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Upcoming Events
In-person and digital events, workshops, trainings, and gatherings hosted by our Partners.
Upcoming Event
Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit
February 20-22, 2025 / Juneau / Spruce Root / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
The Southeast Alaska Farmers Summit focuses on bringing farmers together in order to learn from one another and from other industry professionals. The summits offer a mix of formal presentations, farmer roundtable discussions, hands-on workshops, and lots of good food and snacks! Feb 20, 2025, 8:30 AM – Feb 22, 2025, 8:15 PM Chapel by the Lake, 11024 Auke Lake Way, Juneau, AK 99801, USA Learn more and register here.
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SSP Monthly Rural Economic Development (RED) Hangout
Ongoing / Remote / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
SSP rural economic development catalyst Brooke Leslie is hosting a Monthly Rural Economic Development (RED) Coalition Hangout monthly every third Thursday from 9-10:30 am AKST. This hangout is a virtual opportunity to cross geographic locations and organizations, share ideas and collaborate on rural economic development projects and initiatives in Southeast Alaska. Find the zoom link here. If you have any questions please reach out to brooke@spruceroot.org.
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SSP Monthly Partnership Hangout
Fourth Tuesday of every month / Remote / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
SSP Monthly Hangouts are a space for us to forge relationships with each other, share resources and catalyze and collaborate on projects that bring us closer to our goal of a culturally, ecologically, and economically prosperous Southeast. SSP virtual hangouts happen monthly on the fourth Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. AKDT. Sign up for the SSP newsletter to get the SSP Monthly Hangout reminders here. Add the recurring event to your calendar here. Find the zoom link here. If you have questions or comments please reach out to marina@spruceroot.org
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SSP Monthly Workforce Development Hangout
Third Wednesday of every month / Remote / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
SSP supported monthly workforce development and career and technical education calls provide a facilitated opportunity for community-based and regional partners to share updates and developments in the areas of workforce development and career and technical education, sit in on presentations by stakeholders and actors in these spaces, and engage in routine strategic planning and program development. These sessions are centered around increasing collaboration, reducing duplication of projects and inspiring regenerative economic growth initiatives. These virtual meetings happen on the third Wednesday of every month from 11-12:00 p.m. AKDT. Add the recurring event to your calendar here. Find the zoom link […]
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Job openings, internships, fellowships, seasonal work and other employment opportunities available across our regional network.
Job Opening
Conservation & Community Development Policy (SSP & Sitka Conservation Society) Intern
Due January 27, 2025 / Sitka, AK, with remote option (within Southeast Alaska) / Sealaska
Apply your passion for advocacy and policy with the Sitka Conservation Society (SCS) and Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) this summer! As the Conservation & Community Development Policy Intern, you will learn about a multitude of different ways to engage in policy and advocacy work while advancing joint policy goals of SCS and SSP related to enhancing community resilience and protecting the natural environment of Southeast Alaska. The Sitka Conservation Society works at the intersection of conservation and community development, deploying projects and programs that serve community needs while engaging in policy and advocacy to create long-term systems change for sustainability […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Marketing and Communications for Community & Economic Development (Spruce Root) Intern
Due January 27, 2025 / Juneau or Southeast Alaska / Sealaska
Spruce Root is looking for an intern to support their mission to drive a regenerative economy across Southeast Alaska so communities can forge futures grounded in this uniquely Indigenous place. Spruce Root is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) creating a sustainable future for Southeast Alaska’s people, communities, and environment. We are shifting the paradigms of power to support localized economies grounded in Indigenous values and ways of living. We are a team of ambitious people dedicated to a new way of working in our region; working collaboratively with others, prioritizing family and wellbeing, and honoring our ancestors […] READ MORE >Job Opening
SSP Storytelling & Engagement Internship
Due January 27, 2025 / Southeast Alaska / Sealaska
The Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) is a dynamic collective uniting diverse skills and perspectives to strengthen cultural, ecological, and economic resilience across Southeast Alaska. The intern will work with the SSP to develop and contribute to existing storytelling, outreach, and engagement strategies. The specific projects will be co-developed based on the skills, interests, and proficiencies of the intern but could include using photography, writing, graphic design, video, or other tools to share the impact of our programs in the following areas: The intern will work with a dynamic team of creatives to develop materials for social media, our e-newsletters, and […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Arctic Willow Advisory Group (AWAG) Program Manager
Due January 31, 2025 / Southeast Alaska / Spruce Root and Arctic Willow Advisory Group
In conjunction with the Spruce Root, Inc. team, and AWAG, the Program Manager is responsible for maintaining the administrative and overall coordination of the Sinew Fund and AWAG going forward and ensuring that the project continues over the next 10 years. Responsibilities include the identification and development of new investments, projects, and initiatives that align with the fund investment decisions of AWAG. The position is also responsible for representing Spruce Root, Inc. within Southeast Alaska communities to achieve the objectives of the organization. Learn more and apply here. READ MORE >Job Opening
