FREE Youth Carpentry Training – Mat-Su!
Looking for something awesome (and productive!) to do over Spring Break? Join Alaska Works Partnership for a FREE weeklong Youth Carpentry Training in Wasilla!
Spring Break training is available to any high school age students.
Learn carpentry basics + trades math
Practice measuring/layout skills
Tool safety + hands-on experience
Build real projects (footstool + coffee table!)
Get jobsite-ready and explore construction careers
March 9–13, 2026 (Mon–Fri)
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
619 S Knik Goose Bay Rd, Unit E – Wasilla
Call: 907-376-4704
alaskaworks.org
Spots are limited, apply today!
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Financial Aid Resource Fair
Financial Aid Resource Fair will be held Saturday, February 7th, 2026. For the event, Mat-Su College’s Financial Aid Advisors will be giving information on grants and scholarships opportunities in the Valley. Our advisors will also be available to help students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The Fund Your Future Financial Aid Resource Fair is free and open to the public.
Training | Raising Resilience (ZOOM ONLY)
Join us for a presentation on raising resilient youth!
This will include information from a 2019 Johns Hopkins study on the effects of positive childhood experiences. Despite growing up with adversity, positive experiences buffer the trauma and promote healing.
Learn ways to foster healthy growth and development in children that correlate to stronger adult mental health and overall wellness.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185…
Meeting ID: 825 7648 0185
Passcode: 288902
Questions?
Presentation Content Contact:
boydenmichelle@gmail.com
R.O.C.K. Mat-Su Contact:
candrews@rockmatsu.org
Training | Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (Online Only)
This FREE presentation is open to ADULTS who are interested in learning how to identify and counteract Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to develop resilient kids.
Registration is not required.
Frequent or prolonged exposure to stress can create toxic stress which can damage the developing brain of a child and overall health. A Survival Mode Response to toxic stress increases a child’s heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscle tension. Their thinking brain is knocked offline. Self-protection is their priority. In other words: “I can’t hear you! I can’t respond to you! I am just trying to be safe!”
Learn How Resilience Trumps ACEs! Parents, Teachers and Caregivers can help by:
– Gaining an understanding of ACEs and how they affect children’s social, emotional, and cognitive abilities and their connection a wide range of health problems throughout a person’s lifespan.
– Creating environments where children feel safe emotionally & physically.
– Helping children identify feelings & manage emotions
– Creating a safe physical & emotional environment at home, in school, and in neighborhoods.
– Share ways to build resilience.
Questions?
Presentation Content Contact: boydenmichelle@gmail.com
Event Details Contact: candrews@rockmatsu.org
Zoom Info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185
Passcode: 288902
Training | Raising Resilience (ZOOM ONLY)
Join us for a presentation on raising resilient youth!
This will include information from a 2019 Johns Hopkins study on the effects of positive childhood experiences. Despite growing up with adversity, positive experiences buffer the trauma and promote healing.
Learn ways to foster healthy growth and development in children that correlate to stronger adult mental health and overall wellness.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185…
Meeting ID: 825 7648 0185
Passcode: 288902
Questions?
Presentation Content Contact:
boydenmichelle@gmail.com
R.O.C.K. Mat-Su Contact:
candrews@rockmatsu.org
Training | Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (Online Only)
This FREE presentation is open to ADULTS who are interested in learning how to identify and counteract Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to develop resilient kids.
Registration is not required.
Frequent or prolonged exposure to stress can create toxic stress which can damage the developing brain of a child and overall health. A Survival Mode Response to toxic stress increases a child’s heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscle tension. Their thinking brain is knocked offline. Self-protection is their priority. In other words: “I can’t hear you! I can’t respond to you! I am just trying to be safe!”
Learn How Resilience Trumps ACEs! Parents, Teachers and Caregivers can help by:
– Gaining an understanding of ACEs and how they affect children’s social, emotional, and cognitive abilities and their connection a wide range of health problems throughout a person’s lifespan.
– Creating environments where children feel safe emotionally & physically.
– Helping children identify feelings & manage emotions
– Creating a safe physical & emotional environment at home, in school, and in neighborhoods.
– Share ways to build resilience.
Questions?
Presentation Content Contact: boydenmichelle@gmail.com
Event Details Contact: candrews@rockmatsu.org
Zoom Info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185
Passcode: 288902
Training | Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (Online Only)
This FREE presentation is open to ADULTS who are interested in learning how to identify and counteract Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to develop resilient kids.
Registration is not required.
Frequent or prolonged exposure to stress can create toxic stress which can damage the developing brain of a child and overall health. A Survival Mode Response to toxic stress increases a child’s heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscle tension. Their thinking brain is knocked offline. Self-protection is their priority. In other words: “I can’t hear you! I can’t respond to you! I am just trying to be safe!”
Learn How Resilience Trumps ACEs! Parents, Teachers and Caregivers can help by:
– Gaining an understanding of ACEs and how they affect children’s social, emotional, and cognitive abilities and their connection a wide range of health problems throughout a person’s lifespan.
– Creating environments where children feel safe emotionally & physically.
– Helping children identify feelings & manage emotions
– Creating a safe physical & emotional environment at home, in school, and in neighborhoods.
– Share ways to build resilience.
Questions?
Presentation Content Contact: boydenmichelle@gmail.com
Event Details Contact: candrews@rockmatsu.org
Zoom Info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185
Passcode: 288902
Training | Raising Resilience (ZOOM ONLY)
Join us for a presentation on raising resilient youth!
This will include information from a 2019 Johns Hopkins study on the effects of positive childhood experiences. Despite growing up with adversity, positive experiences buffer the trauma and promote healing.
Learn ways to foster healthy growth and development in children that correlate to stronger adult mental health and overall wellness.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185…
Meeting ID: 825 7648 0185
Passcode: 288902
Questions?
Presentation Content Contact:
boydenmichelle@gmail.com
R.O.C.K. Mat-Su Contact:
candrews@rockmatsu.org
Training | Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences (Online Only)
This FREE presentation is open to ADULTS who are interested in learning how to identify and counteract Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to develop resilient kids.
Registration is not required.
Frequent or prolonged exposure to stress can create toxic stress which can damage the developing brain of a child and overall health. A Survival Mode Response to toxic stress increases a child’s heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscle tension. Their thinking brain is knocked offline. Self-protection is their priority. In other words: “I can’t hear you! I can’t respond to you! I am just trying to be safe!”
Learn How Resilience Trumps ACEs! Parents, Teachers and Caregivers can help by:
– Gaining an understanding of ACEs and how they affect children’s social, emotional, and cognitive abilities and their connection a wide range of health problems throughout a person’s lifespan.
– Creating environments where children feel safe emotionally & physically.
– Helping children identify feelings & manage emotions
– Creating a safe physical & emotional environment at home, in school, and in neighborhoods.
– Share ways to build resilience.
Questions?
Presentation Content Contact: boydenmichelle@gmail.com
Event Details Contact: candrews@rockmatsu.org
Zoom Info: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185
Passcode: 288902
Training | Raising Resilience (ZOOM ONLY)
Join us for a presentation on raising resilient youth!
This will include information from a 2019 Johns Hopkins study on the effects of positive childhood experiences. Despite growing up with adversity, positive experiences buffer the trauma and promote healing.
Learn ways to foster healthy growth and development in children that correlate to stronger adult mental health and overall wellness.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82576480185…
Meeting ID: 825 7648 0185
Passcode: 288902
Questions?
Presentation Content Contact:
boydenmichelle@gmail.com
R.O.C.K. Mat-Su Contact:
candrews@rockmatsu.org