YoungAlaskans.org

This just in: UAS Sitka will host a Forum site on October 4! If you will be 16 to 25 in January and are interested in attending the Sitka forum you can Register Here and Introduce Yourself. Tell us what’s on young Alaskans’ minds in Sitka. Registering will help organizers know how many people to expect, but if you’re reading this late, you can still just show up. More location information coming soon. In the meantime, for more Sitka site info or to volunteer, contact Louise Driver at 907-747-7705 or louise.driver (at) uas.alaska.edu.

Young Alaskans 16-25 in Nome will meet at UAF’s Northwest Campus at 400 East Front Street. If you are interested in attending the Nome event, Register Now to let organizers know you hope to attend.

The site is being organized by Barb Oleson and Kendra Nichols. If you have questions about the Forum or would like to help, contact Barb at nnbao (at) uaf.edu or 907-443-5891. And if you are reading this close to the day of the Forum, we still hope you’ll register and Introduce Yourself and tell us what young people in Nome are talking about. But you can also just show up and participate! See you in Nome Oct. 4!

On October 4, young Alaskans ages 16-25 in the Homer area will meet at Kachemak Bay Campus EAST. If you are interested in attending the Homer Forum, Register Now to let organizers know you hope to attend.

The site is being organized by Cindy Pelaia, KBC Student Association Advisor. If you have questions about the Forum or would like to help, contact Cindy at incqp (at) uaa.alaska.edu or 907-235-1601. And if you are reading this close to the day of the Forum, we still hope you’ll register and Introduce Yourself and tell us what young people in Homer are talking about. But you can also just show up and participate! See you in Homer on Oct. 4!

The latest news on the local Forum front is that Bethel and Valdez will also host Forums of Young Alaskans on October 4. The Bethel Forum will be held in Room 118 at the UAF Kuskokwim Campus. Young Alaskans in Valdez will meet in the Student Commons of the Prince William Sound Community College at 303 Lowe Street.

Rumors are that Kodiak, Kotzebue, Homer, Nome and Sitka are in the works. Stay tuned for details. If you would like to host a Forum in your community, it’s not too late. See the post below on Local Forums or go straight to the Organizing a Forum in your Community page for step-by-step instructions you can download.

On October 4th, Young Alaskans in Dillingham will join the Forum from UAF Bristol Bay Campus. Go Dillingham! If you are interested in attending the Dillingham Forum, Register Now to let organizers know you hope to attend.

The site is being organized by Courtenay Carty, a subsistence fisheries scientist at the BBNA Natural Resources Department, and Kathy McLinn, a star teacher at Dillingham City School District. If you have questions about the Dillingham Forum or would like to help, contact Courtenay at courtenayelaine (at) gmail.com or 907-842-6243. And if you are reading this close to the day of the Forum, we still hope you’ll register and Introduce Yourself to help us put Dillingham on the map, but you can also just show up and participate to be part of the change! See you in Dillingham on Oct. 4.