by Doyon Foundation | Feb 22, 2022 | Featured Post, Grants and Funding Opportunities, Language and Culture
Doyon Foundation is reopening the application window for 2022 Our Language grants to allow time for additional organizations to apply for funding for language revitalization projects. Grant proposals will be accepted until Monday, March 7, at 5 p.m. AKST. Applicants...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 17, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
In our Storyteller profile series, we highlight the dreams, journeys and achievements of our students, alumni and supporters. Profiles are available to read, watch and listen. In this Storyteller language profile, our language revitalization program director, Allan...
by Doyon Foundation | Feb 16, 2022 | Alumni, Alumni Profiles, Featured Post, Storyteller
The Doyon Foundation journey doesn’t end with graduation! We are so proud of our alumni, the amazing places they have gone on to, the achievements they are making, and the positive differences they are having in their communities. Each month, we feature an update on...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 25, 2022 | Featured Post, News and Events, Scholarships
The application deadline for Doyon Foundation scholarships for the summer 2022 semester is Tuesday, March 15, by 11:59 p.m. AKDT, and students may apply now at doyonfoundation.com. We will award $1,600 scholarships to part-time students and $2,400 scholarships to...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 21, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Language Supporters, Storyteller
A language advocate whose dedication to the Dinak’i language shapes her professional life, Teresa Hanson began work in 2002 for the Village of Telida, where her grant writing has consistently secured funding for projects to document and teach Dinak’i. Teresa was born...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 21, 2022 | Alumni, Alumni Profiles, Featured Post, Scholarships
The Doyon Foundation journey doesn’t end with graduation! We are so proud of our alumni, the amazing places they have gone on to, the achievements they are making, and the positive differences they are having in their communities. Each month, we will feature an update...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 17, 2022 | Donors and Volunteers, Featured Post, Language and Culture
We give thanks for our language volunteers who provide translations for our Native words of the month, Christmas card and many other projects throughout the year. Their knowledge and dedication allows us to share words and phrases in our Native languages with...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 13, 2022 | Featured Post, Scholarships
Making things as easy, simple and efficient as possible for our students is a top priority at Doyon Foundation. Over the past several months, we have been preparing for an update of our online scholarship application system. We will transition to the updated system,...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 11, 2022 | Featured Post, Scholarships
After weeks of dedicated work, our scholarship team has finished processing our spring 2022 scholarship applications. We are thrilled to award a total of $815,600 in scholarships to 341 students – up from 306 students in spring 2021! Spring 2022 Doyon Foundation...
by Doyon Foundation | Jan 11, 2022 | Featured Post, News and Events
Doyon Foundation is pleased to welcome two new members to our team in Fairbanks: Catherine Moses, our new administrative assistant, and Lucy Miller, the project manager of our new language mentor-apprentice program. Both joined the Foundation in December 2021....
