Recompete
ARI is an Economic Development Administration (EDA) Recompete Strategy Development Grant Awardee to help communities in Southeast Arkansas significantly increase local coordination and planning activities for workforce support and development.
Relevant Findings and Data
Data on Rural or Workforce Data
Data on Rural or Workforce Data
Data on Rural or Workforce Data
Data on Rural or Workforce Data
Data on Rural or Workforce Data
Data on Rural or Workforce Data
Our Team
Thrive Nonprofit Consulting
Bridget Ciaramitaro
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Geordy Wells
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Newry Corporation
Newry Corp. is tasked with industry outreach to gain a broader understanding of employer needs as they relate to the current and future workforce. This work will inform a strategy on the primary and secondary opportunities to impact employers, specifically as related to advanced technology and innovation.
Matt Szugye
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Amy Fritz
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The Solutions Group
The Solutions Group is tasked with the development of a communication strategy and plan for internal and external audiences, that connects with hard-to-reach populations for the purposes of worker recruitment, worker retention, worker readiness and engagement.
Dana Kelley
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Lee Kelley
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Vanna Headley
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Perla Kelley
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Anna Long
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Jobs For the Future and Rural LISC
Jobs For the Future (JFF) and Rural LISC are tasked with intervention vetting. This team of nationally renowned experts will analyze, and vet recommended strategy interventions using data and comparisons of success from around the country.
Veronica Buckwalter, Jobs For the Future
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Julianne Dunn, Rural LISC
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