AK Seeds of Change News

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#GivingTuesday for Alaska Seeds of Change
Posted on: 11.30.2021
This fall we said goodbye to Chase*, in the best possible way. After completing his apprenticeship with Alaska Seeds of Change, Chase moved on to full-time employment in a commercial hydroponic farm in Anchorage.   Learning to Trust Himself In his nine months with Alaska Seeds of Change, Chase learned all the aspects of running a hydroponic farm

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October 6: Mental Health Q & A for Teens!
Posted on: 09.29.2021
Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 3-10 We're marking Mental Illness Awareness Week with a Q& A hosted by and designed for teens and young adults. Our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Curt Wengel and LMSW Veronica Griffith will be on hand to answer questions in a hybrid virtual/in-person event.  Young people at two "Watch Parties" will

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Mural at Alaska Seeds of Change is complete!
Posted on: 08.19.2021
Spenard’s Largest Community Mural Now Complete Ladybugs, Plants, and People Brighten Alaska Seeds of Change Facility The largest community mural in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood is now complete.  The mural at Alaska Seeds of Change, 704 W 26th Avenue, was facilitated by artist Sarah Davies, creator of the 2015 100Stone Project,

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Seeds Outside: Now Growing in Soil!
Posted on: 08.06.2021
Moving Beyond the Greenhouse Alaska Seeds of Change is spreading its roots beyond the greenhouse with new outdoor programming! Over the past few years, AKSoC has been developing its Seeds Outside program, which works with youth apprentices and community volunteers to grow food to take home and for our social impact business, Evies

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February 10: New Growth Fundraiser for Alaska Seeds of Change & the POWER Center
Posted on: 01.12.2021
[popup_anything id="5479"] We're taking our annual event virtual! Don't worry, we'll bring the same youthful energy and unique flavor to our virtual event that our in-person events have had, even food if you want it. We'd love to see you pop in for a few minutes or stay for the whole event. You'll have a chance to learn new skills, met our staff,

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Confronting Bias and Racial Injustice as a Therapist
Posted on: 07.29.2020
by Saraj Gottstein    As a clinical therapist who mostly specializes in trauma work, the components of my job include being a critical thinker, creating spaces that increase awareness, and building relationships. The past two months have been an eye-opening explosion of confronting implicit biases, racial injustice and inequalities, and my

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Outdoor Yoga & Pop-up Market with Alaska Seeds of Change!
Posted on: 07.08.2020
We're taking Yoga in the Greenhouse outside to our gardens at Steller Secondary School! Enjoy well-spaced yoga outdoors with Kayli Gronski, buy locally-grown fresh greens and herbs from Alaska Seeds of Change, and see what Seeds and students from Steller have been growing in their outdoor gardens -- all while supporting programs that help youth

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Volunteer Blog: Alaska Seeds of Change
Posted on: 06.23.2020
Alaska Seeds of Change provides vocational training for young people through a variety of programs -- including earning school credit! Vala created this story to share what she learned about working at

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Team building in the time of COVID with Team Building!
Posted on: 05.26.2020
Team building in the era of COVID can be a little challenging. Most meetings happen via Zoom. We have new staff members who have never met their colleagues in person.  No more pot luck birthday lunches. But staff find a way.  One of our teams, who used to socialize outside of work regularly, is hosting a Zoom party this week.  To make sure

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New Growth Fundraising Event!
Posted on: 02.27.2020
Oh, what a night! We had a fantastic time supporting our youth at our New Growth Fundraiser last Friday night! We netted more than $8,000 to support our programs Alaska Seeds of Change and the Power Center. A special thank you to A Crepe Crew for catering the event, Beach Tribe SodaWorks for making delicious mocktails, Party World for

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