December 22, 2020
Baily led the Nikiski Children’s Fund, and raised money to help children and families with basic needs such as new clothing items or paying utility bills. She raised money through a variety of ways, such as auctioning off a calf and community baseball games.
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Sage had planned on going to Canada to compete in the Arctic Winter Games, but was unable to because of the Covid-19 pandemic. He participated in several online native games challenges and was able to represent Team Anchorage, medalling in several events this fall and winter. Additionally, Sage joined practice to mentor a younger athlete.
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Anchorage Youth Court is a program run by youth for youth. Members are required to take classes, pass a bar exam and be sworn in. They volunteer their time as attorneys, bailiffs and judges. They hear cases from other youth offenders.
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Jade Balansag helped create BASE (Building A Supportive Environment), a youth-led organization that aims to improve the social-emotional environment of their school. BASE has provided back-t0-school gift bags for students, fundraised money to improve their school, and developed a staff recognition program, among other things.
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Through his participation at Boys and Girls Club Fairbanks, Tajhrel took the lead in launching the BeYou campaign, which promotes that 78% of Alaska teens do not drink alcohol. With the guidance of an adult advisor, Tajhrel led a group of his peers in creating media and hosting events that promoted the organization’s mission.
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December 17, 2020
Joy invests many hours each week at the front line: she connects with the homeless on a deeper level. She serves them, helps the homeless see value in themselves, and she is making a real difference in the lives of many homeless people—members of our community many have a hard time even seeing.
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Anna Bierma has worked as an employee of Beacon Hill Boutique for two years. She is kind and considerate with customers, always helpful and willing to go the extra mile for anyone in need. She lives a life of giving, not just at work but wherever she goes.
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David has been a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church for all of his life. He participates in the youth ministry and serves on the media team, operating the camera each Sunday. He also helps with Church Food Pantry. He has served on the Mayor’s Anchorage Youth Advisory Commission for 5 years. He gives input […]
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In March of 2019 Daisy lost her dad to cancer. To continue his legacy, Daisy has decided to help someone in the community each year as a way to celebrate his life. Daisy asked Odyssey Family Practice to team up with her to raise money for the Food Bank. Daisy and friends held signs, sold […]
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Layla serves with the Royal Family Kids Camp which serves youth in foster care. She also volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club and the Downtown Soup Kitchen. She’s also the captain of several sports teams.
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Ben is an active member and serves as treasurer of the Service High School Partners Club. He is also a youth leader for the Special Olympics Alaska Unified Champion Schools Program. He has volunteered hundreds of hours over the course of his involvement the last four years.
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December 16, 2020
Dakoma is the lead youth advisor for Build Them Up Alaska, an organization focused on Alaskans helping Alaskan youth participate in community service and finance youth involvement in sport and recreational activities. Dakoma has volunteered over 100 hours as a chair with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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December 15, 2020
Baylee is a camper, volunteer turned seasonal Instructor at Trailside Discovery Camp. She is positive and inspires youth to get outside and safely participate in outdoor recreation. She is passionate about art and photography and leads multiple projects and sessions for younger kids. During summer of 2020, she also participated in building kits to be […]
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Janny is a member of Kodiak Teen Court. As a Judge with the program, she has mentored new youth attorneys and assisted them in case preparation and presentation. She is able to listen to all sides of an argument before making a decision. As a judge, she uses the restorative justice model in fashioning sentences […]
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Aleena is a member of Kodiak Teen Court, where she has shown the ability to mentor attorneys and assist them in their court presentation. She has excellent judgement and the ability to ask hard questions to obtain all the facts of each case and the background of the client before working with her fellow judges […]
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Tremain is part of an after school youth program called Youth 360. He has attended for over a year and is always coming up with unique ideas to help individuals or the group. He helps out in any way he can. He recently fixed two couches, he often fixes computers and helps older and younger […]
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Katelyn helps the staff at Youth 360 with anything from serving the other youth hot chocolate to holding doors open to cleaning more than her fair share of the club after activities. Being one of the older youth at the club she naturally has become a role model for the others, but she goes above […]
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Michael is always kind, honest and helpful. He is a role model for his fellow youth—He is respectful to everyone he encounters and is a joy for staff to work with. He stops to listen when adults speak and doesn’t need reminders to clean up or wash his hands during the hourly hand washing breaks.
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Naomi is dedicated to Native Youth Olympics, group arts and crafts and caring for children and elders. She started a student newspaper, conducting interviews for a student and staff profile, and reporting on monthly activities. She utilizes electronic media, engages with youth writing groups by competing in writers’ conferences.
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Sarah is a devoted volunteer for Anchorage Youth Court, where she serves as an attorney and judge for real court cases. She also served as Secretary of the Executive Board, Youth Treasurer of the Board of Directors and has been innovative throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic to ensure that AYC can continue to offer the community […]
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