Dena’ina Ełnena (Anchorage), Alaska — The Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) is proud to announce the launch of the Alaska Native Languages Program’s (AKNLP) newest language access resource, Aperyarat Calricaraam Tungiinun, a Yup’ik Glossary focused on providing...
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Join Us to Celebrate 20 Years of Human Rights!
The Alaska Institute for Justice is celebrating 20 years! Join us at The Nave on November 1st to celebrate our commitment to protecting human rights in Alaska with good food, great music, and a strong community. Over the last 20 years we've worked diligently to...
Know Your Rights – Inside Your Home and Warrants
If you are seeking information regarding immigration rights in your home or the validity of warrants, please click on one of the links below. Your Rights Inside Your Home Sus Dereches Dentro De Su Hogar Warrants
Announcing our New Executive Director
Welcoming Anna Taylor, AIJ's New Executive Director Please join the Board of Directors of the Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) in extending congratulations to Anna Taylor, JD, who is stepping into the role of Executive Director. Congratulations, Anna! Read the...
RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER THREATENS IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS
RECENT EXECUTIVE ORDER THREATENS IMMIGRATION ATTORNEYS ANCHORAGE, Alaska (March 26th, 2025) -- The President issued a memo on March 22nd titled “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court.” The memo alleges, amongst other things, that the immigration...
AIJ’s Leadership Transition
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...
ALASKA INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE RECEIVES $2 MILLION GIFT FROM THE YIELD GIVING OPEN CALL
Alaska Institute for Justice (AIJ) was one of the highest scoring organizations which applied for the Yield Giving Open Call and receives $2 million to support AIJ’s critical human rights work in Alaska.
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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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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...
Immigrant Resource Center
Know Your Rights: Discrimination Against Immigrants and Muslims This American Civil Liberties Union page includes easy-to-use resources, such as videos and printable cards in several languages, to address the following: What to do when faced with anti-Muslim...
Medical Interpreters in Outpatient Practice
Language Interpreter Center Program Director, Barb Jacobs, co-authored an article recently published in the Annals of Family Medicine. This article provides an overview of the federal requirements related to providing interpreter services for non-English-speaking...
Ethan Avram Berkowitz, Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska Answers Community Questions About COVID-19 in Different Languages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7D77_q9Q9M
COVID-19 Fact sheets in Multiple Languages
Download COVID-19 fact sheets in multiple languages below.
Thank You Kindred Post for Supporting AIJ
Thank you Kindred Post for Supporting AIJ’s Human Rights Work in Alaska!
Language Access Plan
The purpose of the Language Access Plan (LAP) is to provide guidance to AIJ staff to ensure equal access to the services provided by the Alaska Institute for Justice for LEP individuals and individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. AIJ provides language access for...
We Will Protect The Human Rights Of ‘Dreamers’
Ana Lavagnino, center, who said she is a daughter of an immigrant, shows her support for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) during a rally in Anchorage on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017, in the wake of President Trump’s announcement to end protection for hundreds...