Rural Alaska Community Environmental Job Training (RACEJT) Program Potential Assistance with Travel Funding and Other Job Training Needs Regional Resource List RACEJT course tuition and materials are provided free. However, to attend the two training sessions in Anchorage, total travel cost is estimated at $4,990, and RACEJT can provide only $2,000 in travel assistance. Cost breakdown is as follows: $1,600 airfare, $1,350 double room lodging, $1800 restaurant meals, and $340 ground transportation. Contact the below entities to ask about additional travel funding, and to ask about additional job training resources, such as life skills, Adult Basic Education, and job placement expertise that may assist you in obtaining employment. Aleutian Pribilof Islands Aleutian Pribilof Islands Assn.,Inc. Anchorage Ms. Tara Bourdukofsky, M.S, Human Services Director Phone: (907) 279 2700 Tara1b@apiai.org http://www.apiai.org/hmnsvcs.asp?page=humanservices Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association Juneau Phone: (907) 586 0161 www.apicda.com Central Bering Sea Fisherman s Association St Paul Phone: (907) 546 2597 plestenkof@cbsfa.com http://www.cbsfa.com/education.html The Aleut Foundation Cynthia Lind, Executive Director Phone: 800 232 4882 Cynthia.lind@thealeutfoundation.org http://www.thealeutfoundation.org
Arctic Slope Region Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Mabel Kaleak, Manager Phone: (907) 852 8633 1 800 770 2772 mjkaleak@asrc.com http://www.arcticed.com/ Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program, Ilisagvik College Barrow Diana Perket Phone: (907) 852 1742 Diana.perkett@ilisagvik.edu http://www.ilisagvik.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36&itemid=43 Alaska Job Center Barrow Phone: (907) 852 4111 Toll Free: 1 888 429 4111 Barrow.jobcenter@alaska.gov
Bristol Bay Region Bristol Bay Native Association Dillingham Ms. Raebelle Whitcomb, Workforce Dev. Director Phone: 842 2262 rwhitcomb@bbna.com http://www.bbna.com/website/employtraining.html Bristol Bay Native Corporation Luanne Pelagio, Education Foundation Director Phone: 800 426 3602 lpelagio@bbnc.net http://www.bbnc.net Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program, UAF Bristol Bay Campus Dillingham Maryanne Dickey Phone: 1 888 764 7077 mdickey@alaska.edu http://www.uaf.edu/bbc/adult Basic Education (ABE)ged/index.xml Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation Charlene Lopez, Employment & Training Coordinator Phone: 842 6412 Charlene@bbedc.com www.bbedc.com Alaska Job Center Dillingham Phone: 842 5579 Toll Free: 1 800 478 4479 Dillingham.jobcenter@alaska.gov
Bering Straits Region Kawarak Incorporated Nome Employment & Training Phone: 800 450 4341 http://www.kawerak.org/servicedivisions/eet/vta/index.html Bering Straits Regional Corporation Kristen Timbers Phone: (9070 443 4305 1 800 478 6079 ktimbers@beringstraits.com http://beringstraits.com/northriver/wb/pages/foundation/scholarships.php Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program, Kawarak, Inc. Nome Ron Huffman Phone: (907) 443 4468 or 443 4467 rhuffman@kawerak.org mlitchard@kawerak.org kmcrae@kawerak.org http://www.kawerak.org/servicedivisions/eet/ce/index.html Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation Anchorage Jerry Ivanoff Education, Employment & Training Coordinator Phone: (907) 274 2248 http://www.nsedc.com/eet.html Alaska Job Center Nome Phone: (907) 443 2626/2460 1 800 478 2626 Nome.jobcenter@alaska.gov
Copper River Region Copper River Native Association Copper Center Ms. Tonilee Jackson, Director Phone: (907) 822 5241 ext. 242 tonilee@crnative.org http://crnative.org/departments/tribal_community_services/higher_education_and_training/ Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program, UAA PWSC College Valdez Michael Holcombe Joey Eastman, Glennallen Phone (907) 834 1671 mholcombe@pwscc.edu jeastman@pwsee.edu http://www.pwscc.edu/academics/adult education center/ Alaska Job Center Glenallen Phone: (907) 822 3350 Toll Free: 1 800 478 3304 Glennallen.jobcenter@alaska.gov Alaska Job Center Valdez Phone (907) 853 4910 Valdez.jobcenter@alaska.gov AHTNA Mercedes Knighten, Scholarships/Finance Phone: (907) 868 8206 ahtnaheritagebookkeeper@gmail.com http://www.ahtnaheritagefoundation.com
