Gather Round: The Forum Blog

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.

GAHA Awardee Introduction: ‘Láaganaay Tsiits Git’anee

In our second of four Governor's Awards posts, we introduce this year's winner of the award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities in Leadership: ‘Láaganaay Tsiits Git’anee.

Joye Sumner Talks Culture Shift

The Forum has been hosting Culture Shift since 2018. We just launched our new season last month and one of our speakers and biggest supporters, Joye Sumner, shares her experience as a Shifter and the text for her talk.