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Upcoming Events
In-person and digital events, workshops, trainings, and gatherings hosted by our Partners.
Upcoming Event
SSP Monthly Healing Hangouts
Monthly on the 2nd Thursday / Zoom / Haa Tóoch Lichéesh
The SSP Monthly Healing hangouts bring us together to foster connection, exchange healing practices and resources, and support collective wellbeing across Southeast. These hangouts happen on the second Thursday of each month from 1:00-2:00pm AKDT. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83051410682?pwd=qhNhuwKudV6FCsjZvTqq2wIH3RMZ3v.1 Meeting ID: 830 5141 0682Passcode: 212713 Email naomi@htlcoalition.org if you have any questions.
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Heat Pump Install: Free 3 Day Workshop
Happening June 9-11 / Klawock / Spruce Root, Tongass Electrical, Schmolck Mechanical
Looking for a new career path? Ready to take the next steps and work with experienced professionals in the electrical or mechanical industry? This three-day workshop will provide you with an understanding of how to make that career move. Join Tongass Electrical, Schmolck Mechanical, and Spruce Root for a three-day introductory training.This training is open to anyone interested in learning more about heat pump installation, electrical, or mechanical careers. Click here to apply today. The training will take place at the Generations Southeast Campus in Klawock from June 9th – 11th. Stipends Available: To support participation, stipends are available for those who […]
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Southeast Alaska Food Web Feedback Survey
Due May 17th / Southeast Alaska / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
Gunalchéesh, háw’aa, t’oyaxsut ‘nüüsm to everyone who’s joined us for this first year of Food Web meetups, it has been wonderful to connect and learn from all of you. Last month was our last Food Web meetup until we reconvene in the Fall. We wish you all a full and vibrant season of growing and harvesting ahead! We’d like to ask you to fill out this feedback survey, which will be open until Sunday, May 17th: https://forms.gle/NwxXWcXJXsxbTWEs5. Your feedback and ideas will help us plan next year’s round of Foodweb Meetups and help ensure we’re digging into topics that are important to […]
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Community Healing Survey: Strengths, Resources, and Needs across Southeast Alaska
Ongoing / Southeast Alaska / Haa Tóoch Lichéesh
Haa Tóoch Lichéesh is conducting a Southeast Alaska Regional Healing Needs & Readiness Assessment to guide our goals and programming, as well as the Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) regional healing goals and work plan. Thank you for sharing your responses with us as we navigate our region’s priorities. This survey is intended to listen to community voices across the Southeast region to better understand healing needs, strengths, priorities, and readiness. Your responses will help guide programs, services, and supports that are community-led, culturally grounded, and respectful of lived experience. The survey has an estimated time of 15-20 minutes. Please help […]
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2026 Native Youth Community Adaptation Leadership Congress
June 24-29, 2026 / United States / Native Youth Community Adaptation Leadership Congress
Applications open January 2, 2026 and are due February 27, 2026. Join students from across the country to discuss community adaptation and related environmental issues impacting Native peoples. The mission of the Native Youth Community Adaptation Leadership Congress (NYCALC) is to develop future conservation leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools to address environmental change and conservation challenges to better serve their schools and home communities. In order to apply, students must be from Federally Recognized Tribes. Learn more and apply.
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Fisheries for the Future: Monthly Learning Series
Ongoing / Southeast Alaska / Southeast Village Fisheries Collective,
On the third Thursday of each month from 9:00-10:00am AKST, the Southeast Village Fisheries Collective, a coalition of regional organizations and community members, hosts a virtual learning session to empower Southeast Alaskans to work together to build thriving coastal communities. Guest speakers will share information on topics such as fisheries science and management, local and Indigenous stewardship, Community Quota Entities, advocacy, and programs and opportunities to enhance and sustain local fisheries. For an invitation to the recurring calendar event, to suggest a topic, or to learn more, please contact Brittany Tholan at brittany@catchinvest.com. For the zoom link, please click here.
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Southeast Alaska Landslide Working Group
Last Thursday of every month / Virtual / Sitka Sound Science Center
Southeast Alaska Landslide Information and Preparedness Partnership Monthly Hangout The Southeast Alaska Landslide Information and Preparedness Partnership brings communities and governments together to reduce the risk of landslides to the people and resources of Southeast Alaska through coordinated research, mitigation, communication, outreach, and response. This group meets on the last Thursday of every month (unless otherwise noted) from 8-9 am AKT and is an opportunity to learn from ongoing efforts, forge new partnerships, and build coordination across the region. Teams Meeting link Meeting ID: 265 056 069 017 6 Passcode: UB3TL6p2 Website link: www.alaskalandslide.org Substack link: https://seaklandslideworkinggroup.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_content=feed%3Arecommended%3Aview_publication
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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 shannon@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. Find the Microsoft Teams link here. If you have questions or comments […]
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Job openings, internships, fellowships, seasonal work and other employment opportunities available across our regional network.
