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“Collaborative problem solving played a huge role in putting this garden together. We’ve seen the need to improve the Institute by using some of the existing resources here, and hopefully, it will continue to grow into something bigger and better.”

We hope these books encourage you to be a more thoughtfully concerned Arkansan and to consider your role in civic engagement opportunities within your local communities. We challenge you to read at least two books from this list and to participate in one of our suggested forms of engagement.

In 1953, Winthrop moved permanently to Arkansas. When members of the press and public scrutinized such a drastic change in environment, Winthrop repeatedly stated that Newell was the catalyst for his move.

The Institute received funding to create a playbook detailing best practices for nonprofit dental clinics in Arkansas to begin billing and accepting third-party payments for services, including Medicaid and private insurance.

Just a day after our first Civic Arkansas listening session in Clinton, I’m feeling rejuvenated. Being among the people of Van Buren County reminded me that whenever the current political climate gets frustrating, visiting small-town communities recharges my spirit.

Last month, we had the unique privilege of watching a male bald eagle be released back into the wild. It was set free near the creek running alongside our main building, near the same location where this raptor’s ordeal began in February.