Spenard Builders Supply Scholarship Foundation

This scholarship was established by Spenard Builders Supply in 1985 for the purpose of promoting further education and/or training for Alaska’s youth. The “Skills For Alaska” scholarship is designed to assist graduating high school students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations, including health occupations. The scholarship criteria follow the principles established by SkillsUSA. These skills include Education, Leadership, Teamwork and Citizenship.

One $2,000 to $4,000 scholarship will be awarded annually. Scholarship recipients will be announced by May 15th. Proof of college/school acceptance and enrollment must be submitted prior to award disbursement.

Click here for more information and to apply for the scholarship.

 

TCC offers NSTC Card Training Assistance – Deadline 2.24.12

Are you interested in Working on the North Slope? Would a North Slope Training Cooperative Card (NSTC) Card help? TCC Employment & Training Department may be able to help you! See the flyer below for more details.

 

Anchorage Construction Academy Orientation Session

To find out more information about the Anchorage Construction Academy attend any of the orientation sessions that are held the first & third Mondays of each month at the Anchorage Job Center-Midtown, 3301 Eagle St, Room 100 from 1pm-3pm.

See the attached flyer for more information or contact Alaska Works Partnership by calling 569-4704 or go to:

www.alaskaca.org/-anchorage/19.html

Rocky Grimes

Business Connection

Anchorage Job Center-Midtown

(907) 269-4715

(907) 269-4819

National Career Readiness Certificate

ACA_Orientation 2011B.PDF

 

Register Now for the 2011 Golf Classic

You can now register for the 2011 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic online! Click here to register online or click here to download our registration form. For more information on the classic and current sponsorship opportunities, view our 2011 brochure. The 2011 classic will be held June 16 – 17, 2011 at the Chena Bend Golf Course on Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska.

 

Still Using Internet Explorer 6?

Are you still using Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) to browse the web? If so, you may not be able to access websites, including the Doyon Foundation website, which do not support IE6.

What’s the problem with IE6? According to Microsoft, “the web has changed significantly over the past 10 years. The browser has evolved to adapt to new web technologies, and the latest versions of Internet Explorer help protect you from new attacks and threats. There are many benefits of upgrading to a newer version of Internet Explorer – improved speed, tabbed browsing, and better privacy settings to name a few.” Visit http://ie6countdown.com/ to learn more.

Ready to upgrade? Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome work well for the Doyon Foundation website. Opera and Safari are also good browsers to try. If you wish to stay with Internet Explorer, upgrade to versions 7, 8 or 9. Following are links to download a new browser:

• Mozilla Firefox – http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/fx/
• Google Chrome – http://www.google.com/chrome/
• Opera – http://www.opera.com/
• Safari – http://www.apple.com/safari/
• Internet Explorer – http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-explorer/downloads/ie

 

Fairbanks Employment Expo

Fairbanks Career Expo & Job Fair

Monday, March 21, 2011

10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Carlson Center

2010 Second Ave.

Fairbanks

Employment_Expo_2011.pdf

 

Doyon Foundation is now on Facebook!

Doyon Foundation is now on Facebook! “Like” our new page at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_137586509640949&ap=1#!/pages/Doyon-Foundation/195657497113776 – and suggest our page to your Facebook friends, too! On our new page, we’ll be posting Foundation news, photos, event information, scholarship deadlines and much more. Our page is also linked to our blog, so you’ll be informed of the very latest educational, internship and career opportunities. “Like” us today!

 

NASA Internship for College Students

Dr. Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator, is recruiting minority college students to NASA’s Reduced Gravity Flight Program for 2011. Please pass along through your networks. For more information please visit this website:

http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles%2Fnews%2Fmoving_america_news%2F23855%2F1&sms_ss=email&at_xt=4cf65b3bed15120a,0

Any full- or part-time student at an eligible historically black college, minority-servicing institution or community college who is a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old may apply. Applicants need a team of four students and one professor or mentor to fly with them. Each team may also designate one alternate.

The application, including details on all requirements, is available from the NASA Minority Innovation Challenges Institute website. The deadline is Jan. 26, 2011, although interested students should submit a letter of intent by Jan. 12, which notifies the agency that the team plans to submit a proposal.

