NEWS
RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Grant
Promotes Growth of Knowledge-Based Economy in Arkansas
Accelerate Arkansas Seeks to Increase State
Competitiveness in Global Economy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (November 26,
2012) – The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) recently awarded $100,000 to
Accelerate Arkansas to implement its strategic approach to building the state's
knowledge-based economy.
“Accelerate
Arkansas continues to serve as an important advocate for the economic growth of
our state,” said Dr. Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury, president and CEO of the
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. “To move the needle in Arkansas, we must
commit to effective economic and workforce development strategies that attract
high-skilled jobs to our state.”
Accelerate Arkansas will use the
grant from WRF to educate stakeholders, encourage and strengthen partnerships
and programs, and increase support for knowledge-based economic development
strategies.
“Over the
last eight years, Accelerate Arkansas has worked to create high-wage jobs and a
more skilled workforce in Arkansas,” said Dr. Charisse
Childers, Executive Director of Accelerate Arkansas. “WRF’s funding expands our ability to
support strategies that will position the state to strengthen its
competitiveness in the global economy.”
About the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
For over 35 years, the Winthrop
Rockefeller Foundation has helped to build and sustain the organizations that
serve and strengthen Arkansas. Through grantmaking and strategic partnerships,
we are working hard to help close the economic and educational gaps that leave
too many Arkansas families in persistent poverty. www.wrfoundation.org
About Accelerate Arkansas
Accelerate
Arkansas is a statewide volunteer group of 70 business, professional, and
education leaders. The organization seeks to increase the Arkansas per capita
personal income to the United States average by 2020 through expanding the
knowledge-based workforce and job opportunities in the state. www.acceleratearkansas.org
Contacts
Mr. Cory Anderson
Vice President
Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
(501)
376-6854
canderson@wrfoundation.org
Dr.
Charisse Childers
Executive Director
Accelerate Arkansas
(501) 690-7780
AccelerateArkansas@comcast.net
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