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Our Mission: To prepare a job-ready, career-bound
                                             workforce to meet the needs of Arkansas employers.



          On the cover                        Table of Contents


           Kevin Hunt is an author with a book
           to be released in early 2018 and the
                   Adult Education. 4
           community philanthropy fellow at the
         University of Arkansas for the Center on      Career & Technical                  Around the State
          Community Philanthropy at the Clinton             Students in                      Check out what the
           School of Public Service. Hunt gives          Texarkana Give           5         Department of Career
           credit for his successes to Arkansas            Back To The                     Education has been up

               More information about                       Community                        to around the state.
           Kevin Hunt's success on Page 6.



                                             7         Development Helps                    At National Career
                                                              Leaders 8
                                                          Office of Skills
                                                                                             Arkansas Shines
              January 2018                              UA-PTC Develop                          & Technical
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          A public information publication
           of the Arkansas Department of                                                          JAG Leaders,
          Communications Department 9                  Award by Pursuing          10                Represent
                 Career Education.
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                                                                                                     Students
                     Director
                                                          Wins Regional
             Charisse Childers, Ph.D.
                                                                                                     the State
                   Chip McAfee                             Her Passion                              at National
                  Dustin Barnes                                                                     Conference
                    Susan King
                   Caty Sample
                   Ellice Scales                          Upcoming Events
         ACECommunications@arkansas.gov

           Arkansas Department of                    Jan. 1, 2018                        Jan. 9, 2018
               Career Education
                                                     Happy New Year!                   Career Education and
                Three Capitol Mall              All state offices will be closed.    Workforce Development
            Little Rock, Arkansas 72201                                                    Board Meeting
                  501-682-1500                                                          525 W. Capitol Ave.
                 501-682-1509 fax
                                                                                       Little Rock, AR 72201
                ARCareerEd.org                                                                1:30 p.m.

                                                     Jan. 11, 2018                       Jan. 15, 2018
                                                 Arkansas Rehabilitation             Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
                                                    Association (ARA)                            Day
                                                      Board Meeting                    All state offices will be
                 Adult Education                    525 W. Capitol Ave.                        closed.
         Arkansas Rehabilitation Services          Little Rock, AR 72201
           Career & Technical Education                  10:00 a.m.
           Office of Skills Development
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