 

Pipefitting Level I and Level II Training

Northern Industrial Training has been awarded a Federal grant through the US Department of Education Alaska Native Adult Education Program. NIT is currently offering the following class: Pipefitting Level I and Level II. This is an 8-Week commitment – only those who can commit to this training should apply.

Training dates: October 25 – December 17, 2010

Application deadline: October 19, 2010

This program requires the following:

Alaska Drivers License or State issued ID

Department of Transportation (DOT) Physical

FMCSA/DOT Drug Test

Social Security card

Letter of Recommendation (from current Employer, Past Employer or Tribal Council)

Complete Work History or Resume

Must be 18 years of age or older

Must be Alaska Native – CIB or BIA card required as proof

The DOT physical and FMCSA/Drug test are not covered under the grant. These costs are the applicant’s responsibility and should be done once they have been accepted into the program. All applicants must have basic math and reading skills – GED or High School Diploma preferred for this program. post)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michele L. Bennett, Director of Admissions, Direct: (907) 761-6704, Main: (907) 357-6400, Fax: (907) 357-6430, or email at michele@nitalaska.com.

Pipefitting Flyer.pdf

Pipefitting Application – October 2010.pdf

 

Mapping Indigenous Data College Course

Alaska Tribal Technical Assistance Program is offering a 2 credit intensive Mapping Indigenous Data course taking place in Fairbanks from April 26th-30th. There is a special room rate at the Alpine Lodge and there will be a shuttle from the Alpine to the Interior Aleutians Campus.

The cost of the course itself including books is $210. Please see the attached flyer and contact Liza M. Mack, TTAP Program Assistant, 4280 Geist Road, Fairbanks, AK, 99709, phone (907) 474-1580, fax (907) 474-5208, or email lmack2@alaska.edu.let me know if you have any questions. The course is limited to 10 participants.

TM 193 flier.pdf

 

UAF TVC Aviation Maintenance Program

Tanana Valley Campus’s Aviation Maintenance program is the only organization in the nation approved by the Federal Aviation Administration to deliver training via simulcast, as TVC is pioneering this method for training aircraft mechanics. A record 11 locations participated in the March training sessions.

 

Free Technology for You

GoogleSites – Create your own  website, Intranet or collaborative site for free. This is also called a wiki site. You can invite others to co-author your GoogleSite, create a library of documents and links, host videos from You Tube and elsewhere, include a shared calendar, and much more. All free. 

Free Malicious Software Removal Tool - from Microsoft. If you think your computer may be infected with malicious software, this tool might help.

CutePDF - this is a free alternative to Adobe’s version. If you need to send PDFs to others, this is the way to go. No cost to you whatsoever.

Photoshop Lite - If you need to use a photo editor but just can’t justify expense of buying Photoshop, use this free online version. It doesn’t have all the features of the purchased version but it seems to have enough and you can store your images online too.

GOOG-411 – This is Google’s free 411 service. Why pay up to $1.95 or more for this service when you don’t have to?

BlogSpot and WordPress – These are the two premier free blogging platforms. The content manager and the hosting is free. Express yourself – for free. Our blog is hosted by WordPress.

Flickr (by Yahoo) and Box.net are two more storage sites for photos, but these are online applications. You can link your photos to your websites or blogs rather easily. You can also control who sees your photos: everybody, just your family, maybe friends too, or just you.

Google Docs - this is a free online competitor to Microsoft Office. You can do word processing, presentations, and spreadsheets – and all are compatible wtih Microsoft Office. Also you can build forms and automatically store the data in a spreadsheet. What is even better is you can collaborate with others in preparing or presenting. Great alternative for people on a budget.

AVG Anti-Virus - If you want good virus protection for your personal computer but can’t afford to buy software, this program will do the trick for you.

Open Office – Want a robust alternative to Microsoft Office and know your files can be opened by Microsoft users? This is a longstanding free productivity suite. More powerful that Google Docs ( see above). You download it to your computer.

FreeMind - free mind mapping software. Helps you organize your ideas and the relationships between them

Picassa - also by Google is a free photo organizer, which automatically organizes your image files into its own library of images. All this is stored on your computer. You can edit photos too and create web albums.

If you want to stay in touch family or friends who live far away from you, you don’t have to pay long distance charges. You can talk through the Internet on Yahoo Chat, MSN Chat, or services like Skype. All you need is a microphone.