Eco-Archipelago partners with community leaders to transform under-utilized spaces around Fayetteville into edible food forests, pollinator habitats, and urban buffer zones through the use of Permaculture Design. …Continue Reading Eco Archipelago
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative (Grace Davis, Stephanie Nguyen)
This initiative is a 3-part strategy to expand the minority and women owned vendors, as well as their usage, at the University of Arkansas. …Continue Reading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative (Grace Davis, Stephanie Nguyen)
SameSport (Olga Khokhryakova)
SameSport is an online database of sports and activities available for people with disabilities, aimed to promote social inclusion through sports. …Continue Reading SameSport (Olga Khokhryakova)
Addressing Wealth Inequality (Cedric Fonville)
Closing the wealth gap that exists across minorities by equipping entrepreneurs of color with business resources, affordable coaching, and a sense of community….Continue Reading Addressing Wealth Inequality (Cedric Fonville)
Project Pathways (Julianna Kantner)
Project Pathways partnered with Canopy NWA to explore ways to connect underserved high school students with postsecondary guidance through mentorship and awareness of postsecondary pathways available. …Continue Reading Project Pathways (Julianna Kantner)
International Perspectives on Policing and Race: the US, the UK, and South Africa
The panel place recent controversies over police bias and violence into global context. It also considers the impact of police violence allegations in the United States on international policing, as well as comparative views on the relationships among race, policing, and health outcomes. …Continue Reading International Perspectives on Policing and Race: the US, the UK, and South Africa
Global Changemakers Book Club: Conversation with Dr. Eisler on The Real Wealth of Nations
In the book Dr. Riane Eisler shows that the great problems of our time — such as poverty, inequality, war, terrorism, and environmental degradation — are due largely to flawed economic systems that set the wrong priorities and misallocate resources. …Continue Reading Global Changemakers Book Club: Conversation with Dr. Eisler on The Real Wealth of Nations
Conversation with Dr. Muhammad Yunus and Mr. Darrin Williams
Dr. Muhammad Yunus, is a world-renowned economist for his work on poverty alleviation initiatives using microcredit as the cornerstone of these initiatives. The conversation with Dr. Muhammad Yunus is followed by a talk delivered by Mr. Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp….Continue Reading Conversation with Dr. Muhammad Yunus and Mr. Darrin Williams