Stories from the Field

  • Career & Technical Education (CTE) Day at the Arkansas State Capitol: Investing in Arkansas’s Workforce

    Career & Technical Education (CTE) Day at the Arkansas State Capitol: Investing in Arkansas’s Workforce This past Tuesday, members of the Engage Arkansas team attended Career and Technical Education (CTE) Day at the Arkansas State Capitol—a powerful reminder of how education, workforce development, and economic growth are connected. Each February, the Arkansas Department of Education’s…

  • Transforming the Justice System through Movement and Mindfulness: The Prison Yoga Project

    Transforming the Justice System through Movement and Mindfulness: The Prison Yoga Project Over time, the criminal justice system has come to play a significant role in providing mental health services. As a result, correctional institutions now encounter a greater share of individuals with mental health needs, even as their primary mandate and available resources remain…

  • Global Community Engagement Day: Building Impact Beyond Our Immediate Circles

    Global Community Engagement Day: Building Impact Beyond Our Immediate Circles Today we celebrate Global Community Engagement Day, not just as a day on the calendar but as a reminder that progress doesn’t happen in isolation.  The theme this year is “strength in numbers,” highlighting how strong our communities are when we become engaged in an…

  • History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

    History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day From Federal Holiday to a National Day of Service Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday in January, invites the nation to pause and reflect not only on a transformative Civil Rights leader but also on our shared responsibility to one another. The holiday’s journey…