The Fatal Flaw of Equality

Recorded: September 6th, 2018
Length: 11:34
@ the All Faiths Summit
Josh is currently the Director of Community Liaisons at HARK at the Center for Collaborative Care. He is a licensed social worker with a wide-range of human services experience ranging from community mental health to mentor program management. Each day Josh dedicates both his professional and personal life to promoting the concept of equity. He is passionate about breaking down social, occupational, and educational barriers for people in his community. Before joning HARK, Josh served on Potter's House staff, where he developed a robust program to recruit and equip local volunteers.

A Life of Success and Significance

Recorded: September 6th, 2018
Length: 12:04
@ the All Faiths Summit
Marcus is the Founding Pastor of the Dwelling Place in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where as a community they serve meals to over 300 kids daily. He's held positions at Fortune 500 companies, such as Tyson Foods, Walmart, and Miller Brewing; provided technology consulting around the globe; and engaged in professional ministry and speaking in NWA and abroad. Most recently, he launched a unique partnership with Perry Publishing and Broadcasting to bring the first commercial Urban Radio Station to Northwest Arkansas. He is one of the most passionate, missional, and globally-minded individuals in Northwest Arkansas.

Adding Faith to the Fuel in the Fight for Social Justice

Recorded: September 6th, 2018
Length: 15:31
@ the All Faiths Summit
Melissa is a former Foreign Service Officer for the United States Department of State. Throughout her career, she has directed US policy on trafficking persons, gender-based violence, refugees, and human rights. Her assignments have led her to serve those in Asia and the Near East as well as Costa Rica. Currently, she is supporting vulnerable populations through personal advocacy for the work of International Justice Mission (IJM), the largest anti-slavery organization in the world. Passionate and articulate, Melissa has been known to deliver a message that is both convicting and empowering when it comes to the fight for social justice in the world today.

Unifying the Divided

Recorded: September 6th, 2018
Length: 15:53
@ the All Faiths Summit
"Wee" Billy Stevenson III is the Director of International Admissions and Student Services and an Assistant Professor of International Studies at John Brown University. Each year, he designs and facilitates educational and experiential study abroad trips to his hometown of Belfast, Ireland. Billy was exposed to the worst aspects of division - Catholics and Protestants murdering one another in his backyard. Decades later, he returns to his country multiple times a year to not only help Americans understand the lasting impact of religious division but to work with Parliament and religious leaders to continue the unification process.

The Perils of the Little Engine That Could

Recorded: April 18, 2018
Length: 13:45
@ the Health and Human Services Summit 2018
People that hear my story often look at me in awe; praising my ability to overcome and rise above. But to be honest, the cards were always stacked in my favor, preventing me from failing in any significant way." Widowed at age 31 with 4 children to take care of, Sara was forced to embrace the power of the human spirit...

Leading With a Limp

Recorded: April 18, 2018
Length: 16:32
@ the Health and Human Services Summit 2018
Every day, Ron Sweeney wakes up to a limp. It’s not a physical limp, rather a mental one. Although he is successful in most aspects of his life...he fights a mental battle to believe he has achieved anything...

SPEAK UP! About Drugs

Recorded: April 18th, 2018
Length: 14:20
@ the Health and Human Services Summit 2018
Gina speaks from a recent place of meaning found through a deep loss, Gina is on a mission
to move communities to a point where a parent will never again have to say goodbye to their child due to accidental overdose...

Poverty & Homelessness in NWA

Recorded: April 18th, 2018
Length: 13:10
@ the Health and Human Services Summit 2018
Dedicated to a life of servanthood and sisterhood, Sister Lisa spends her days advocating for those less fortunate...

You Don't Know Me

Recorded: April 18th, 2018
Length: 14:49
@ the Health and Human Services Summit 2018
Dawn writes and speaks extensively about adolescents and is never afraid to "push" the envelope...

Transforming Arkansas’ Criminal Justice System

Recorded: April 18th, 2018
Length: 15:11
@ the Health and Human Services Summit 2018
Everybody has a transformation story. Whether it be discovering meaning after failure, adventure after monotony, or grace after rejection, everybody has transformational moments in their life. Oftentimes at the core of an individual’s transformation is a community of people rallied together to encourage and provide resources...

Keynote | Everyone Leads

Recorded: April 18, 2018
Length: 1:08:07
@ the Health and Human Services Summit 2018
Why are we all looking around for the leader? You are the leader, along with everyone else. Paul delivers a powerful keynote calling for our community to unite and create social change at both a macro and micro level.

HARK & Coordinate NWA | Year One Update

Recorded: April 18th, 2018
Length: 51:48
@ the Health and Human Services Summit 2018
A synopsis of year one at HARK. Watch to see coordination in action across health and human services as well as learn what HARK is all about...

In My Corner

Recorded: March 2018
Length: 4:27
@ the Health and Human Services Summit 2018
Ms. Diane shares on what it's like to have a HARK Community Liaison in her corner.

The Power of Yes, and...

Recorded: July 20th, 2017
Length: 17:02
@ the Provider Series
Madi Hutson, Executive Director of the Teen Action and Support Center in NWA, delivers an impactful message on the power of "Yes, and..." in work and in life.

Back to the Heart of Medicine

Recorded: July 20th, 2017
Length: 13:39
@ the Provider Series
In order to Get Back to the Heart of Medicine, Dr. Jon Furlow had to first take a risk...