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The goal of the Arkansas Campaign for Grade-Level Reading is that by 2020, all Arkansas children will read at grade level by the end of third grade. Join the Campaign today!

Want to learn how you can support the Campaign in your community? Watch the broadcast special ”Raising Arkansas’s Readers.”

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A PROFILE OF IMMIGRANTS IN ARKANSAS

Did you know that Arkansas had the fourth fastest rate of immigrant population growth from 2000 to 2010? Or that immigrants make significant economic contributions to the state? The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation recently released a new three-volume report, A Profile of Immigrants in Arkansas, that analyzes key demographic trends and the economic impact of immigrants and the Marshallese population in Arkansas.


Making a Difference in Arkansas

At WRF, we focus our efforts on people and communities that have the least wealth and opportunity. We use our resources to understand the problems contributing to poverty in Arkansas and develop long-term action plans to address the underlying issues.

Our Moving the Needle strategy is based on the belief that all Arkansans fare better when no one is left behind and when everyone shares in economic progress, quality education and general community well-being. Moving the Needle is grounded in the life and legacy of Winthrop Rockefeller.

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Residents stand up for equitable education in State
The Arkansas Opportunity to Learn Campaign recently united more than 300 Arkansas residents at the state capitol to stand up for fair and equitable public education in the state  MORE

Workers’ Justice Center Fights Silent Epidemic of Wage Theft
WRF recently invested $145,000 in the Northwest Arkansas Workers’ Justice Center to mobilize and empower immigrant workers.  MORE

Special Announcements

Immigrants Contribute to Arkansas Communities and the Economy
Check out a new commentary by Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury on the Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity website.  MORE

Aspiring to “Go Viral”
Wondering what we mean with that headline? Check out Regan’s blog post for the Council on Foundations and The Communications Network on communications for change.  MORE