July 15 - The nonprofit Alaska Airlines Foundation has awarded $260,000 in LIFT Grants to 25 nonprofits in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. This is the first round of grants in 2021 that support programs focused on young people and provides career pathways.

 

As an independent 501©(3) nonprofit organization, the Alaska Airlines Foundation has supported nonprofits and communities where Alaska Airlines flies for 22 years, investing over $3 million in grants to support programs focused on the next generation of leaders.

 

The Foundation LIFT Grants support programs and initiatives that equip, empower, and inspire young people. The Alaska Airlines Foundation partners with nonprofit organizations with a clear vision on providing the next generation of leaders with the knowledge, skills and providing pathways for success.

 

In partnership with the Foundation, Techbridge Girls (TBG) will train local, after-school educators to deliver their girl-focused, and culturally affirming program for middle schoolers, ChangeMakers. ChangeMakers creates a safe space for girls to explore STEM; fosters girls’ leadership and helps them build confidence; and provides opportunities for girls to demonstrate their knowledge through project-based learning. It culminates in a Community Impact Project where girls create a plan to use STEM as a tool for social change.

 

As communities begin to transition from COVID restrictions that curtailed in-person classes, the Foundation is supporting the Alliance for Education as they partner with the Seattle Public Schools Office of African American Male Achievement (AAMA). The Office of AAMA works to dismantle the systemic racism embedded in the public education system by working with Black boys and teens to reconstruct school systems and structures to meet their unique needs, advance public education as a tool for transformation, and create a strong learning environment that attends to the social, emotional, and educational needs of students.

 

The Alaska Foundation provided LIFT Grants to the following 25 organizations:

 

Washington:

• Horn of Africa Services • Work Force Development Center • Girl Scouts of Western Washington • The Washington STEM Center • CHOICES Education Group • Washington State Leadership Board • Techbridge Girls • Red-Tailed Hawks Chapter, Black Pilots of America, Inc. • The Historic Trust • Alliance for Education

 

Alaska:

• Ilisagvik College • Junior Achievement of Alaska, Inc. • Outer Coast • Covenant House Alaska

California:

• Young Scholars Program • Elementary Institute of Science • The San Marcos Promise • Asian Health Services • The San Jose Public Library Foundation • Larkin Street Youth Services

 

Hawaii:

• Center for Tomorrow's Leaders • Popolo Project, Inc.

 

Oregon:

• College Possible Oregon • Impact NW • Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest

 

The Alaska Airlines Foundation is accepting LIFT Grant requests through July 31 for the next round of 2021 consideration. Learn more about the Alaska Airlines Foundation, guidelines and grant deadlines here.

 

The Alaska Airlines Foundation is a private, independent 501©(3) nonprofit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska. The Foundation’s core mission is to enable opportunity for young people through LIFT grants in the communities served by Alaska Airlines.

 

 

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