Upcoming Event!
Advancing Affordable Housing through Community-Led Action and Policy Symposium
December 4, 2025
Excitement is in the air! On December 3rd and 4th, join advocates, policymakers, and community leaders from across Arkansas for a powerful day of learning, collaboration, and action. Together, we’ll explore how community-driven strategies can continue to shape policy and create lasting solutions for affordable housing across the state.
Our keynote speaker, Sara Toering, Esq., is an attorney, advocate, and facilitator whose work centers on land, housing affordability, and equitable neighborhood development. Sara co-authored the landmark 2012 Georgia Land Bank Act and recently partnered with the Center for Community Progress to produce the report “Addressing Vacant, Abandoned, and Deteriorated (VAD) Properties in Arkansas.” This brief highlights insights from the Delta Rising initiative—an 18-month collaboration with Elaine, Helena-West Helena, and Pine Bluff—to develop strategies that communities can use to tackle VAD properties.
At the ACHANGE Symposium, you’ll have the opportunity to: hear firsthand what Arkansas communities learned through Delta Rising, ask questions and engage with experts and practitioners, and walk away with strategies to address vacant and abandoned properties in your community
Your ticket includes:
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Admission to the ACHANGE Networking Reception on December 3, 5–7 PM at Red & Blue Events—an evening of connection with fellow practitioners, advocates, and experts in affordable housing. Located at 1415 W 7th St, Little Rock, AR 72201
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Admission to the ACHANGE Symposium on December 4, 10am to 2:30pm, at University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, which will include lunch. Located at 2301 S. University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204
TOGETHER, we can transform our communities, strengthen our families, and build wealth for all.
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