About Us

The Mission of Alaska ICE

Alaska ICE is the Alaska Initiative for Community Engagement. We are a part of the Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB), whose mission is to advocate for children and youth by assisting school boards in providing quality public education focused on student achievement, through effective local governance.

As the Youth Advocacy/Community Engagement branch of AASB, Alaska ICE complements this mission by giving Alaskans at the local level the information, tools and assistance to work together and engage in the shared responsibility for preparing Alaska's children and youth for the future. This initiative was built upon the grassroots support for the book Helping Kids Succeed - Alaskan Style written by and for Alaskans and based on the Search Institute's Youth Developmental Assets Framework.

What is the Assets Framework?

We usually think of assets as money or possessions. Their value grows over time. We can use them in many ways. And the more of them we collect, the more secure we feel. The same is true of another kind of assets-youth developmental assets! When we speak of assets, we mean the key building blocks in children's lives that help them grow up strong, capable, and caring. Like a dream catcher, assets are the supporting threads in a young person's life that can keep away harm and invite goodness. Click here to find out more about this common sense approach to youth development.

The Alaska ICE Team

Alaska ICE is made up of a dedicated and diverse group of individuals, brought together around a common vision for the future of Alaska's children. Enter here and get to know the Alaska ICE team!