Leadership Anchorage is designed to develop the skills, knowledge, perspective, and networks needed to be an effective and compassionate leader for our city, and our state.
learn moreRecognizing Anchorage leaders who have made significant contributions, within their chosen profession and/or volunteer activities, that have impacted their community, or the public at large; whose work supports connecting Alaskans and strengthening communities; and who have shown a commitment to ethical, compassionate leadership.
learn moreThe Alaska State Writer Laureate is a two-year honorary appointment recognizing the selected writer’s contribution to the quality of life in Alaska through their written work and other literary endeavors. The role of the Laureate is to promote the literary arts and artists of Alaska.
learn moreThe Governor's Arts and Humanities Awards is an annual event to recognize and honor noteworthy contributions to the arts and humanities in Alaska.
learn moreAlaska Salmon Fellows program is designed to facilitate demanding conversations about salmon issues among leaders from a cross section of salmon policy, management, industry, activism, research, and cultural sectors.
learn moreTake Wing “Tengluni” is a partnership between the Alaska Humanities Forum and Calista Education and Culture, Inc. supporting high school seniors in the Kuspuk, Lower Kuskokwim, Lower Yukon, and Yupiit School Districts.
learn moreAK|Next is a reflective, experiential program focused on developing leadership, cross cultural understanding, and connections between Alaskan youth.
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Leadership + AwardsLA Alumni Award
Leadership + AwardsState Writer Laureate
Leadership + AwardsArts & Humanities Awards
Leadership + AwardsGovernor’s Arts and Humanities Award Winners (GAHA)
Leadership + AwardsAlaska Salmon Fellows
Leadership + AwardsTengluni
Leadership + Awards Education + CultureAK | Next
Leadership + Awards Education + CultureThe Alaska Humanities Forum is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that designs and facilitates experiences to bridge distance and difference – programming that shares and preserves the stories of people and places across our vast state, and explores what it means to be Alaskan.
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