60th Anniversary Gala & Symposium

Join us in celebrating 60 years of fighting for social and economic justice in Arkansas through respect for human dignity, diversity, empowerment and an inclusive, fair and transparent political process!

You're invited to the combined anniversary celebration of the Arkansas Public Policy Panel's 60th and our sister organization the Citizens First Congress' 25th! 

We'll be throwing an evening Gala on Friday, December 1st as well as hosting a two-day Symposium that Friday and Saturday at the Four Points by Sheraton in Little Rock. Look for registration and more details in the coming weeks. 

It all started in 1963, when a group of brave mothers began traveling our state together, talking with people in churches and civic groups to help build acceptance school integration and to promote understanding among various ethnic and religious groups. Read more about the Panel's history here.

OUR 2023 ANNIVERSARY SPONSORS

Show your support: Become an event sponsor today!

We’re offering SIX Gala & Symposium sponsorship levels, from social justice friend to dragon slayer. Your sponsorship at any level will help us sustain our work for the fights ahead!

Stand alone ads are also available for purchase in our 60th Anniversary Commemorative Program.

Deadline to submit your ads designs & payment is Nov. 17th.

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For technical ad sales or payment methods help: Email Brady at brady@arpanel.org.

To submit your ad design, logos, etc: email ashton@arpanel.org | For any other related Qs: call/txt Ash at 501-940-0997

2023 Dragon Slayer Award Nominations

On Dec 1, at our Dragon Slayer Awards, the Citizens First Congress and Arkansas Public Policy Panel will recognize an outstanding community activist with the Dragon Slayer Award, named for long-time Panel director and outstanding activist Brownie Ledbetter.

Please send your nominations by November 13. The Panel Board and Congress Steering Committee will jointly elect the honorees.

Who are your heroes, the ones leading change, inspiring others, doing the nitty-gritty unglamorous work of
making community activism succeed?  Who is making the biggest difference for your work, or your issue?

Please nominate people who:

1. Exhibit commitment to social justice with significant contributions of time, money, ideas, etc.

2. Are working with the Panel and/or the Congress or one of our member and partner organizations

3. Are helping engage more people in the movement for social justice so that change is more powerful, more responsive to communities and more sustainable.

4. Have gone above and beyond the call of duty to make a significant positive impact on their groups and issues while overcoming the barriers and resistance to change.

5. Do their work as a volunteer.

6. Cross divisions of race, class, geography, issue, etc to bring people together for a stronger community.