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Anchorage selected for Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Action Fund to engage young people in local so
Municipality of Anchorage selected for Bloomberg Philanthropies Youth Action Fund to engage young people in local climate resiliency solutionsMayor Suzanne LaFrance announced today that Anchorage has been selected to join Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund, which will provide funding and capacity to support the MOA in mobilizing young residents, ages 15 to 24, to design and deliver solutions aligned with municipal priorities.Anchorage joins the Youth Climate Action Fund alongside 300 cities
Mayor LaFrance leads coalition of 24 Alaska mayors calling for increased education funding
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance spearheaded a letter with 23 other mayors from across the state, strongly urging the Alaska Legislature to address the deepening fiscal crisis in Alaska’s public schools.The mayors are calling for the Legislature to pass a meaningful inflationary adjustment to the Base Student Allocation (BSA) and increase funding for school maintenance and operations.The joint letter highlights how stagnant state funding and rising costs for energy, healthcare, and transportation have left
Beyond the Job Board: How Anchorage Businesses Can Build a Real Talent Pipeline
Recruitment marketing applies marketing principles — consistent brand presence, targeted messaging, and strategic positioning — to attract candidates before a role is even open. In Anchorage, where oil and gas, healthcare, government, and logistics all compete for a regional workforce of around 50,000, the businesses winning talent aren't necessarily paying the highest salaries. They've built visibility long before a candidate ever starts looking.Job Postings Fail Faster Than You Think You might assume
