PLN + Partner Projects

Health Day - a takeover of ALP classes

ALP Health Days were part of the original PLN program grant! For the last 10 years PLNs have become the teachers for the day to cover important health topics like:

• Dental Health

• Sugary drinks / Nutrition / Reading food labels

• Medication Safety

• Stress Management Strategies

• Home and Fire Safety

• and other topics

PAOA and the PLNs

The founder of the Polynesian Association of Alaska, Lucy Hansen, is also one of the first Anchorage PLNs! She does an incredbile amount of community work and continues to stay connected to the PLN program.

PAOA and PLNs work together each year (January) to host a Diversity Health Fair with more than a dozen other community partners in a public location like the Loussac Library.

Emergency Material Translations

Although we don't usually do translation work, PLNs worked with the Office of Emergency Management to translate critical Emergency Plan & Supply materials in print and video format to help people prepare themselves and their families in case of emergency. 

This outreach is especially important when it comes to earthquakes, as many people come from countries where the recommendation is to run outside, whereas our building codes make sheltering inside safest.

This project included 8 materials. Here is an example: Emergency Go Bag  Amharic  Arabic  Chinese  French  Hmong  Japanese  Korean  Lao  Nepali  Samoan  Somali  Spanish  Tagalog  Thai  Tongan  Wolof

How to use at-Home Test Kits

While handing out free COVID-19 at-home test kits with translated instructions, PLNs performed demonstrations on how to follow the directions. 

Both online and in person demonstrations for ALP students and other clients.

PLNs planned the content of the children's language activity book that promotes good health and hygiene practices for kids... in and out of a pandemic! 

Once we had our statements together, we worked with AIJ's Language Interpreter Center to professionally translate each statement into 4 other languages.

Please feel free to print and share!

Refugee Health Fair

In 2022 ALP began a contract with RAIS to host 4 Health Fairs a year at the RAIS Welcome Center. Interpreters are provided for PLN demonstrations on topics like:

• Dental Health

• Sugary drinks / Nutrition / Reading food labels

• Medication Safety

• Stress Management Strategies

• Home and Fire Safety