Alaska EXCEL is proud to cultivate a dynamic and diverse team, one that plays a critical role in our work to provide educational equality throughout the state.

Alaska EXCEL, Inc. is a federally recognized 501(c)3 non-profit providing supplemental academic and career and technical education intensives for rural youth and young adults across Alaska.

This is accomplished through individualized, real-life academic and career-oriented experiences, allowing students to receive high school credit towards graduation and dual college credit in a specific program. Our goals are for students to make a successful transition into post-secondary training and/or the workforce.

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ANSEP’s objective is to effect systemic change in the hiring patterns of Alaska Natives in science and engineering by placing our students on a career path to leadership. Our goal is to provide an excellent education and a life of unlimited possibilities for every Alaskan.

Started in 1995 as a scholarship program for university students, ANSEP has evolved into a sequential education model that provides a continuous string of components beginning with students in kindergarten and continuing through middle and high school, into science and engineering undergraduate and graduate degree programs through to the PhD.  ANSEP students at every level are successful at rates far exceeding national and state numbers. We provide inspiration, guidance, and opportunity for students from over 100 Alaskan communities. We have arrived at this model after nearly 30 years of effort, with the awareness that a fragmented approach that focuses on one academic level is not adequate to deal with the scope of the problem and ultimately falls short.

More than 100 corporations, philanthropic organizations, state and federal agencies, universities, high schools, and middle schools support our work.

Nearly 2,500 Alaska Native middle school students, high school students, and university students are involved.

ANSEP:

• improves academic outcomes,
• eliminates the need for university remediation and associated costs for government and families,
• increases retention,
• saves students and their families three years or more years of college tuition and living expenses,
• saves the state millions in government funding by reducing time to degree.

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Alaska Works Partnership is a non-profit organization that gives Alaskans access to jobs and careers in the construction industry.  We educate you about the good paying jobs, we teach you basic skills and put you on a path to where you can learn skills that last a lifetime and earn good pay with health care and retirement benefits.

Alaska Works was created by Alaska’s Building and Construction Trade and their apprenticeship training trusts in 1996.  Our mission is to increase Alaska hire in the construction industry.  Our motto is “Working Together for Jobs”.   We partner with industry employers, community organizations, educators and the State of Alaska to “build Alaska one community at a time”.

Over the years several thousand Alaskans living in over 140 communities have gotten a start in construction through one of our programs.  Let us help you build your future.

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We are a locally owned and operated company. We specialize in providing Alaskan residents and businesses the most comprehensive energy reduction assesments, and the most reliable and efficient heating systems. We offer some of the best products and services in town. 

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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers was founded in St. Louis, Missouri on November 28, 1891. IBEW Local 1547 was chartered in Alaska on October 1, 1946, assuming the jurisdiction of IBEW work in Alaska from Local 46 in Seattle, and continues to advocate for safety and protection of the rights of electrical and communications workers, as well as local government employees, health care industry employees, and many more non-construction occupations.

Local 1547 represents workers in many diverse construction classifications including power linemen, inside wiremen, power plant workers and technicians, mechanics, warehouse workers, line clearance tree trimmers and heavy equipment operators. Classifications in communications include telephone linemen, installation and repair workers, telephone operators, central office technicians, cable maintenance workers, and fiber optic specialists, just to name a few. We also take pride in knowing that our efforts in strengthening safety and worker rights benefit many other workers in our state, not just those we represent.

Traditionally, people think of IBEW members as people who work with electricity—but over the years, other classifications have joined the ranks of Local 1547. Some of the many classifications we represent are: cooks, certified nursing assistants, clerks, accounting specialists, engineers, city and municipal employees, property management workers, maintenance custodians, gardeners, librarians, plant services workers, programmers, radar operators, cashiers and x-ray technicians.

With close to 5000 members, IBEW Local 1547 is, we believe, one of the strongest unions in the state of Alaska.

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A little about Tanana, Alaska…

The village of Tanana is located at the confluence of the Tanana and Yukon Rivers. It is about a 45 minute small plane ride west of Fairbanks, Alaska. The road to Tanana includes an ice road mid-winter and possible boat crossings in the summer.  Athabaskan culture is an important aspect of village life and the school participates in village events whenever possible. The population hovers around 250 people with a school population between 35-45 students. Maudrey J Sommer School is the only school site in the Tanana City School District and is a K-12 school with 5 teachers and 9 classified staff members.

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U.A. Local 375 is part of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry, representing 330,000 members and over 40,000 apprentices in the United States and Canada. U.A. Local 375 was chartered in 1946, and has approximately 500 members working in the Plumbing and Pipefitting trades. Our union hall and training facility are headquartered in Fairbanks, which is in the heart of the interior of Alaska.

U.A. Local 375 provides skilled Plumbers and Pipefitters the necessary training to meet the diverse demands required by the Pipe trades industry. from constructing an oil or gas pipeline, to troubleshooting a mechanical system, we can provide the skilled workers for the job. Training is an important part of preparing and maintaining a qualified workforce. The training for both Journeymen and Apprentices is provided by the Fairbanks, Alaska Area Plumbers and Pipefitting Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee, through a five year apprenticeship program. Whether a Welder, Pipefitter, or Plumber, you will be a part of an organization that sets the standard for excellence in this industry.

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UAF Community and Technical College is part of the University of Alaska Fairbanks and offers more than 40 one-year certificate and two-year associate degree programs in a variety of exciting fields. In addition, we offer a two-year Associate of Arts degree. This flexible liberal arts program can be designed for personal or professional development and meets the academic requirements necessary to transfer to a four-year degree.

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Welcome to the Interior Alaska Campus. The Interior Alaska Campus (IAC) was established to support and deliver higher education to the communities of Interior Alaska. We pride ourselves on our ability to offer relevant and applicable coursework to students, whether they are rural or urban-based, and our ability to work with a diverse group of students. 

Beyond providing University of Alaska core degree requirement courses, IAC administers many degree programs, which were developed to meet the unique needs of rural Alaskans. The Rural Human Services Program caters to village-based human service providers, the Tribal Governance Program works with partners across Alaska to deliver much sought-after information and services to Alaska's tribal government and community employers. The Construction Trades Technology Program teaches a wide range of Alaskan building practices, particularly related to the northern climate. The Wildland Fire Science Program allows interested individuals to earn their Red Card, improve their wildland fire credentials, and potentially be a part of the UAF Nanook Wildland Fire Crew. 

All of IAC’s administered programs have a common theme, to be community-driven and culturally responsive. This theme is built upon the core values of our organization: relevance, innovation, integrity, and adaptation.      

Our organization believes in putting communities and students first. Our faculty and staff are available to assist anyone who is looking to take higher education courses. Whether you want to take a one-credit art class or a two-year associate degree, our personnel are here to work for you on a one-on-one basis. Education should not come with process barriers; as such, our staff and faculty are highly skilled in navigating and supporting individuals to achieve their educational goals. 

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