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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 des

The event featured a panel discussion with Nathan Hamilton, North Little Rock City Council Member; Steven Person, Little Rock Planning Commission Commissioner and Pulaski County Justice of the Peace; Brittany Nichols, President of the Downtown Neighborhood Association; and Frank Gilbert, Constable for Big Rock.

On Saturday, November 15, Ozark Forward hosted A Candidate Conversation for the Common Good at the VFW Hall in Mountain Home — a fresh, format-breaking alternative to the typical debate.

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 understa

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

Arkansas Civic Action Network launches new program for citizens and legislation

We are adding to our  Workshop in a Box  the skills and tools to provide training on each of the six sessions of  Arkansans in Action: The Legislature , our current series of free trainings in legislative advocacy. You do not have to attend all trainings so if you join late, videos of the previous trainings will be made available. Sign up for our online trainings beginning on January 14 and continuing every other Tuesday, here: https://forms.gle/ysJTpnqybRqDqp9w These online