Literacy Council of Alaska

This Thursday, we’re throwing it back to the winning team at last year’s Biz Bee, AAHkward Bees sponsored by Aging at Home Fairbanks and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers! These smart cookies won with the word, “theopneustic!” Better start dusting off those dictionaries, Fairbanks! 🤓 ✏️

This year’s Biz Bee is on April 17th at 6pm at the 8 Star Events Center. Team and sponsor registration and admission tickets are still available. Hope to see you there!

🎟️ Buy admission tickets here: https://literacycouncilak.square.site/

If next winter is anything like this one, you’re going to want Alaska Airlines ticket vouchers at the ready to fly somewhere warm!🌴☀️

Or you could embrace the cold and enjoy a two-night stay at the incredible Borealis Basecamp 🌌. Speaking of cold: you could win $500 in cold, hard cash! 🧊💵 Raffle tickets are available at Forget-Me-Not Books, the Literacy Council of Alaska, and the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Grab them while you can at one for $20 or the even better deal of five for $50 to increase your chances!🍀

Winners will be drawn on April 17th during Biz Bee. Need not be present to win, but we’d love to have you! 🐝❤️

Thank you to our event sponsors:
Lotto Alaska
Alaska Airlines
8 Star Events Center
Borealis Basecamp
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Do you ever wish the players on the TV during March Madness could hear you? 🏀Well, this could be your chance to get involved in what you’re watching! This year at the Biz Bee, the audience will have the opportunity to help their favorite teams. Phone a friend, anyone?📞🐝

Get those pencils sharpened and practice that word you misspelled at your third-grade bee! You might be the key to victory (but you can sit back and relax with your themed cocktail too)! Join us on April 17th for the 34th Annual Biz Bee to cheer the spellers on!

Thank you to our event sponsors:
Lotto Alaska
8 Star Events Center
Alaska Airlines
Borealis Basecamp
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Have you been looking for a unique night out? The 34th annual Biz Bee is coming up on April 17th at 6pm! Come watch as teams of three duke it out to become spelling champs! Tickets include dinner from the mac and cheese bar and participation in our low-stress audience spelling bee for a prize. We will also have themed cocktails and more at the cash bar! Raffle tickets will be available for purchase through intermission where we will see who wins Alaska Airlines tickets, a stay at Borealis Basecamp, or $500 cash! BEE our guest and support the Literacy Council’s programs!

🎟️Buy tickets here: https://literacycouncilak.square.site/

Think you’ve got what it takes to win? It’s not too late to form a team! Visit literacycouncilofalaska.org/bizbee to sponsor a team!🐝

Thank you to our event sponsors:
Lotto Alaska
8 Star Events Center
Alaska Airlines
Borealis Basecamp
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Doing anything fun this weekend? We sure are!

We’ll be selling Biz Bee raffle tickets at the Fairbanks Market & Events 6th Annual Sprint Into Spring Expo at the Carlson Center, Friday, March 20th - Sunday, March 22nd!

Tickets are $20 each or $50 for a bundle of five with some great prizes:
✈️Alaska Airlines round trip tickets for two
🌌Borealis Basecamp two-night adventure pack for two
💰$500 cash

You can’t win if you don’t play! Plus, all proceeds raised goes towards our Adult Education and work force development programs, helping our incredible students succeed in obtaining their high school equivalency diploma, develop their English skills, and provide them with the tools they need to achieve in their careers!

We hope to see you there!

Thank you to our event sponsors:
Lotto Alaska
8 Star Events Center
Alaska Airlines
Borealis Basecamp
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Congratulations to Jacob, our newest graduate! We are excited to see what the future holds for you🥳👨‍🎓

Come by LCA at noon tomorrow to learn more about the Pathways program!

This March, join us for workshops designed to help you find and get the jobs you want! Whether you're trying to figure out what you want to be when you grow up or are ready to build a resume and practice interviewing, we've got three Friday workshop sessions coming up that you won't want to miss! 💼🎯

Use the link to sign up!
https://forms.gle/zr9nrHNXWaCy4YzJ6

We are closed today, but planning to reopen tomorrow. Thanks for your understanding!

We are delighted to thank Lotto Alaska for this incredibly generous donation! The work of the Literacy Council is often hard to fully express–it goes beyond teaching reading and writing. It’s the new confidence our students have when they walk in a room, it’s a parent sharing their favorite book with their child, it’s a participant getting their first positive evaluation at work. This generous gift from Lotto Alaska helps us continue to create community for our students, be adaptable to their needs, and empower them to unlock their potential. Thank you, Lotto Alaska, for helping our community thrive, one student at a time.

Our Pathways program will be out and about this week!

Are you 16-24 years old, out-of-school, and trying to sort out what's next in life? Or do you know someone who is? Pathways is here to support you on that journey! We've got tools and funding to help you on your way to your future. We'll help you think through your goals, make a plan to achieve them, and help support you along the way. If you're ready to take your next steps but aren't sure where to start, Pathways can help! Come see us this week!

-Pathways Information Session @ LCA, Wednesday 2/11 @ Noon
-Job Fair and Career Expo @ Hutchison High School, Thursday 2/12 @ 11am
-Admitted Student Day @ UAF Wood Center Ballroom, Friday 2/13 @ 2pm

Email [email protected] or call (907) 456-6212 with questions!