Science Center Guide
Open until Filled / Sitka / Sitka Sound Science Center
Job Duration: April 28 – September 27, 2025 SSSC Status: Seasonal, full-time (35-40 hours/week) Supervisor: Visitor Experience Manager Location: 834 Lincoln St, Sitka, AK 99835 Pay Rate: $18/hour, subsidized housing available Application Deadline: Until Filled Start Date: 28 April 2025 Science Center guides are the public face of the Sitka Sound Science Center. The position requires daily interaction with diverse groups of locals, tourists, and visitors to Sitka. Science Center guides will contribute to an atmosphere of fun, inclusion, education, and curiosity among both staff and visitors. Over the course of a single day, a Science Center guide might welcome visitors at the front desk, lead a tour of our working salmon hatchery, teach visitors […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Certified Tribal Technician Program
Due December 31 / United States / Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
NAFWS’ vision for the Certified Tribal Technician Program is to offer professional certification training for tribal staff with the equivalency as a Fisheries Technician or an Invasive Species Technician to assist building tribal capacity for Tribes. The goal of the training program is to increase awareness, knowledge, and implementation of best management practices related to fisheries and invasive species management, and monitoring by tribal professionals and field staff. Learn more and register here. READ MORE >Job Opening
Skagway SSP Community Catalyst
Ongoing / Skagway / Skagway Development Corporation
Read about it on Skagway Development Corporation’s Website. READ MORE >Announcements
Opportunities, resources, and announcements curated by our regional Partnership.
Announcement
Sealaska Internship Program is accepting applications!
Due January 27, 2025 / Southeast Alaska / Sealaska
As a Sealaska intern, you have opportunities to explore your career interests, grow your professional skills and connect with the unique and vibrant cultures of the Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian people. You will spend the summer with peers who share an Alaska Native heritage, learning from each other and building a community as you venture into your careers. Sealaska internships are offered with our companies and teams as well as partner organizations. Each summer, internships include Land Stewardship and Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology, Culture and Social Work and Business. Learn more here: https://www.mysealaska.com/Opportunities/Internships Apply here: https://globalus242.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/sealaska READ MORE >Announcement
Woven: Peoples & Place
Issue 01, 2024 / Southeast Alaska / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
Built entirely in-house by our growing storytelling team, Woven: Peoples & Place is our love letter to the Sustainable Southeast Partnership because as storytellers, we have seen and reported on the positive life-changing impacts of this work for many years. We believe in the power behind these stories and hope that you will too. These stories and voices are connected because we are connected: woven together we are strong. READ MORE >Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunity
Tribal Youth Initiative Program
Due January 31, 2025 / United States / Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Tribal Youth Initiative Program supports projects that engage and educate Tribal Youth towards careers related to natural resource management in the context of fisheries, wildlife, and outdoor recreation. The Branch of Fisheries, Wildlife and Recreation (BFWR) provides competitive funding to federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal Organizations’ programs to engage Tribal youth in natural resource management work and prepare them for careers related to fisheries, wildlife and outdoor recreation. BFWR is now accepting project proposals for 2025 funding. All applications must be submitted to the appropriate BIA Regional Office contact by January 31, 2025. Federally-recognized Tribes and Tribal Organizations may submit […] READ MORE >Funding Opportunity
Climate Adaptation and Resilience Grant
March 2025 / United States / Climate Smart Communities Initiative
Climate Smart Communities is offering a 1-year grant for 100k to advance climate smart community initiatives. Teams must include a Tribe or municipality, a community organization, and a climate adaptation professional . The funds can be used for a range of activities depending on community need, including climate vulnerability and risk analyses, planning processes, community engagement, project prioritization, and/or the implementation of projects. Reach out if you’d like to brainstorm project ideas, partnerships, or initiatives (alord3@alaska.edu). https://climatesmartcommunity.org/funding/ READ MORE >Funding Opportunity
Regional Resiliency & Vulnerability Assessments For Ocean and Coastal Acidification
March 5, 2025 / Nationwide / NOAA
The NOAA Ocean Acidification Program requests proposals for collaborative projects that synthesize ocean and coastal acidification information at a regional scale. This announcement specifically addresses priorities for how ocean and coastal acidification affect human communities in the context of ocean change. This includes the identification and engagement of interested partners and groups, the assessment of their needs, and the generation of products and tools that support management, adaptation, and resilience to ocean and coastal acidification. These projects should provide actionable information to decision makers and/or bolster the resilience of the nation’s economy by determining where societal vulnerabilities to ocean and coastal […] READ MORE >Funding Opportunity
Landslide External Grants
Opens Mid October / United States / U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey provides grants to local, state, territorial, and Tribal governments for risk communication, planning and coordination, mapping and assessments, and data collection of landslide hazards to develop information, knowledge, and methods that leads to the reduction of losses from landslides and increases public safety. More info and applications here. READ MORE >