Katie Rhodes

On December 10, 2025, Dr. Gail Choate, Executive Director of Arkansas Civic Action Network (ArkCAN), presented at the Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Conference held in Boca Raton, FL. She shared  findings from her multi-year field research conducted across Arkansas and the South between 2020 and 2025. Her talk, “Connecting the Dots: Article 21 & Local Democracy,” examined how democratic participation is shaped—and often constrained—by laws, procedures, and institutional design, and how...

Are you ready to cast your vote for the first time? We know that navigating the voting process can feel overwhelming—but Arkansas Civic Action Network is here to guide you every step of the way. Premier Workshop: Empowering Newly Registered Voters Our premier workshop is dedicated to empowering newly registered voters. In this comprehensive one-hour session, we’ll start by exploring the role of various levels of government—federal, state, county, and local—so you can understand who’s...

As part of its mission to foster an Arkansas where every citizen is informed, engaged, and active in the civic life of their community, Arkansas Civic Action Network (ArkCAN) presents Arkansans in Action: The Legislature, a six-part workshop series exploring the Arkansas legislative process. In this workshop we shine a light on how we all might inform and interact with lawmakers throughout the legislative process. In doing so, ArkCAN aims to create confident, engaged citizens who can navigate...