LATEST NEWS
First Official Online Bering Strait Region Business Directory Launched
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2021 Kawerak Inc. is proud to announce the launch of the BeringStrait.biz website, a central location to collect and promote local businesses in the Bering Strait Region. “Sharing information with local residents, travelers and providers about services [...]
CDL Permit Opportunity!
Kawerak's Employment & Training is pleased to offer CDL learners permit class in cooperation with Northwest Campus and with funding support from Alaska Community Foundation. The 30-hour, 6-day course prepares students to pass the general knowledge and air brakes written exams that [...]
Kawerak Christmas Drive
Quyaana to all our past, present and future donors to the Kawerak Foster Care Christmas Drive! This year we are running our Christmas Drive a bit differently. Instead of having our amazing donors buy presents, we have pre-purchased gifts for our kiddos [...]
Project REMOTE Launches, Bringing Education Opportunities Home
Project REMOTE Brings Education Opportunities Home Kawerak Inc’s Education, Employment and Support Services Division was recently awarded a 3- year Alaska Native Education Program (ANEP) grant for a ‘Regional Educational Model for Online Technology Engagement Project’ (Project REMOTE). Each year, approximately $1.2M [...]
Collective Action for Western Salmon Now
“Collective Action for Western Alaska Salmon Now” Kawerak Inc., Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission & Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission This past summer, fish racks, smokehouses and fish camps across the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers and Norton Sound region in the western part [...]
Quarter 3, 2021 – Employee and Team of the Quarter
We are pleased to announce our award winners for Employees of the Quarter and Team of the Quarter for Quarter 3, July - September 2021! Employees of the Quarter Kendra Takak - Employment and Training Director Kendra has been an enthusiastic resource [...]
RFP: Pilgrim Hot Springs Food Distribution Model
Project Description Kawerak, Inc. is soliciting Proposals as a co-managing owner of Unaatuq, LLC for Pilgrim Hot Springs. This Request for Proposals is for conducting a community food assessment in the Bering Strait Region, and developing a food production and distribution model [...]
For Public Review: Bering Straits Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
Sept 30, 2021 For Public Review Bering Strait Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: 2021 UPDATE The Bering Strait 2021 Update to our Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy is the result of a continuous planning process at the local and regional level in the Nome [...]
New Grant Expands Job Development Opportunities for Bering Strait Region from Middle School to Adults
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2021 Contact: Danielle Slingsby, Kawerak Inc. Outreach dslingsby@kawerak.org, (907) 434-0518 New Grant Expands Job Development Opportunities for Bering Strait Region from Middle School to Adults Kawerak Inc. was recently awarded a 5 year Native American [...]
Quarter 2: Employees and Team of the Quarter 2021
Employees of the Quarter Mary Long, Head Start Program Specialist Mary Long is a hard worker. This year, she has willingly agreed to work through the summer (she usually has summers off) to help supervise staff, help with updating forms for the [...]
Student Highlight: Alexander Weyiouanna
Alexander Weyiouanna from Shishmaref realized that in Alaska, he has a lot of opportunities to move in the direction he wants his life to go. He decided he wanted a better job, and started searching online for opportunities in the trades. That's [...]
Pilgrim Hot Springs Hours of Operation
Effective immediately, Pilgrim Hot Springs will have the following hours of operation for the remainder of the summer season: Open 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. for day pass visitors. Closed on Tuesdays. (The pool and property will be reserved for overnight guests [...]
