Initiative for Community Engagement

Initiative for Community Engagement

Association of Alaska School Boards

  • Family-School Partnerships
  • Youth Engagement and Leadership
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • School Climate
  • Community Engagement
  • Developmental Assets
  • Culturally Responsive Schools


A part of the Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB), the Alaska Initiative for Community Engagement (Alaska ICE) is committed to the success of all students in Alaska. By collaborating with school districts, school boards, and communities, ICE is able to strengthen partnerships that lead to more positive environments and outcomes for youth.

Specifically ICE provides a variety of services and evidence-based supports:

  • Family-School Partnership Building Services
  • Youth Engagement and Youth leadership Approaches
  • District-wide Social and Emotional Learning
  • School Climate Policy Development
  • Community Engagement Planning and Strengthening Community Partnerships
  • Creating Culturally Responsive Climates
  • Scans to Build Supports (Assets) for Youth

Social Emotional Learning Starts with Teachers

Posted on June 8, 2017

Fostering a sense of calm and joy in the classroom must start with the teacher. This special report explores the social-emotional competencies needed for classroom […]

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2017 Alaska School Climate and Connectedness Survey Results Released

Posted on May 31, 2017

School districts who participated in this year’s School Climate and Connectedness Survey have received their final results! We listened to feedback—districts wanted earlier results, and […]

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Funding Alert: Youth Development and Culture Grant

Posted on May 22, 2017

The RurAL CAP Youth Development and Culture Grant Program provides grant funding to community-based organizations to engage Alaska Native youth ages 12-17 in: Youth leadership […]

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Fourth R Healthy Relationships Curriculum Teacher Training

Posted on May 12, 2017

Special Fourth R Healthy Relationships Curriculum training is being offered June 1-2 in conjunction with the Anchorage School District Summer Learning Academy. One professional development […]

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Teachers Weave Social-Emotional Learning Into Academics

Posted on May 5, 2017

In Susannah Young’s 2nd grade classroom, the first step in a student’s writing process isn’t a rough draft; it’s a conversation with a peer. Students […]

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Recent Posts

  • Social Emotional Learning Starts with Teachers
  • 2017 Alaska School Climate and Connectedness Survey Results Released
  • Funding Alert: Youth Development and Culture Grant
  • Fourth R Healthy Relationships Curriculum Teacher Training
  • Teachers Weave Social-Emotional Learning Into Academics

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CRESEL Resources

AASB CRESEL brochure
AASB SEL Brochure
Alaska Standards for Culturally Responsive Schools
Checklist for Culturally Responsive and Embedded Social and Emotional Learning
CRESEL Drum metaphor with definitions
CRESEL Flower and Mapping Activities
CRESEL i3 Logic Model 
Cultural Adaptation Process
First Alaskans Institute Dialogue and Agreements
Sample Flow for Community Conversation

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  • Juneau, AK 99801
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