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NWAEDD & Retail Strategies to Host Retail Academy
The Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) was recently awarded a Rural Business Development Grant from USDA-Rural Development. Through this grant, NWAEDD will partner with Retail Strategies, LLC to offer the Retail Academy course to six...
$2.4 Million Awarded for Northwest Arkansas Communities
Pictured above is Michelle Steiner(Executive Director for Grandmas House), David Ethredge (Prosecuting Attorney), and Teresa Garrett (Victim Witness Coordinator for Grandmas House) Through a coordinated effort with NWAEDD four Northwest Arkansas communities were...
WIOA Participant Reaches for the Stars
It is never too late in life to reach for the stars and find your dream job. Just ask Lynda who decided to change careers after her youngest child graduated. She left her employer after 12 years in pursuit of a new career in the entertainment industry where she has...
Inspiring Story for Future Educator
Here is to another WIOA success story that is so inspiring! Sabrina is a single Mom to three. She took her first steps to further her career and better the lives of her family back in 2015 when she enrolled in the Business Administration/Emphasis in Management...