CVRF Puts Western Alaska Students To Work
Coastal Villages Region Fund is employing over 800 high-school- and college-age students this summer in its internship and Youth-to-Work programs.
Kids Care for Community
“How do we take care of others?” asks the voice of a child in a radio spot airing this summer on KNOM. It’s part of a new series in which “radio rangers” explore how to be responsible members of one’s community.
Kotlik Catalyst
Students in Kotlik, Alaska, have recently made a special connection with an elder in their village, building a relationship that may grow into a community-wide program of outreach and support. The spark was a friendly KNOM listener who told her life story on our airwaves.
From the GM’s Desk (June 2018)
“As God creates the seeds to be planted, you are the sower opening spaces for Christ to enter each home and heart,” Margaret DeMaioribus writes in the end-note to the June “Static.”
Caught Doing Something Good: Jacob Brouillette
In the first episode of a new season of CDSG, we talk to Elim student Jacob Brouillette about his experience as a youth leader and his efforts towards suicide prevention.
Teaching Service
Part of KNOM’s mission is to bring inspiration and education to Western Alaska. Sometimes, the station’s volunteers get to do so in person. Second-year volunteer Karen Trop has felt “blessed,” she says, to be able to work with youth through her service at KNOM.
On Lemonade Day in Shishmaref, No Summer Heat — But Plenty of Summer Treats
Pop rocks, lollipops, glow sticks, roses, and handmade cookies sat alongside a pitcher of the tart beverage at one Lemonade Day stand in Shishmaref last weekend.
Cheer from Alaska Youth
Producer Karen Trop, with your support, has brought the energy, spirit, and creativity of rural Alaska’s youth to the airwaves in recent months — as part of her “audio postcard” series “Dearest Alaska.”
An “Eskimo Ninja” Inspires
Through your support, a recent episode of KNOM’s Story49 featured a young man from Unalakleet, Alaska, whose training in Alaska Native Youth Olympic games helped turn him into a competitor on the nationally-televised show “American Ninja Warrior.”
At Cama-i, Finding “Common Humanity” Through the Drum
Alaska Native drumming, dancing, and song represent a “common heartbeat” and a “common humanity” for the region KNOM serves. Thanks to you, we helped bring to our listeners a vibrant example of these cultural traditions at a very special event: the 2016 Cama-i Dance Festival.