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Kawerak Celebrates Going Blue for Kids
2019 marks the 5th Honoring Our Children Event following the collaborative effort of the community to provide a calendar of free healthy activities for kids and families through the Child Abuse Prevention Month of April. Kawerak, Nome Eskimo Community, Nome Community Center, Bering [...]
Marine Mammal Oil Spill Response Workshop Report Posted
In February 2018 the Kawerak Marine Program hosted a workshop entitled "Marine Mammal Oil Spill Response." Due to increased ship traffic and projected ship traffic in the Bering Strait, the Kawerak Marine Program has taken a proactive role in not only advocating [...]
Kawerak Conducting Community Needs Assessment for Region
Kawerak, Inc. needs your help! We are looking for opinions of Bering Strait Region residents to help us plan a strategy on how to best serve our region into the future. We have partnered with McDowell Group, an Alaska research firm, to [...]
New Longevity Leave Awarded to Six Kawerak Employees
2019 marked the commencement of the Longevity Leave award for eligible Kawerak employees. The award was created in response to Kawerak President Melanie Bahnke's recent sabbatical awarded by Rasmuson Foundation. Melanie reflected, "As many of you know I had the privilege of being [...]
Shaktoolik Successfully Practices Administration of Life-Saving Medication
On April 10th the State of Alaska released a public service announcement stating the Pneumonic Plague was confirmed in Alaska to indicate the commencement of an EXERCISE in the State's ability to respond to an epidemic and set up Point of Dispensing [...]
THIS IS ONLY A DRILL. Ragin Contagin, Pneumonic Plague
The Plague is (NOT) here! The State of Alaska is conducting drill to practice medication distribution across the state. On April 12th the communities of Nome and Shaktoolik will practice operating PODS, which will exist to dispense the needed antibiotic medication to [...]
Robert Keith Earns Board Member of the Year
Robert Keith's service on the Kawerak Board of Directors has spanned over 15 years since 1993. He joined the Board to represent his community of Elim. Throughout his time, he has served on many leadership roles within the Board, including Chair. We [...]
Child Abuse Prevention Month Activities
April is the month to GO BLUE to show your support to our most precious resource, our kids! April 5th is "Go Blue Day" so be sure to decorate yourself with all things blue. The Kawerak Child Advocacy Center has coordinated with [...]
Hearing All Voices
Kawerak President Melanie Bahnke addressed Governor Michael Dunleavy at a private event sponsored by the Americans for Prosperity group on Wednesday March 27, 2019. She expressed the concern of the filtered discussion, emphasizing the importance of all voices being allowed at the [...]
Bering Strait Regional Energy Summit Coming to Nome
The Kawerak Energy Program is hosting the 2019 Bering Strait Regional Energy Summit, May 7-9 in Nome. Regional residents, stakeholders and partner organizations are invited to come together to learn about energy resources. Attendees will share experiences with energy in their communities, [...]
Energy Saving Technology Testing at Kawerak
New energy tracking technology is installed and ready to go in Kawerak's Talialuk Building. As of March 1st, sensors were installed by Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC), with help from Kawerak's IT Department and electricians from Bering Straits Development Company. It's the [...]
Intro to Heavy Equipment Application Released!
After the success of the inaugural Intro to Heavy Equipment Class boasted much success, Kawerak is once again partnering with NACTEC to offer this training opportunity to bring residents from the Bering Strait directly to realistic training on heavy equipment all in [...]
