Shared Stories

Why is giving back to community so important? Our work centers on the principle that all people, in all communities, have the right to...

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms the equal and universal rights to health for all people.

Public health is where you are. We connect with the communities we serve through collaborative partnerships and investing in...

12,000. There are nearly twelve-thousand different careers in the world, and I am sure I have wanted to try out at least eleven-thousand,...

March is Women's History Month. We are celebrating at AKA by recognizing the powerful, talented, humble, and intentional women on our...

Follow the golden rule in research and evaluation… treat communities and organizations how you want to be treated. At AKA we are all...

There is a secret for those of you wanting to know how to become an evaluator. The knowledge, skills, and wisdom that you need cannot be...

As evaluators and researchers at AKA we are always collecting data. Qualitative data collected from key informant interviews are one of...

Innovation and equity are core values at AKA. Innovation with data involves forward thinking and working with a design team that knows...

It has been a year. I will not recap 2021 because it is coming to an end. An elder told me that I must decide what to take with me and...

The next time you fail in a big way, or lead by the worst example, don’t sweat it. Remember this advice.

What do you hope for? A study by Pew Research reports that American’s hope that by 2025 social justice will be a priority, wellbeing will...

Equity is a core value at AKA. Equity involves promoting justice, fairness, and allocating resources and opportunities for the...

In our work at AKA we work on the ground, side-by-side, with communities. Most are rural, underserved areas in the west. We see all forms...

We interviewed AKA Associates this summer and asked them to share one message with the world. We also asked them for a favorite or fun...

We interviewed AKA Associates this summer and asked them to share one message with the world. We also asked them for a favorite or fun...

We interviewed AKA Associates this summer and asked them to share one message with the world. We also asked them for a favorite or fun...

Recovery is just like getting back on a bike, after a long sabbatical away from the roads. If we agree that recovery is about regaining...

We interviewed AKA Associates this summer and asked them to share one message with the world. We also asked them for a favorite or fun...

We interviewed AKA Associates this summer and asked them to share one message with the world. We also asked them for a favorite or fun...