitively, now and in the future.

The ASA Training Scholarship program was created to assist Alaskans who are interested in careers in oil & gas, mining, maritime, construction, or cross-industry. Scholarships are one way we can help ensure Alaskans have sufficient skills, training, and education for a successful career in Alaska.

ALASKA SAFETY ALLIANCE TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP

ASA and Alaska 529 have partnered to establish the Alaska Safety Alliance Training Scholarship, and are excited to announce that the application period is now open, through May 31, 2024!

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

-Applicant must be an Alaska resident. 

-This scholarship is for applicants who intend to enroll or are currently enrolled in an academic or training program leading to a certification, credential, or degree that will support the applicant’s entry or advancement in a career in Alaska’s oil & gas, mining, construction, or maritime industries. Training program must be Alaska-based or unavailable in Alaska.

-The scholarship is a one-time award. Applicants may re-apply each year and may be selected to receive multiple awards, subject to a maximum lifetime award amount of $5,000.  

-The maximum funding level for the scholarship is $1,500 per applicant, per program year ($750 per semester for semester-based programs), payable to the institution. The scholarship review committee recommends award recipients and the final award amounts are at the sole discretion of ASA.  

-The number of awards each program year is subject to fund availability. 

Download complete program information and application requirements including a complete list of required supporting documents.

Click HERE to Apply Online

Deadline to apply for 2024-2025 award year: May 31st, 2024

Source: Alaska Safety Alliance.

Women in Construction Week – March 6

WIC Week™, or Women in Construction Week™, celebrates and promotes the role of women in the construction industry. The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) held the first WIC Week in 1998 and it has grown and expanded each year since. This year’s theme, ‘Keys to the Future’, celebrates the strength and knowledge of women and the vital role they play in shaping the future of the construction industry.

Alaska Safety Alliance (ASA) is excited to join the NAWIC Alaska Chapter to support a series of events for WIC Week! The NAWIC Alaska Chapters holds WIC Week events each year.  The 2024 events include OSHA a Kick-Off mixer at the Peanut Farm, OSHA 10-Hour Safety Training, a Get Hired event, and much more.  

Construction firms of all sizes and types are encouraged to participate in WIC Week and show their support for their women employees. Contact the Alaska Safety Alliance or NAWIC Alaska Chapter to volunteer or get more information about all upcoming events.

The planning committee is seeking sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for a variety of events all week long! Please help us spread the word and contact naomi@alaskasafetyalliance.org for more information.

Source: Alaska Safety Alliance.

Maritime Career Exploration for Alaskan High School Students

If you’re unable to scan the QR code, click HERE to learn more about the opportunity.

Source: Alaska Safety Alliance.

UAF Secures $14.9M to Mentor Teachers New to Alaska

ASMP teacher mentor Hal Neace is surrounded by early-career teacher Brett Stevens’ fifth grade class in Utqiagvik. Photo courtesy of Brett Stevens.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks secured a $14.9-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education and Innovation Research to expand its Alaska Statewide Mentor Project (ASMP). The program will expand from serving only first – and second-year teachers to mentoring all teachers new to the state, including experienced educators from other countries.

“Teacher recruitment and retention are especially challenging in remote communities. Teacher recruitment and retention are especially challenging in remote communities.” – Sue McIntosh, ASMP Program Manager

McIntosh explains it’s important for teachers new to Alaska — whether rural or urban, experienced or new to the profession — to understand their students’ communities, cultures and history. They also need to know how to navigate the practical realities of life in a remote place — how to get food delivered, for instance, or access to medical care.

Visit UAF News and Information to read the full article.

Source: Kristin Summerlin, UAF News ad Information.

Alaska Economic Trends (December 2023)

This photo of a giant kelp is by Flickr user John Turnbull. Giant kelp is one of the varieties of kelp farmed in Alaska. License.

Sara Whitney of the Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development highlights Alaska’s growing aquaculture industry. Alaska has more coastline that the lower 48 combined, but only in June of this year, the state was deemed as a federal aquaculture opportunity area. This opportunity allows the state to support multiple commercial aquatic farming operations, like kelp. Although the salmon hatchery industry came first, seaweed is a newcomer with many uses, and the industry is expanding.

The December edition also highlights Alaska community changes from pre- to post-pandemic. The monthly high-level overview of Alaska’s economy closes this month’s publication.

Read the full edition here.

Trends is a nonpartisan, data-driven magazine that covers a variety of economic topics in Alaska.

Source: Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development, Research & Analysis