Job Opening
Legal and Policy Analyst or Director
Due May 20th / Southeast Alaska / Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
SEACC is seeking a motivated legal professional to join our team as a Legal and Policy Analyst or Director. The title and scope of this position will be tailored to the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate. The salary range for this role is wide to accommodate either an early career (Analyst) or more seasoned professional (Director). At the analyst level this role will be a critical contributor to our team, while the more senior director level would be a team leader position with the possibility of supervisory responsibilities. The analyst position will be a partner to our existing […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Operations Manager
Open Until Filled / Juneau / Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition
The operations manager is responsible for SAWC’s day-to-day financial and operational needs including grant and financial management, bookkeeping, compliance, and other administrative and office duties. Learn more: READ MORE >Job Opening
Finance Director
Due May 22 / Southeast Alaska / Spruce Root
The Finance Director (FD) serves as the senior financial leader of Spruce Root, a small but high-impact nonprofit organization with a staff of 22 and an annual operating budget of approximately $9 million. Reporting to the Executive Director and serving as a core member of the Executive Leadership Team, this position provides strategic financial oversight, ensures organizational sustainability, and translates complex financial information into clear guidance for leadership and the Board of Directors. In a small nonprofit context, this role combines hands-on financial management with executive-level strategic thinking. The FD must be equally comfortable preparing financial statements, advising on organizational […] READ MORE >Job Opening
SSP Food Systems Catalyst
Due May 26th / Southeast Alaska / Ecotrust
The SSP Regional Food Systems Catalyst is a strategic, systems-level role responsible for identifying, resourcing, and advancing region-wide food systems initiatives across Southeast Alaska. This position requires someone who can hold the big picture of an interconnected food system — spanning local food production and regenerative agriculture, food and agriculture entrepreneurship, food waste recovery and circular economies, and subsistence and wild harvest practices — while also driving concrete implementation on the ground. The Catalyst works both independently and collaboratively, functioning as a self-directed leader and as a trusted partner within a distributed network of community, Tribal, and organizational partners. LEARN […] READ MORE >Job Opening
Recruitment Lead
Open Until Filled / Sitka / Outer Coast
The Recruitment Lead drives the recruitment of students to Outer Coast. Serving as a key ambassador for the institution, this role is all about relationship-building: engaging with students, educators, counselors, families, and community partners; traveling across the state to connect with communities; and supporting young people as they navigate their next steps and explore opportunities in higher education. Through this work, the Recruitment Lead helps identify students who are a strong fit for Outer Coast’s programs and supports them through the application and admissions process. Though travel is a component of the role, this position is in-person and based in […] READ MORE >Job Opening
General Manager
Open Until Filled / Sitka / Sitka Tribe of Alaska
The General Manager directs, plans, organizes, coordinates, and manages the programs and general operations of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, within the available resources, as directed by the Tribal Chair. The General Manager carries out the directives and policies of the Sitka Tribal Council. The General Manager supervises each of the Department Directors, and Program Managers, and as vacancies occur among Directors, the staff that the Director supervises. Open Until Filled. Learn more. READ MORE >Job Opening
Marine Debris Restoration Project Cleanup Crew Member
Open Until Filled / Sitka / Sitka Sound Science Center
Marine Debris Restoration Project Cleanup Crew Member will be involved in removing marine debris from remote coastlines between Point Kakul and Necker Bay, and using intertidal transect surveys and other methods to evaluate its impacts of marine debris on nearshore and intertidal ecosystems. Recovered debris will brought back to Sitka where it will be categorized and weighed. Learn more. READ MORE >Job Opening
Forestry Technicians
Open Until Filled / Hoonah / Hoonah Indian Association
The Hoonah Native Forest Partnership and Hoonah Indian Association are seeking community forest technicians for the 2026 field season. Their field season runs from April – November 2025 and technicians will work 40 hours/week. They are seeking candidates who want to work as a team to accomplish this summer’s work, and who are willing to work in adverse conditions. They will be taking on a variety of tasks including stream restoration, fisheries surveys, and improving deer habitat. Learn more. READ MORE >Job Opening
Operations Lead
Open Until Filled / Sitka / Outer Coast
Outer Coast seeks an Operations Lead to steward the complex, interrelated systems that allow Outer Coast to function smoothly as both a school and a non-profit. This role sits at the center of the institution’s operational life, holding together administrative, financial, authorization and accreditation, admissions, and program systems. The Operations Lead will bring a high level of detail-orientation, proactivity, and composure to a fast-moving environment. Learn more and apply. READ MORE >Job Opening
The Alaska Youth Stewards (AYS) is Hiring Crew Members
Summer 2026 / Angoon, Hoonah, Kake, Prince of Wales, Yakutat / Tlingit & Haida
Hiring Youth Ages 14-18, Work outdoors and gain experience in forestry, engineering, recreation, science and Tribal leadership. READ MORE >Announcements
Opportunities, resources, and announcements curated by our regional Partnership.
