A SUPPORTED PATHWAY FOR PROUD ALASKAN YOUTH

Eligible for ages 16 to 25, Work Ready Alaska helps you get trained, get hired, and keep a rewarding career in construction, skilled labor and transportation related trades.

IF YOU FACE BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT, YOU QUALIFY.

You do not need to be a housing-insecure person to qualify! If something has been holding you back from working, such as housing, personal challenges, money, school, a lack of experience, or just not knowing where to start, Work Ready Alaska is built for you.

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FIND YOUR INNER NORTH

Work Ready Alaska helps you build the real-world foundation employers expect, plus the life skills that keep you moving when life gets loud. You will work with a Success Navigator and earn a certificate that employers recognize.

WE’LL HELP HARNESS YOUR POTENTIAL.

  • Life Skills Reimagined online learning
  • A personalized plan for training and next steps
  • Success Navigator support from our team
  • Support for your Critical Readiness Steps like ID, bank account support, passing a basic physical, and CPR/First-Aid course!

NOT TO MENTION

Barrier-busting financial support from our team whenever practical obstacles block your momentum. This includes support for training, work equipment, certifications, and more.

THE WORK READY ALASKA CERTIFICATE

When you complete the program, you earn a certificate that shows employers you are ready to work, supported, and serious. If you need help finding the path, you belong!

OUR PARTNERSHIP

For the Work Ready Alaska program, We Build Alaska found a shared purpose alongside our friends at Covenant House Alaska. A collaborative partnership formed between these entities to strengthen and empower our combined services, allowing our collective actions to empower young people across the state.

We Build Alaska believes everyone has valuable skills and a creative spark inside them, and through this program, our collaboration with Covenant House Alaska will help ensure a safe, stable future for all.

Through Work Ready Alaska, young people can access career exploration, pre-apprenticeship preparation, and connections to employers. It is a practical pathway that ends with skills in hand, and a place in the work of building Alaska. Participants get a leg-up to gain well-paid jobs in a variety of secure, rewarding skilled roles, including: construction, commercial driving, warehouse crews, deckhand and mechanic positions, aviation ground support, flagging, and MUCH MORE!

3 SIMPLE STEPS TO UNLEASH YOUR FUTURE

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WE WORK WITH YOU TO DEVELOP A PATHWAY TO EARN YOUR CERTIFICATION

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EMPLOYERS & TRAINING PARTNERS

We are excited to provide you with opportunities for reliable, entry-level talent and better retention. For employers seeking to grow their workforce, and organizations who have opportunities to train and shape the next generation of skilled labor, Work Ready Alaska helps youth arrive prepared for day-one.

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