August 2022

HOMELESS IN ARKANSAS How technology helps take care of those who’re down on their luck Sarah Wilson Case Manager, Conway Ministry Center FOR THE PAST five years I’ve worked for a nonprofit in Conway. We serve families in crisis, many of them being unsheltered and kind of living on the fringes. What I find in […]

(And what to do instead) Clint Hankinson, Director of Marketing, ACDS AFTER SUBMITTING DOZENS of job applications, weaving your way through multiple applicant-tracking systems, and agonizing over too many rejection emails, you’ve landed an interview…with a real person…with one of your top organizations! Great job! But don’t drop your guard. The exciting work is just

Kris Adams, Director NWA Tech Summit, Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce FOR ANYBODY IN the tech world, the theme of the 9th annual Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit—“Fast Forward”—will certainly resonate. Staging this year’s Summit has also been an accelerated experience for its new director, Kris Adams, who just took the reins in March. We

IN THIS MONTH’S newsletter, you’ll read a heartfelt testimonial about how tech can make a huge difference in supporting business processes. You’ll also read an interview with the new director of the Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit, whose theme for this fall’s event is “Fast Forward”—referring to the blistering pace of change in technology these days,

The Arkansas Center for Data Sciences (ACDS) has contracted with ApprentiScope, a software company that helps organizations manage, deliver, and grow their Registered Apprenticeship programs. Since its launch in 2019 as a result of Governor Hutchinson’s Blue Ribbon Commission, ACDS has grown rapidly, helping over 70 employers engage nearly 400 apprentices. With the number of