Project Grant S356A250042

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $2,266,234 Project Grant under the Alaska Native Educational Programs (CFDA 84.356) to the Sealaska Heritage Institute, Inc. on July 2, 2025. This grant will fund the "Pathways and Partnerships to Support Culturally Relevant Career and Technical Education for Southeast Alaska Students" project, which aims to develop and implement educational services that integrate Alaska Native languages, cultures, and traditional knowledge into learning environments for Alaska Native students in Southeast Alaska. The project will involve curriculum development, training and professional development, early childhood and parent outreach, and enrichment programs to improve academic achievement, high school graduation rates, and college and career readiness for this population. Sealaska Heritage Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to perpetuating and enhancing the cultures of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian peoples, will partner with local school districts and educational institutions to deliver these comprehensive cultural and educational services through the grant funding.