The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program is nearing the deadline for high school students to apply for Acceleration Academy on March 19.
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Many Alaska students are getting ready to turn the page from high school to college and may be looking for extra help to pay for costs associated with higher education.
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Umoja Academy seeks to fill gaps in education for Alaska’s Black youth
You’re likely familiar with one of Alaska’s most prolific entrepreneurs, Jasmin Smith.
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Alaska’s initial allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived and have been administered to more than 18,000 Alaskans.
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ANSEP continues virtual opportunities for Alaska’s middle school students
Middle school students from across Alaska have another opportunity to get ahead in their STEM learning.
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Beginning Oct.24, 2021, Alaska residents will need to dial 907 before making a call within the 907.
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Contact tracing helps keep you, your bubble and fellow Alaskans safe by slowing the spread of COVID-19.
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Alaska Airlines pledges to continue support for Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program
With the help of ANSEP’s partner Alaska Airlines, students in rural Alaska have an opportunity to experience the hands-on STEM components.
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Sealaska Heritage Institute to revitalize, perpetuate Southeast Alaska Native languages
Sealaska Heritage Institute and University of Anchorage Southeast are bestowing 18 students committed to learning and teaching Southeast Alaska Native languages to receive immersive language training, including summer language institutes and additional language opportunities.
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The University of Alaska system’s first-ever Day of Giving is coming up on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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The Alaska Department of Health & Social Services’ “Mask Up, Alaska!” campaign is a statewide effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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The Alaska Department of Health & Social Services is reminding Alaskans of the basics: wear a mask, social distance and shrink your bubble.
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Women in Aviation Last Frontier Chapter is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting education, scholarships, mentorship and networking for women and girls in Alaska.
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National Geographic Wild’s new series will showcase Alaska’s wildlife response programs and the wonderful work they do.
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Identity Alaska and Full Spectrum Health partnered to launch the first statewide LGBTQ+ Community Health Needs Assessment in Alaska.
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Head Start and Early Head Start – serving children and families in difficult times
Nearly 4,000 children who are in foster care, live in a low-income household or are dealing with homelessness are eligible for support from 17 programs across Alaska.
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Self-isolation and being socially distant are new practices for some of us, but kids in Alaska’s foster care system can experience these feelings often.
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Stay up-to-date with the latest local news and coverage on coronavirus (CODVID-19), with Alaska Public Media.
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Last month, the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program welcomed a cohort of students from Southwest Alaska to participate in the Middle School Academy.
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‘Roots and Stems’ podcast to help with Native language revitalization
Roots and Stems is a new Alaska podcast, brought to listeners by Sealaska Heritage Institute.
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With help from the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, more than 800 students have achieved their dreams of earning STEM degrees.
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Seventeen-year-old Tatiana Korthuis is about to start her freshman year at the University of Alaska Anchorage. However, this long-time ANSEP student already has a jump-start on her STEM career.
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Community development projects for 14 Alaska villages and tribes are going to be receiving crucial support thanks to a nearly $8 million block grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program recently celebrated the first graduates of its full-time Acceleration Academy (Anchorage). Seven students graduated this year with an average of 40 hours, equivalent to 1.5 years of college credit, toward a bachelor’s degree at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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The middle school students in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program recently learned from industry professionals what it would be like to own their own aerospace company and to have a chance to build and launch their own rockets.
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The annual Alyeska Snow Classic puts the fun in fundraising while giving the community a chance to support Four Valleys Community School. To participate, just purchase some raffle tickets, and guess the amount of snow accumulation on the 1,096-foot peak of Mount Alyeska to the nearest one-hundredth of a foot.
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This summer, your child has the opportunity to join one of the nation’s most successful and cost-effective STEM education programs, which promotes science, technology, engineering and math education with fun hands-on activities.
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High school students looking to jump-start STEM careers and earn free college credits can enroll in the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program’s full-time Acceleration Academy.
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The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program hosted thousands of students, faculty, alumni and strategic partners at its 24th annual Celebration Jan. 18. Honoring students’ past achievements and looking to the future, this year’s celebration theme was “Beyond the Stratosphere” and featured Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr.
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Celebrate the holidays with gifts that give back from the Alaska Zoo. Whether you’re shopping for friends or family, the zoo has something for animal-lovers of all ages.