Denali Commission Meeting
The Denali Commission will hold its next meeting on Friday, January 16, 2009 in Anchorage, Alaska. The meeting will run from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and be held at the Denali Commission offices at 510 L Street, Suite 410, Anchorage, Alaska. This meeting will be open for the public, however public comments are not scheduled on the agenda at this time. Please contact Mr. Krag Johnsen at 907.271.1414 for additional information.
2009 Summer Internship Opportunities
The Denali Commission is offering paid summer internships open to all undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in the areas of health, energy, and community planning. To be considered for the 2009 summer program, applications must be received by March 16, 2009. For more information please contact Janet Hall @ (907) 271-4990 or jhall@denali.gov.
2008 Distressed / Non-Distressed List
Annually the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Research and Analysis Section compiles a list of distressed and non-distressed communities utilizing employment and wage information. The 2008 list is now available. Please contact Ms. Automme Circosta at 907.271.1426 or acircosta@denali.gov with any questions or comments.
Multi-Use Facility Program Evaluation
NANA Pacific has completed a third party evaluation of the Denali Commission's Multi-Use Program. This report was completed for the Denali Commission and the Department of Energy and is now available. Please contact Mr. Mark Allred at 907.271.1542 or mallred@denali.gov with any questions or comments.
Denali Commission Program and Policy Review
The Denali Commission hired the McDowell Group in 2006 to conduct an overall independent program evaluation of the Commission. McDowell has completed their assessment and we are happy to report their findings.
Attached you will find an executive summary from that report. Complete copies of this document are available from our offices by calling our main number at 907-271-1414. We look forward to sharing this report and welcome your input and comments on its findings.