Pilot Bread

This episode shares the inspiring story of Tipasa ‘Basa’ Faletagoa’i, who worked his way up from an unhealthy lifestyle, to becoming Cook Inlet Housing Authorities ‘Health & Wellness Coordinator’, where he works with elders to stay active and fit.

Sometimes the most impactful things happen through adversity.

This episode shares the story of Cook Inlet Lending Center adapting, and working together to get get relief grants to Alaskan business owners during Covid-19.

In this episode, Alaskan artists Crystal Worl and Emma Hill share their experiences reaching out to, and honoring elders through creativity during Covid-19.

This is the story of Bob Juliussen, a lifelong Alaskan who grew up with an aptitude for working with his hands - a skill that transferred to a long career with Cook Inlet Housing Authority, and helping others.

This is the story of Amber Handsaker, who battled through years of addiction and homelessness in Alaska, to find a new path of recovery and independence.

Heidi Compton never thought she’d experience homelessness.  But when Hurricane Gustav battered the coast of Louisiana in 2008, her family, along with thousands of others, were homeless and displaced within 24 hours.

This is Heidi’s story, and how her commitment to helping others, specifically military veterans experiencing homelessness, led her to find a meaningful career with Cook Inlet Housing Authority.

This is the story of Murray Colvin, a military veteran who endured searing racism as a child, and years of homelessness in the harsh environments of Alaska, only to come full-circle, finding a welcoming home at Elizabeth Place.

This episode spotlights the life and work of Alutiiq artist, Linda Infante-Lyons, and follows her through the process of creating the Healing Traditions mural, which highlights traditional healing plants of Dena’ina culture.

They say it takes a village to lift up a community.

This is the story of how Carol Gore, a lifelong Alaskan of Aleut descent, became CEO of a struggling Cook Inlet Housing Authority, and helped transform it into the thriving community organization that it is today.