Adult Learning Programs of Alaska

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Adult Learning Programs of Alaska is a non-profit educational organization established in 1975 to provide adult basic education services to Fairbanks and the North Star Borough. As adult education programs in the state grew, Adult Learning Programs of Alaska became a regional program serving Interior Alaska. Adult Learning Programs of Alaska's adult education service area covers the Doyon Region. Through the late 70s and early 80s the agency provided adult education and employment and job readiness training. As an outgrowth of independent living skills taught through adult basic education, Adult Learning Programs of Alaska began delivering job coaching and job development services to persons experiencing developmental disabilities in the mid 1980s. In 1990 supported services added respite and residential support to its menu of services. Since that time the services have broadened yet again to encompass a wider array of disabilities including senior services coordination. Adult Learning Programs of Alaska has always focused on educational services to underserved populations. The job skills component has also been present throughout Adult Learning Programs of Alaska's history. The agency has long offered job readiness training through varied venues. It is a member of the Alaska Job Center Network which is a partnership of governmental and non-profit entities who partner services and leverage resources to better meet the employment needs of communities...

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