Programs

In this special report, Lise Falskow, CEO of the the Alaska World Affairs Council discusses the Alaska economy with Dr. Margo Thorning. Dr. Margo Thorning is senior vice president and chief economist with the American Council for Capital Formation and director of research for its public policy think tank. Learn more.

Congregation Beth Sholom is hosting Anchorage’s annual “Mitzvah Mall.” (Mitzvah is Hebrew for commandment and we are commanded to do good deeds.) Last year’s event raised more than $10,000 worth of goodwill in three hours! This year we are having some music to add to the fun! Musicians will play acoustical music while you shop. Learn more.

The Anchorage Police Department Employees Association will host the second annual Police Navidad event with GCI. A one day, fun-filled family holiday festival, Police Navidad highlights seasonal celebrations as recognized by different cultures. The free event takes place Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in downtown Anchorage. Read more.

During the week of November 12, 2012, The Alaska Community Foundation will join more than 700 community foundations across the U.S. for National Community Foundation Week to tell the stories of lives changed, jobs created, and communities transformed through philanthropy’s partnership with private and public community leaders and organizations. In celebration, throughout the week, ACF will be using social media to share stories from donors, grants, staff and Board members. Read more.

Although the sale of wild caught exotic birds has been banned in the US for decades, commercial breeders in the country make a variety of parrots and parakeets available for pet lovers. But they are challenging pets. And because some owners give them up, there are more parrots in Alaska than there are homes for them.

Senior VP & Chief Economist for the American Council for Capital Formation, Margo Thorning was recorded speaking on "U.S. Energy and Tax Policies: Implications for Alaska’s Economy" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on October 26, 2012 as part of the Northrim Oil & Gas Series.

On Tuesday, November 20, Anchorage’s Fourth Avenue stars in Chuck’s Eat the Street on The Cooking Channel. Here’s a behind the scenes look at why the show came to Alaska and what Chuck Hughes, the show’s host, thinks about Anchorage. Read more.

University of Hawaii lecturer, Farideh Farhi was recorded speaking on "Iran's Nuclear Policy and its Impact on the Region" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on November 16, 2012.

Today we launch the next generation of our nonprofit sector Glimpses, this time working with media artists to tell stories in a digital domain. The first, “Little Mikey” by Pat Race, kicks off the series. Other artists we will feature include Bob Curtis Johnson, Brian George Smith, Ellen Frankenstein and Andrew MacLean. Learn more.

Harold Bahr began serving in the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG) in Nome, Alaska during World War II in 1942 when he was just eleven years old. ATG members were often men and boys too old or young to be drafted, who volunteered to be the first line of defense for Alaska. Learn more.

The tail-end of Fall brings ice to the waters of the Mat-Su Valley. Like most Alaskan fishermen, we dread the dropping temperatures and shed a silent tear on that day when we have to put away our rods for the season. Colton Conner and Jake Williams refused to accept that reality. Click for more.