Tag: Education

Looking for a new career? Is someone you know job searching as well? The Anchorage Police Department (APD) and Anchorage School District (ASD) are teaming up to fill the gaps in their workforce.

But why both those organizations? Cari-Ann Carty with Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium, along with Lt. Jason Schmidt with APD and Susan Schmidt with ASD joined Daybreak on the couch to discuss employment opportunities.

It turns out that the Schmidts were talking over dinner and realized the two organizations have a lot of spouses that work at both. By teaming up, they could potentially hire families, and get more people into the city.

So far the idea has taken off where both APD and ASD recruit for both places at job fairs.

“This is a great initiative taking a holistic approach to the family,” Carty said.

To watch the segment, click here.

Source: Workforce Wednesday: ASD and APD’s joint hiring initiative | KTVA 11 News | The Voice of Alaska

Imagine boarding a plane in your home village, landing in Fairbanks or Anchorage, navigating your way by taxi or public bus to a giant university populated by people you don’t know, figuring out how to enroll in and pick courses, and finally, ending up in a classroom of hundreds of other students.

Many rural Alaskans have gone through this tricky transition from village to college and while it’s certainly doable, it’s not always easy.

“Socially, a lot of the students from very small villages aren’t used to being in a class at the university that has 200 students in it—that’s more than they have in their entire village, so that’s overwhelming,” said Denise Wartes, director of the Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI).

Since 1983, the institute has provided a bridge for students making that transition through an intensive six-week summer program in which they attend college classes and earn transferable credits at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Read the full article here.

Source: Program bridges gap between village, college – The Bristol Bay Times

65 ​%​ by 2025 – Alaska Can!

You are invited to participate in the “65 by 2025 – Alaska Can!” Alaska Postsecondary Access & Completion Network Conference! Register now.

The Network is committed to “65 by 2025,” which is to increase the percentage of working-age adults holding a high-value certificate, college degree, or other industry-recognized credential to 65% by the year 2025. The 2016 Alaska Postsecondary Access & Success Network Conference is a time for Alaskans from all walks – education, business, public service – to unite and work together on increasing the number of Alaskans enrolling and succeeding in postsecondary education. Postsecondary education includes apprenticeships, industry-recognized licensure, workforce credentials, certificates, and degrees.

We are currently seeking session presenters.  Share your knowledge, facilitate a needed conversation, or offer an interactive workshop.  More info.

Learn more about the conference, taking place March 22-23 at the Downtown Anchorage Marriott.

Source: Alaska Postsecondary Access & Completion Network – Registration | Online Registration by Cvent