The Governor's Arts and Humanities Awards is an annual event to recognize and honor noteworthy contributions to the arts and humanities in Alaska.
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The humanities explore enduring questions about who we are, what we believe, where we have been, what we value, and why.
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The Leadership Anchorage Alumni Award recognizes an LA alum.
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Concrete tools for navigating polarized conversations with coworkers, family members, friends, and acquaintances, regardless of the topic.
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Alaska Salmon Fellows program is designed to facilitate demanding conversations about salmon issues among leaders from a cross section of salmon policy, management, industry, activism, research, and cultural sectors.
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The Forum’s Cross Cultural Programs bring people with different backgrounds together to deepen their understanding of others and themselves.
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RADICAL IDEAS. UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS. STRONGER COMMUNITY.
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The integration of Story Works into the Alaska Humanities Forum is an alignment of missions, values, and dedication to storytelling. Story Works supports youth voices through storytelling and writing workshops.
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AK|Next is a reflective, experiential program focused on developing leadership, cross cultural understanding, and connections between Alaskan youth.
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FORUM supports Alaskan writers and storytellers, shares stories that are underrecognized in statewide media, and connects readers with an inclusive narrative of our state’s past, present, and future.
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Participants build confidence in their cultural identities and form a supportive community with other Native youth from across Alaska. Understanding culture as a source of strength helps students navigate life after high school.
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Recognizing the selected writer’s contribution to the quality of life in Alaska, the Alaska State Writer Laureate is a two-year honorary appointment to promote the literary arts and artists of Alaska.
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The Depolarizing Vaccine Conversations webinars offer background on research and recommendations for navigating challenging conversations about vaccines with coworkers, family members, friends, and acquaintances.
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Magnetic North is a documentary film series that explores the personality and character of Alaskans whose actions and ideas have shaped the history, spirit, and values of our state.
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New! Explore FORUM Magazine articles, AKHF films, and more through our FORUM Stories platform.
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Get people in your community talking about what matters most.
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Alaska teachers participate alongside Elders, culture bearers, local youth, and teacher-peers in cultural immersion and supportive gatherings, all under the structure of a university-level multicultural studies course.
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Leadership Anchorage is designed to develop the skills, knowledge, perspective, and networks needed to be an effective and compassionate member of our city, and our state.
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Take Wing “Tengluni” is a partnership between the Alaska Humanities Forum and Calista Education and Culture, Inc. supporting high school seniors in the Kuspuk, Lower Kuskokwim, Lower Yukon, and Yupiit School Districts.
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Conversations and tools that strengthen community.
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Check out the work that has gotten us to here!
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Thrive Together is rooted in seeing students through a strengths-based lens, understanding cultural identity as a source of strength, and building supportive networks that will help students navigate high school and beyond.
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A directory to Alaska's cultural, social, and civic organizations.
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Arts & Humanities Awards
The Governor's Arts and Humanities Awards is an annual event to recognize and honor noteworthy contributions to the arts and humanities in Alaska.
AKHF State of the Humanities
The humanities explore enduring questions about who we are, what we believe, where we have been, what we value, and why.
Leadership Anchorage Alumni Award
The Leadership Anchorage Alumni Award recognizes an LA alum.
Depolarizing Conversation Guide
Concrete tools for navigating polarized conversations with coworkers, family members, friends, and acquaintances, regardless of the topic.
Alaska Salmon Fellows
Alaska Salmon Fellows program is designed to facilitate demanding conversations about salmon issues among leaders from a cross section of salmon policy, management, industry, activism, research, and cultural sectors.
About Cross Cultural Programs
The Forum’s Cross Cultural Programs bring people with different backgrounds together to deepen their understanding of others and themselves.
Culture Shift
RADICAL IDEAS. UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS. STRONGER COMMUNITY.
Story Works
The integration of Story Works into the Alaska Humanities Forum is an alignment of missions, values, and dedication to storytelling. Story Works supports youth voices through storytelling and writing workshops.
AK | Next
AK|Next is a reflective, experiential program focused on developing leadership, cross cultural understanding, and connections between Alaskan youth.
Forum Magazine
FORUM supports Alaskan writers and storytellers, shares stories that are underrecognized in statewide media, and connects readers with an inclusive narrative of our state’s past, present, and future.
Ilakucaraq
Participants build confidence in their cultural identities and form a supportive community with other Native youth from across Alaska. Understanding culture as a source of strength helps students navigate life after high school.
State Writer Laureate
Recognizing the selected writer’s contribution to the quality of life in Alaska, the Alaska State Writer Laureate is a two-year honorary appointment to promote the literary arts and artists of Alaska.
Depolarizing Vaccine Conversations Webinars
The Depolarizing Vaccine Conversations webinars offer background on research and recommendations for navigating challenging conversations about vaccines with coworkers, family members, friends, and acquaintances.
Magnetic North
Magnetic North is a documentary film series that explores the personality and character of Alaskans whose actions and ideas have shaped the history, spirit, and values of our state.
FORUM Stories
New! Explore FORUM Magazine articles, AKHF films, and more through our FORUM Stories platform.
Facilitation Workshops
Get people in your community talking about what matters most.
C3: Cross Cultural Competence
Alaska teachers participate alongside Elders, culture bearers, local youth, and teacher-peers in cultural immersion and supportive gatherings, all under the structure of a university-level multicultural studies course.
Leadership Anchorage
Leadership Anchorage is designed to develop the skills, knowledge, perspective, and networks needed to be an effective and compassionate member of our city, and our state.
Tengluni
Take Wing “Tengluni” is a partnership between the Alaska Humanities Forum and Calista Education and Culture, Inc. supporting high school seniors in the Kuspuk, Lower Kuskokwim, Lower Yukon, and Yupiit School Districts.
Kindling Conversation Stipends
Conversations and tools that strengthen community.
Past Programming
Check out the work that has gotten us to here!
Thrive Together
Thrive Together is rooted in seeing students through a strengths-based lens, understanding cultural identity as a source of strength, and building supportive networks that will help students navigate high school and beyond.
AKHF Organizational Directory
A directory to Alaska's cultural, social, and civic organizations.
