June 3, 2010
 Great Questions and Comments!
I truly enjoy our shareholder informational meetings as this gives me a chance to interact with shareholders and members of our communities that can't make it to our annual meetings in Anchorage. We had great questions and comments from our shareholders this year that included: how to get grant writing classes; funds for career enhancement training; scholarships for any shareholder or descendant to attend college; distance education; culture camps and the Alaska Federation of Natives convention travel scholarships. I'd like to share with you, in this issue of the eCurrent, sources of opportunities for grant writing and other programs coming up this summer. Our summers are short and we are trying to squeeze in all of our summer fun and subsistence activities before the long winter is upon us again. So please be aware of upcoming events and deadlines before they pass us by. A few of those include: - Culture Camp travel scholarship deadlines (contact The Aleut Foundation for more information)
- Direct Deposit application deadline of June 25th to be effective for the July shareholder dividend distribution
- TAF Fall Scholarship deadline of June 30th
- Board of Director Nomination deadline of July 5th
- TAF/TAC Annual Picnic on July 23rd
- Shareholder of the Year and Elder of the Year Nomination deadline of August 6th
Please look for more of this information in our upcoming Aleutian Current, our Facebook page, and our website.
Culture Camp Dates:
Anchorage: Urban Unangax^ Culture Camp is July 7-14, 2010
Sand Point: QTT's Culture Camp is July 19-31, 2010
Unalaska: Camp Qungaayux is August 9-15, 2010
St. Paul: Amix Education Program events beginning June 13, 2010 and runs throughout the summer.
(Check our website, Facebook page, and newsletter as other camp dates become available)
I am always open to your questions and comments, so please leave me a comment on our website or email me at info@aleutcorp.com.
I'd also like to thank those shareholders who have always welcomed me and our group during our visits. Your hospitality and flexibility is very appreciated, especially during any last minute changes that take place because of weather conditions. For those communities we've missed this year, I hope the weather will cooperate so we get there next year.
I hope you all have a wonderful summer!
Thomas Mack
President and Interim CEO
GRANT WRITING SEMINAR
The Grant Training Center
Professional Grant Development Workshop
Master the techniques of writing superior and winning proposals
Proposal Writing I: June 21 -23, 2010
To be held at:
University of Alaska
Anchorage, AK
Sponsored by: The Grant Training Center
This intensive three-day grant proposal workshop is geared for:
1) those who wish to strengthen their grant writing skills and 2) beginners who wish to acquire and master the techniques of preparing, writing and winning proposals from various funding agencies.
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The Aleut Foundation Revisions to the Career Development Program
The Aleut Foundation has made some changes to the current Career Development program and below are the revisions to this program:
- Length of training has been extended to 12 weeks
- Increase funding to $2,000 per fiscal year (April 1 – March 31)
- Reimbursement for Training – After approval of the Career Development Application, TAF will reimburse participants for training already occurred up to two months after completion of training with all supporting documents
The Aleut Foundation distributes funds for training on a quarterly basis. Funds will be disbursed as designated by the approved budget and utilized on a first come first serve basis.
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REMINDER:
Culture Camps are scheduled throughout July and August. The Aleut Foundation has five (5) travel scholarships available to send shareholders or descendants to culture camps throughout the Aleut region or Anchorage. All you need to do is send in a letter of interest to the Aleut Foundation by:
Email: taf@thealeutfoundation.org
Fax: 907.563.4328
Mail: The Aleut Foundation; 703 W. Tudor, Suite 102; Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Enhancing the Life and Culture of the Aleut People The Aleut Foundation is a private foundation under Section 509 (a) and is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are tax deductible.
SHAREHOLDER SURVEY
 The Aleut Corporation will be conducting a shareholder survey this year through Dittman Research.
It is very important that you participate in the survey so our board and management will know your thoughts on important issues.
Surveys will be mailed to each shareholder this fall and online access will be available.
We will be offering prizes for returned surveys, so please return your surveys in a timely manner.
SEEKING ALEUT VETERANS!
We need your help identifying who our veterans are. Check out our website for our current list of veterans.
WE NEED PHOTOS AS WELL! THANK YOU!
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Bird eye view of the village of Unga. Click on the image for a higher resolution photograph.
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