All-Alaska Academy

The All-Alaska Academy (AAA) provides direct student services in a variety of weeklong sessions held in Juneau; taught by qualified instructors, and aligned with Alaska content and performance standards.  Here is the schedule of our sessions, described here:

Alaska Close Up and Junior Alaska Close Up
Come to Juneau during the Alaska State Legislative session. Visit the Capitol and work with your Legislators. Practice government in action. Available to students in 7-8th grade (Junior Alaska Close Up) and 9-12th grade (Alaska Close Up).

Government Internship
Get 'hands-on' job-shadowing and work experience within state government as well as classes in career exploration and job-seeking skills. Open to 11th and 12th grade Alaska Close Up alumni.

Career Connections
9th – 12th graders in sessions 1 and 3: Become aware of career opportunities in Alaska’s high growth industries and upgrade career exploration and job-seeking skills 

11th – 12th graders in sessions 2 and 4: Experience the REAL world of work by job-shadowing in a field interest and learn valuable skills on how to choose and pursue a career.

SE Alaska Construction Trades Academy

THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA CONSTRUCTION TRADES ACADEMY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 18 - 30, 2010, HAS BEEN CANCELED.

Two weeks of intensive instruction that prepares students for construction industry careers. (Dependant on grant funding.) Available for rural Southeast Alaska Students 18 – 24.

Except for Construction Trades Academy, districts pay tuition and travel to/from Juneau. Tuition of $650 per student and $450 per teacher/chaperone pays for ground transportation, materials, instructions, meals and housing during our session. Sessions begin Monday morning and end Friday noon, with optional Friday afternoon activities.