Brandie is an activist in her small community of Dillingham. Through her participation in several youth-leadership programs she addresses prevention of violence, sexual assault, teen dating violence, drug use, alcohol abuse, early tobacco use, suicide and bullying.
Rebekah has completed 600 hours of community service in the past year with organizations across Anchorage such as Dare to Care, the Salvation Army and Food Bank of Alaska. She spends six hours a week helping youth at her church. She is a role model to both youth and adults and is helping to shape the kind of world she wants to grow up in.
Mickey volunteers with the North Star Youth Court, is involved in church activities and has participated in several youth-led projects. She attends college and works three part-time jobs, all while maintaining a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
Kate owns and operates Arctic Belle Boutique, a consignment store in Bethel. Her goal is to provide high-quality clothing at a reasonable cost to women and teens of the Yukon-Kuskokwim region and to offer women a much-needed venue for selling their clothing and receiving a portion of the sales.
Alaska Geographic’s Youth Leadership Team engages youth by taking them to public lands to complete stewardship projects, learn outdoor skills and develop a lasting connection to Alaska’s outdoors. The team has helped coordinate events for the Alaska Geographic Outdoor Club and recruited their peers to participate in the events.
Fiona is a natural-born leader. She is a star cross-country runner at Bartlett and when her coach left a week before the season started she assisted the new coach in all aspects of getting to know the team. She was instrumental in recruiting new team members and motivates other young women to participate in athletic activities.
Carson is active as a judge in youth court, where he gives counsel and good advice to clients that help them make better choices.
Brynn volunteered at Benny Benson Secondary School tutoring math and language arts and designing Social Emotional Learning activities. After getting to know her students she designed and implemented special Change of Heart and Be the Change all-day workshops for students and staff.
Camden is involved in North Star Youth Court and is a member of the Fairbanks Light Opera where he participates in all areas of production. He is also on a robotics team and attended robotics camp last year.
Jivan created Kick-It-Kids for Change where he uses martial arts training to inspire youth to make a difference in their communities. He is president of the North Star Youth Court bar and volunteers throughout the community.
Christian cares deeply about the health and well-being of her peers. She is a student advocate for Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence and is a member of Youth Alliance for a Healthier Alaska. She raised funds and organized a special event that brought community youth and safe adults together to work on a project while exploring and learning about Unalaska’s environment and local resources.
Triston and Dillon are lifelong hunters, trappers, and commercial and subsistence fisherman who provide for their families and elders. They actively lobby officials and representatives in State and Federal governments to protect their home environment and future ability to commercial fish and subsist in Bristol Bay.
Jared and Quinn created “Hope for Homeless Youth” as part of a theology school project. They collected items from Covenant House’s Wish List, organized a clothing drive and planned and participated in awareness events. They also organized a panel discussion addressing human trafficking and youth.
Kindra volunteers in a kindergarten classroom after school each day where she assists the teacher, runs small groups and works with individual students to support their academic and social emotional development. She also assists incoming Steller Secondary School students and is a Municipal Library Teen Liaison.
The Youth Vote 2014 Planning Team planned and coordinated several youth events such as a televised candidate forum, a candidate meet-and-greet and a student mock ballot. By creating opportunities for politicians to speak directly with youth on their concerns, the Youth Vote Planning Team inspires their peers to be involved in the local democratic process.
Sarah founded the non-profit “Alaska Kids for Kids” where she empowers youth to celebrate their birthdays by helping, recognizing and inspiring other youth. Her website features other kids’ service projects and accomplishments. Each year her organization chooses a different youth-serving non-profit and spends the year donating goods, services or raising funds.
Reagan assisted with training 4-6th graders in becoming peer mediators for 1st grade students. She helped the students with conflict resolution skills such as active listening and encouraged their participation throughout the training.
The Eagle River High School hockey team volunteers in the community every year. This holiday season they helped the Salvation Army distribute food and gifts. They also worked on leadership development with Joint Base Elmandorf-Richardson paratroopers.
Shyanne has completed more than 400 hours of community service in the Mat-Su area during the past year. Whether she’s teaching young children to swim, serving meals to Veterans of Foreign Wars or facilitating a stuffed animal drive for homeless youth, Shyanne understands that serving her community is part of achieving her life goals.
Blake is a swim coach and volunteers all around the city of Kodiak. Whether he’s helping kids cross the street at school or assisting at the Pink Salmon Derby, Blake is an enthusiastic leader who inspires others to lend a helping hand.
