HIGHLIGHTS

Nine Star Enterprises is a private, nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive adult education services over a vast geographic area through partnerships with a variety of other agencies and community-based organizations.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN THE ANCHORAGE REGION...

• Nine Star Enterprises and the Anchorage Regional Adult Education Program provide comprehensive adult education services in the region.
  
  
• The Gateway Learning Center brings educational services to families in a low-income housing site.
  
  
• The Anchorage/Mat-Su Workforce Investment Board Operators Consortium manages Job Centers and supports partnerships across the region.
  
  
• The Cook Inlet Tribal Council brings social services, including adult education, to Native Alaskans.
  
  
• Five Anchorage community schools offer GED preparation, English literacy instruction, and family literacy services to a diverse population.
  
  

And Why They Work...

• Geography compels partnerships. A huge region makes partnerships a necessity for getting services to clients in remote areas.
  
  
• The client comes first. Partners share a strong commitment to meeting community needs.
  
  
• Partners divide the work according to their strengths and expertise. This helps avoid duplication of services and allows each partner to do what it does best.
  
  
• Everybody wins. Partners share resources without worrying about who pays the bill or gets the credit.
  
  
• Partners take a long-term view. They understand that building successful partnerships takes time and effort.