Not so long ago, Alaska Native children were often forbidden from speaking their Native languages. In 2017, the Clare Swan Early Learning Center (CSELC) took a step toward revitalizing Alaska Native language when it created Anchorage’s first early childhood Yup’ik immersion classroom...
In 2017, the Clare Swan Early Learning Center launched Anchorage's first early childhood Yup'ik language immersion class...
Every month, the residents at the Chanlyut and Ernie Turner residential treatment centers meet up for a communal potluck. It's an opportunity to explore culture through food--and to practice ways to create healthy, sober communities...
"Denełchin" means "to make something"--and we recently made a big move to our new Super Fab Lab!...
Tyler White was ready to go to work, but unsure of his direction. Fortunately, Alaska's People workforce coordinators help people find the right path to new careers...
When budgets are tight, the Johnson O'Malley Student Native Students Activities Grant program bridges the gap...
“You’re in this constant state of fight or flight, you’re trying to survive—and you just don’t know how to get help. I knew I was in hell." CITC staff with lived experience give back to Anchorage's unhoused community...
"I was facing a big transition in life." Emory Evern shares his story of using CITC support to embark on a new career...
It's not uncommon for someone to discover new relatives when they start working at CITC. Three cousins commemorated their bond in a creative and lasting way...
The residential treatment center reopens to visitation with family and friends for the first time post-pandemic...