Announcement
Woven: Peoples & Place Issue 03, You have to hold on to the rope when the wind blows hard
Published in 2026 / Southeast Alaska / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
Themed after a Shm’algyack phrase borrowed humbly from the Dictionary of Shm’algyack by Donna May Roberts “Shguu mdm dackya’wa hagwilhoo dsihla ‘dsuu baashg”, “You have to hold on to the rope when the wind blows hard,” Woven: Peoples & Place is the annual magazine of the SSP. Built entirely in-house by storytellers across the SSP, the third edition of Woven brings together 12 writers, more than 30 partner organizations, and voices from 11 communities. While you can not control the wind, you can control your anchor. This year’s theme is a reminder of the power held in interlocking communities — […] READ MORE >AnnouncementUpcoming Event
Community Healing Survey: Strengths, Resources, and Needs across Southeast Alaska
Ongoing / Southeast Alaska / Haa Tóoch Lichéesh
Haa Tóoch Lichéesh is conducting a Southeast Alaska Regional Healing Needs & Readiness Assessment to guide our goals and programming, as well as the Sustainable Southeast Partnership (SSP) regional healing goals and work plan. Thank you for sharing your responses with us as we navigate our region’s priorities. This survey is intended to listen to community voices across the Southeast region to better understand healing needs, strengths, priorities, and readiness. Your responses will help guide programs, services, and supports that are community-led, culturally grounded, and respectful of lived experience. The survey has an estimated time of 15-20 minutes. Please help […] READ MORE >Announcement
2025 Seacoast Trust Annual Report
Published March 2026 / Southeast Alaska / Spruce Root
“Like a healthy watershed, the Seacoast Trust doesn’t just store resources; it ensures these resources flow where needed, when needed, at the pace of healing rather than harm. The money moves slowly, intentionally, creating a constructive alternative for communities independent of any political or philanthropic shift that may occur,” Shaelene Grace Moler, SSP Communications Catalyst, in the 2025 Seacoast Trust Annual Reportand “Speed of Trust.” Grounded in Indigenous values and self-determination, the Seacoast Trust represents a long-overdue shift in finance that prioritizes both people and place in Southeast Alaska. By shifting power and resources directly to local communities, the Seacoast Trustsupports a future where ecological […] READ MORE >Announcement
Speed of Trust: A Story of Collaboration, Healing, & Systems Change in Southeast Alaska
Published March 23, 2026 / Southeast Alaska / Sustainable Southeast Partnership
“Speed of Trust: A Story of Healing, Collaboration, & Systems Change in Southeast Alaska” follows the Sustainable Southeast Partnership, a dynamic collective-impact network across the homelands of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian Peoples. Uniting diverse skills and perspectives, the SSP strengthens cultural, ecological, and economic prosperity through a vision of self-determined communities inspired by Indigenous values. Rooted in these values for over 15 years, the network addresses interconnected issues like economic development, climate adaptation, cultural revitalization, and healing—proving that transformation happens at the pace of trust and relationship. Supported by the growing endowment Seacoast Trust, the SSP ensures long-term regional abundance and disaster resilience, […] READ MORE >Announcement
Future Scenarios: A Planning Tool for all of Southeast Alaska
Overview The Scenarios for the Future of Southeast Alaska are stories about what could happen in Southeast in the future, from 2025 to 2050. They are not stories about what will happen (forecasts) or what should happen (a vision). Rather, the scenarios hypothesize different ways the future could unfold for the region’s communities, economy, environment, and culture. The purpose of these stories is to offer a shared language for talking together about what is possible and what must be done. Learn more here. The Role of Scenarios In an uncertain future, scenarios help build shared capacity to kaagwa (talk) together […] READ MORE >
Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunity
Path to Prosperity Business Competition
Applications Close May 31 / Southeast Alaska / Spruce Root
The Path to Prosperity Business Competition is an annual business development competition for businesses with a positive economic, environmental, and community impact on Southeast Alaska. Businesses are judged based on their feasibility and their contributions to community development. The competition includes an in-person training called Entrepreneur Camp (formerly titled Boot Camp). This competition awards $20,000 each to two winning businesses annually. Program awards can be used for consulting, technical assistance, and long-term capital expenditures. Learn more and apply. READ MORE >Funding Opportunity
GCI Suicide Prevention Grant Guidelines
Due June 15 / Alaska / Alaska Community Foundation
Alaska Community Foundation (ACF), in partnership with GCI, is offering the GCI Suicide Prevention grant opportunity, which was founded by GCI in 2016. Purpose The goal is to fund projects and organizations that will help reduce rates of suicide in Alaska and promote mental wellness through strengthened community and personal connections. Organizations seeking project or operational support are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to organizations that: • Empower Alaskans to work together to promote community wellness. • Demonstrate measurable results, accountability, cultural sensitivity, and unify communities. • Include an element of suicide prevention training in the project plan. • Will impact communities […] READ MORE >