Interior Region Tanana Chiefs Conference Fairbanks Mr. Don Shircel, Acting Director Phone: (907) 452 8251 Don.shircel@tananachiefs.org http://www.tananachiefs.org/employment_services.shtm Doyon Doris Miller, Executive Director Phone: (907) 459 2048 1 888 478 4755 millerd@doyon.com http://www.doyonfoundation.com Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program, Adult Learning Programs of Alaska Fairbanks Mary Catherine Tee Phone: (907) 452 6434 ext. 226 mtee@adultlearning.org http://www.adultlearning.org/ Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program, Literacy Council of Alaska Fairbanks Brenda McFarlane Rebecca Hazen Phone: (908) 456 6212 Brenda@literacycouncilofalaska.org Rebecca@literacycouncilofalaska.org www.literacycouncilofalaska.org Alaska Job Center Tok Phone: (907) 883 5629 1 800 478 5629 Tok.jobcenter@alaska.gov Alaska Job Center Fairbanks Phone: (907) 451 5967 Fairbanks.jobcenter@alaska.gov
Kodiak Region Kodiak Area Native Association Kodiak Ms. Margie Bezona, Education Administrator Phone: (907) 486 9816 Margie.bezona@kanaweb.org http://www.kanaweb.org/html/community services.php#education Training Koniag Tyan Hayes, Executive Director Phone: (907) 562 9093 1 888 562 9093 thayes@koniageducation.org http://www.koniageducation.org Adult Basic Education Program, UAA Kodiak College Kodiak Adelia Myrick Phone: (907) 486 1243 amyrick@kodiak.alaska.edu http://www.koc.alaska.edu/adulteducate.asp Alaska Job Center Kodiak Phone: (907) 486 3105 Toll Free: 1 800 478 3105 Kodiak.jobcenter@alaska.edu
Kotzebue Region Maniilaq Associaton Kotzebue Mr. Jason D. Johnson, Sr., Education Program Manager Phone: (907) 442 7652 jdjohnson@maniilaq.org http://www.maniilaq.org/nativeservices.html NANA Erica Nelson, Director of Operations Phone: (907) 442 1607 1 866 442 1607 Erica.nelson@nana.com http://www.aqqaluktrust.com/scholarship/ Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program, Alaska Technical Center Kotzebue Angela Eisel or Jake Lambers Phone: (907) 442 3733 aeisel@nwarctic.org jlambers@nwarctic.org http://www.nwarctic.org/atc/training_programs/adult.php?content=bae&%82%22content=ged Alaska Job Center Kotzebue Phone: (907) 442 3280 Fax# 442 3920 1 800 478 3280 Kotzebue.jobcenter@alaska.gov
Southeast Region Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes Juneau Mrs. Alberta Aspen, Acting Employment & Training(E & T) Director Phone: (907) 463 7134 aspen@ccthita.org http://www.ccthita.org/services/employment/training/index.html Sealaska Rick Huteson, Interim Scholarship Admin. Phone: 888 311 4992 Rick.huteson@sealaska.com http://www.sealaskaheritage.org/programs/index.html Metlakatla Indian Community Ms. Mae Williams, Employment & Training(E & T) Director Phone: (907) 886 5872 kidcare@aptalaska.net http://www.metlakatla.com/ Alaska Job Center Juneau Phone: (907) 465 4562 Juneau.jobcenter@alaska.gov Alaska Job Center Ketchikan Phone: (907) 225 3181 Ketchikan.jobcenter@alaska.gov Alaska Job Center Sitka Phone (907) 747 3423 Sitka.jobcenter@alaska.gov
South Central Region Chugachmiut Anchorage Ms. Sheila Turner, Employment & Training(E & T) Program Director Phone: (907) 562 4155 SheilaT@Chugachmiut.org http://www.chugachmiut.org Chugach Alaska Corporation Wendie Wilson, Program Manager Phone: 261 0468 1 800 858 2768 scholarships@chugach ak.com www.chugachheritagefoundation.org
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Region AVCP Bethel Mr. John Owens, Employment & Training(E & T) Director Phone: (907) 543 7481 John_owens@avcp.org http://www.avcp.org/dept/eettraining.htm Calista Pyuk Joule, Scholarship Administrator Phone: 800 277 5516 pjoule@calistacorp.com http://www.calistacorp.com/scholarship Orutsararmuit Native Council Bethel Mr. Zach Brink, Executive Director, Employment & Training(E & T) Ph# 543 3608, ext. 226 800 478 2654 zbrink@nativecouncil.org http://nativecouncil.org/ Adult Basic Education (ABE) Program, UAF Kuskokwim Campus Bethel Kathy Hanson Phone: (907) 543 0951 kshanson@alaska.edu http://www.bethel.uaf.edu/ Coastal Villages Region Fund Anchorage Phone: 1 888 795 5151 moregen_c@coastalvillages.org http://www.coastalvillages.org/scholarships training/scholarships Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association Anchorage Douglas Redfox, Employment and Training Coordinator Phone: 1 877 985 6625 dredfox@ydfda.org http://www.ydfda.org/opportunities/ Alaska Job Center Bethel Phone: 543 2210 1 800 478 2210 Ykdelta.jobcenter@alaska.gov