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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,...
The Alaska Institute for Justice Addresses the Climate Change Crisis
The Alaska Institute for Justice’s (AIJ) mission is to promote and protect the human rights of all Alaskans, including immigrants, refugees, crime victims including survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and Alaska Native communities by providing critical...
The Alaska Institute for Justice’s Pro Bono Asylum Project
The Anchorage Press, NOVEMBER 4 – NOVEMBER 10, 2021 A former corporate lawyer for Conoco Phillips, Rodgers began taking on pro bono asylum cases in his spare time in 1998. After retiring from his day job in 2008, he’s been representing clients in asylum and other pro...
What the future holds
The Alaska Institute for Justice’s (AIJ) mission is to promote and protect the human rights of all Alaskans, including immigrants, refugees, crime victims including survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, and Alaska Native communities by providing critical...
Alaska Institute for Justice protecting human rights and promoting social justice since 2005
For 16 years, the Alaska Institute for Justice has worked tirelessly to promote social justice, serving nearly 7,000 Alaskans since its inception in 2005. Although its beginnings were humble, the services that the organization, then known as the Alaska Immigration...
The Alaska Immigration Project’s enduring commitment
The Anchorage Press, OCTOBER 21 – OCTOBER 27, 2021 The Alaska Institute for Justice’s inaugural program, the Alaska Immigration Justice Project, began in 2005 as a response to a pressing need for legal representation for immigrants in the state. And although AIJ’s...
Language Interpreter Center Trainings
Training Webinars for Nonprofits:What is a Language Access PlanWhat is a Language Access PlanHow to Work with InterpretersInterpreter Training Series Community Interpreter IntroductionCommunity Interpreter Training with Jacki Noh Part 1Community Interpreter Training...
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Kotlik: Background Report
Kotlik, an Alaska Native community in southwestern Alaska, works in partnership with AIJ to monitor the erosion and other weather events that present an increasingly severe risk to the community as the climate changes. The homes and infrastructure in Kotlik are...
Climate and Societal Interactions: Supporting Resilient Coastal Communities and Ecosystems
Supporting Resilient Coastal Communities and Ecosystems in a Changing Climate: Understanding Climate-Related Human Health Risks Within the Coastal Environment A rapidly changing climate in the Arctic is dramatically impacting the health and well-being of Alaska Native...
Kwigillingok: Community Profile
Prepared on behalf of the Native Village of Kwigillingok Kwigillingok (Kuigilnguq), Alaska, is imminently threatened by flooding and erosion. Flooding occurs annually in Kwigillingok as a result of storm surge, ice jams, ice override (called venuq), and other factors....
Rights, Resilience and Community-led Relocation: Creating a National Governance Framework
Honoring the Earth and Human Rights in a climate-altered world. Article by Robin Bronen, N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change, Vol 45. April 21, 2021. Read the article: ABSTRACTPopulation displacement presents one of the most complex governancechallenges created...
Permafrost Pathways
Permafrost PathwaysStrategyOur PeoplePartnersPermafrost Pathways A critical window of opportunity.STRATEGY A critical window of opportunity.Carbon monitoring and modeling have created large uncertainties in estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from permafrost thaw....
Pro Bono Asylum Project
ServicesHuman TraffickingDomestic ViolencePro Bono Asylum Project ResourcesImmigrant power and control wheelImmigration law is a technical and complicated area of law. The following information should not be used to determine whether you are eligible for a U or T...
Human Trafficking
ServicesDomestic ViolencePro Bono Asylum Project ResourcesQuestion Living conditionsImmigrant power and control wheel For more information about the immigration options available to you Anchorage Office431 West 7th Ave. Suite 208Anchorage, AK 99501Phone:...
Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
ServicesHuman TraffickingDomestic ViolencePro Bono Asylum Project ResourcesImmigrant power and control wheelImmigration law is a technical and complicated area of law. The following information should not be used to determine whether you are eligible for a U or T...