Friday, March 8, 2024 9am to 10am
About this Event
481 S. Shiloh Dr. Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704
http://i3r.uark.eduJoin us for a special International Women's Day event in our Institute's spring 2024 Speaker Series, featuring Angie Cooper, Executive Vice President of Heartland Forward.
This event is sponsored by the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research and the Women's Giving Circle.
To join via zoom remotely:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://uark.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dtq_WB1HR0e0u6OZhkWpEA
Summary:
Please join us in a conversation with Angie Cooper, executive vice president of Heartland Forward (HF), to learn about the nonpartisan, nonprofit policy “think and do” tank based in Bentonville, Arkansas. This organization works to be a resource for states and communities to advance economic success in the middle of the country through innovation and entrepreneurship, human capital and workforce development, health and wellness and regional competitiveness. In this discussion, Angie will talk about the strides being made by HF specific to economic opportunity for women and families in the heartland including entrepreneurship, health and workforce.