Kawerak

EESS Outreach in Diomede
2024-08-27
Kawerak’s Education Employment and Supportive Services Department will be in Diomede on Tuesday August 27 from 12:30 to 2:00pm at the school gym!
Stop by to learn about our services we offer, including GED, training, scholarships, child care, and welfare assistance. Don’t forget while you are there to grab your door prize as well ????

Apply for Job Readiness Workshop Deadline Week!
2024-08-26 - 2024-08-30
Get Job Ready with this Office Skills Workshop!
Yvonne Jackson of Alaska Rural Professional Development (AKRPD) will offer instruction on Business Writing with Microsoft applications, Resume Writing, and Microsoft Excel Basics.
The course will be held in-person September 9-11th, 2024 in Nome.
Eligible tribal members will qualify for travel, lodging, and a training stipend to attend this in person workshop in Nome.

Download the application https://kawerak.org/download/job-readiness-workshop-application-2024/?tmstv=1723661651
Applications are due by August 30, 2024.
If you need help with your application or if you have any questions, please contact our Regional Training Specialist at 443-4391 or toll free at 1-(800) 450-4341. Quyana!

Inupiaqtun Short Animation Premier at KCC
2024-08-01
We hope to see you on Thursday August 1st at 6:30pm at Katirvik Cultural Center (KCC) for the movie premiere of Qiniqsiitat….a series of short animations featuring Nome kids speaking in Inupiaq!

Children's Day Event
2024-06-21
Join us on this solstice day to celebrate our kids! Children’s Day is hosted by Kawerak’s Child Advocacy Center and they are ready to share fun activities like face painting, hair tinseling, flower planting and MORE! We will be in the parking lot across from City Hall from 12pm to 3pm. Hope to see you there!

2024 Nome Berry Festival
2024-06-21
Come join us to celebrate our summer season and harvests with the Annual Berry Festival, Friday June 21, 2023, 11am – 7pm. There will be an opportunity for locals and visitors to admire and purchase local crafts and food and enjoy local performances of all types. The event is hosted in the Recreation Center to provide rain or shine! Also bonus, the Westerdam cruse ship will be in town.

Rainbow Rock Hunt
2024-06-14 - 2024-06-21
Join in on the fun from June 14th to the 21st when Kawerak’s Child Advocacy Center staff hides hand painted rainbow rocks around Nome! If you find a hidden rock, hold on to it until June 21st! Claim your prize by coming to the Children’s Day event in the parking lot next to City Hall anytime from 12pm to 3pm. Happy hunting!

EESS Outreach Event in Wales - Will be Reschduled
2024-06-06
This event will be rescheduled!
Kawerak’s Education Employment and Supportive Services Department will be in Wales on Thursday June 6th at the Tribal office from 12:00pm-2:30pm!
Stop by to learn about our services we offer, including GED, training, scholarships, child care, and welfare assistance. Don’t forget while you are there to grab your door prize as well ????

EESS Outreach Event in White Mountain
2024-06-04
Kawerak’s Education Employment and Supportive Services Department will be in White Mountain on Tuesday June 4th at the Tribal office from 12:00pm-2:30pm!
Stop by to learn about our services we offer, including GED, training, scholarships, child care, and welfare assistance. Don’t forget while you are there to grab your door prize as well ????

E-Waste Collection Event
2024-06-01
Kawerak Environmental is once again hosting their annual Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Event in Nome! Friday May 31st and Saturday June 1st we will be collecting unwanted or broken electronics across from the Kawerak office buildings on Seppala Drive from 10am to 4pm. This collection is FREE for residents (although donations are welcome) and $0.50/lb for commercial waste.

Please help us keep toxic materials out of our landfills, as well as contribute to potential recycling! If it has a battery or cord it probably counts!

For more information please call Vanessa at 443-4258.

Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Collection Event
2024-05-31

2024 Environmental Summit
2024-05-29 - 2024-05-30
Save the Date! May 29 & 30!
This summit is geared for Environmental Workers through the Bering Strait Region. Join us to engage with protecting our lands and waters!
There is no charge for registration, however we do have limited space available. Priority will be given to regional IGAP Coordinators, Environmental Workers, and Tribal Leaders.
Register for the Summit
Download the Agenda

Ilisazaqtuagut - Elim Language Gathering
2024-05-28
Ilisazaqtuagut

Elim Language Gathering!

Please join us next week on May 28th in the Elim Head Start Building at 12:00pm for a potluck and discussion on what is wanted as a community for language learning and revitalization.

Savoonga Former Landfill Reuse Visioning Luncheon
2024-05-28
Come join us to decide what’s best for your community’s land after cleanup! Reimagine what the old landfill could look like, and of course we can share in a potluck! The meeting will start May 28th at 1pm at City Hall.

Ilisazaqtuagut - Golovin Language Gathering
2024-05-27
Ilisazaqtuagut

Golovin Language Gathering!

Please join us next week on May 27th in the Golovin Tribal Building at 5:00pm for a potluck and discussion on what is wanted as a community for language learning and revitalization.

Vendor Travel Scholarship Deadline - Nome Berry Festival
2024-05-24
NOME BERRY FESTIVAL
Friday June 21 – 11am to 7pm
Nome Recreation Center
Vendor/Table Registration
Please note: Limited Travel Scholarships Available (Deadline 5/24 for scholarship request)
If you would like to sell your craft/food/art at the event, you can sign up with the form Vendor Registration Form which is also available at kawerak.org/cpd. Registration forms can also be picked up at the Kawerak office or the Nome Visitor Center.

IF REQUESTING A TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP please send your completed registration form no later than May 24th to Barb Nickels at BNickels@kawerak.org.
Qualifying travel scholarship recipients will be notified by close of business Friday May 31 . NOTE: Lodging accommodations may be double occupancy.

If you receive a travel scholarship approval notification, and you realize you cannot attend, we MUST be notified immediately so that we can assist someone else prior to purchasing your airline tickets and booking lodging. Contact Barb Nickels at BNickels@kawerak.org or 907/434-1833 for any travel cancellations.

If you are NOT needing a travel scholarship, please turn in your Vendor Registration Form as soon as possible and no later than June 14th to Angela Hansen at: hansennomehome@gmail.com.

EESS Outreach Event in Gambell
2024-05-23
Kawerak’s Education Employment and Supportive Services Department will be in Gambell on Thursday May 23rd at the Q Building from 12:00pm-2:30pm!
Stop by to learn about our services we offer, including GED, training, scholarships, child care, and welfare assistance. Don’t forget while you are there to grab your door prize as well ????

EESS Outreach Event - Elim
2024-05-21
On May 21st we invite you to visit Kawerak Education, Employment, and Supportive Services staff at the Elim tribal office between 12:00 -3:30pm for program information, application assistance, and a chance to win some great door prizes.

Eskimo Walrus Commission St Lawrence Island Walrus Hunter’s Meeting
2024-05-09

Eskimo Walrus Commission St Lawrence Island Walrus Hunter's Meeting
2024-05-08
