Gather Round: The Forum Blog

“I Feel More Connected to Who I Am”: Introducing the Ilakucaraq Activity Guides

Students who know who they are and feel positively about their identities are more likely to graduate and successfully navigate life after high school. Read how "I Am" poems help support this conversation in Forum youth programs.

"Kids Need This and Deserve It:" Inside Thrive Together with Teacher Tara Devlin

Anchorage educator Tara Devlin shares about her experiences with Thrive Together, the Forum's first after-school program for students in Anchorage.

Reflections on the 2024 Governor's Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony

Shoshi Bieler, AKHF's Director of Stories and Grants Programs, reflects on this year's Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards Ceremony in Anchorage, Alaska.

Partner Highlight: Juneau's Culture Rich Conversations

KTOO's Cheryl Snyder talks about "Culture Rich Conversations," a weekly radio program produced by two Forum Stories grantee partners in Juneau: KTOO Public Media and the Black Awareness Association.

Why We Fund Projects that Get Alaskans Talking to Each Other

To celebrate AKHF's newest cohort of Dialogues Grants awardees, AKHF Director of Stories and Grants Programs Shoshi Bieler reflects on the process of designing the grants and how they reflect AKHF's mission.

GAHA Awardee Introduction: Alma Manabat Parker

In our third of four Governor's Awards posts, we introduce this year's winner of the award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities in Community: Alma Manabat Parker.