Announcing the Retirement of Robin Bronen, Executive Director, Alaska Institute for Justice Please join the Board of Directors of the Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) in extending gratitude and best wishes to Robin Bronen, JD, PhD, who is retiring from the...
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Medical Interpreter Fellowship Program
Alaska Institute for Justice & State of Alaska Department of Health - Medical Interpreter Fellowship Bridging the Gap 40-hour Training Course Certificate Program About the Fellowship The Alaska Institute for Justice in partnership with the State of Alaska...
Nunapitchuk prepares to relocate as long-term permafrost thaw threatens livelihoods
Permafrost within the land the Yup'ik community sits on has been becoming less and less stable as the climage has been changing. News Morning FastCast Oct. 9, 2023
Tribal leaders, federal agencies meet on impacts of climate change
Tribal leaders and members from 10 Alaska Native communities gathered in AnchorageANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Tribal leaders and members from 10 Alaska Native communities gathered in Anchorage this week for a three-day conference with multiple federal agencies to help...
Rights, Resilience, and Community-Based Adaptation Workshop Agenda
Wednesday September 27, 2017 - Climate Monitoring – Tribes & AgenciesSeptember 27-28, 20178:15-8:50amRegistration & Breakfast9:00-9:10amWelcome - Overview9:10-10:15amAlaska Native Coastal Communities Climate Report & Slideshow Members of 16 coastal...
ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR RURAL & UNDERSERVED CRIME VICTIMS
This project was supported under funding awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice Grant Number 2012-VF-GX-K023 awarded to the Alaska Institute for Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions of this report...
Climate Crisis in Kwigillingok
Impacts of Permafrost Thaw on Community SafetyIntroduction The Native Village of Kwigillingok, a federally recognized Tribe, is the main governing body of the community. Kwigillingok is home to 399 residents—an 18% growth over the past decade. Most residents identify...
Climate Crisis in Nunapitchuk
Impacts of Permafrost Thaw on Public HealthPrepared for the Nunapitchuk IRA Council by theAlaska Institute for Justice on behalf of the Native Village of NunapitchukIntroduction ● Located on the Yukon-KuskokwimDelta● Approximate population of 680,with 143 homes● There...
Alaska, Louisiana Native Communities Show International Commission Climate Change Impacts
Tribal leaders will guide a special representative from an international human rights commission on a tour of three Alaska villages and four Indigenous Louisiana communities to discuss the effects of climate change and forced displacement on Indigenous...
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CareersCome join an exciting non-profit transforming lives, strengthening communities and protecting the human rights of all AlaskansAbout AIJ The Alaska Institute for Justice is a non-profit organization headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. Our mission is to protect...
Permafrost Pathways celebrates six months
Here’s what the project has been up to since it launched in April 2022 Six months ago, with funding through the TED Audacious Project, we launched Permafrost Pathways—a new multidisciplinary project connecting science, people, and policy for Arctic justice and global...
CLE/Pro Bono Opportunity:: Asylum for Afghans
Over 100 Afghan refugees have been resettled in Alaska following their evacuation under Operation Allies Welcome. These individuals and families supported U.S. military operations and faced great risk if they remained in Afghanistan. The Alaska Institute for Justice’s...
RIGHTS, RESILIENCE, and COMMUNITY-LED RELOCATION Perspectives from fifteen Alaska Native coastal communities
The Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the human rights of Alaskans. AIJ’s goal is to work with Alaska Native communities and State and Federal government agencies to design and implement a community-led relocation...
UN Special Rapporteur Complaint
UUSC and its members are deeply committed to centering and uplifting the voices of Indigenous communities living at the forefront of the climate crisis. Climate change events such as soil erosion, sea level rise, massive storms, and saltwater intrusion paired with...
The Alaska Institute for Justice’s Language Interpreter Center
The Anchorage Press, NOVEMBER 18 – NOVEMBER 24, 2021 Nestled on the east side of Alaska’s largest city of Anchorage is the most diverse neighborhood in America: Mountain View. With over 100 different languages spoken by families in the Anchorage School District,...