Our Impact

If you integrate educational experiences, both formal and informal, and the right exposure, both intentional and unintentional, over a period of time, you can achieve transformational change.

Makers Reached since 2014

Our Educational Impact Across the State

We realize that many individuals are not able to visit the Innovation Hub possibly due to cost or distance. By creating our mobile unit, we can bring a makerspace into Arkansas classrooms and communities to provide hands-on education utilizing a variety of state-of-the-art tools. Our Mobile Makerspace is designed to bring hands-on STEAM learning into your community!

From our Mobile Makerspace program and field trips to summer camps and other youth-education-focused opportunities, we continue to engage young minds and inspire them to explore the wonders of STEAM fields. Click here to learn more about our Mobile Makerspace.

WE’VE INTERACTED IN MORE THAN…

OF ARKANSAS COUNTIES

Counties We Have Visited Since 2018

Ashley
Benton
Bradley
Chicot
Craighead
Crawford
Crittenden
Cross
Desha
Faulkner
Fulton
Garland
Grant
Independence
Izard
Jefferson
Johnson
Lafayette
Lonoke
Madison
Marion
Monroe
Perry
Phillips
Polk
Pope
Pulaski
Saline
Searcy
Sebastian
Sharp
Union
Washington
White

2014-2022 Data

41,726

EVENT PARTICIPANTS

2,689

ADULT EDUCATION PARTICIPANTS

13,917

FIELD TRIP PARTICIPANTS

553

AFTER-SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS

747

COMPLETED PRODUCTION ORDERS

82

SKILLS TO LAUNCH GRADUATES

1,432

SUMMER CAMP PARTICIPANTS

1,921

MEMBERSHIPS

19,781

MOBILE MAKERSPACE PARTICIPANTS

Access

“Making doesn’t have a limit. You can make any way you want to. Opportunities come up and it’s up to you to take them or let them go. Don’t let people discourage you for being a woman or a minority.”

Alicia, NWA Community Innovator

We create a collaborative environment where students are exposed to a variety of creative possibilities — from technology to art to entrepreneurial ventures — and we encourage them to investigate and explore through hands-on activities under the guidance of experienced mentors. Our field trips focus on STEAM-based platforms such as robotics, pottery, laser cutting, 3D printing, and screen printing.

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13,917 field trip attendees

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1,432 summer camp participants

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553 after-school workshop participants

Empowerment

“I’m building shelves to hold glazes and finishing a last-minute Christmas berry bowl with mugs. Thanks to the Innovation Hub for the basic skills to develop a wonderful, fulfilling hobby. You have truly been a lifesaver.”

Ginger, Hub Member

At the Hub, expanding opportunity is the standard—whether we’re helping makers learn new skills and trades, guiding them through the entrepreneurial startup process, or helping them build and test their prototypes.

By offering diverse resources to meet, make, and learn, the Hub remains a leader in supporting creativity and development for people of all ages.

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1,921 members

747 Completed Production Jobs

Community Projects

“If I hadn’t gone through the program, I would not be where I am today. I achieved so much in such little time and was able to secure a job opportunity and immediately begin using the skills I had learned in class.”

Aidan Dufner, Skills to Launch Cohort IV Graduate

Skills to Launch Program

The Innovation Hub sits at the center of many Arkansas communities. We continue to expand innovation and inspire individuals to explore a range of educational and economic opportunities for themselves, their communities, and our state. Click here to learn more.

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As of 2022, 82 students have graduated.

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85% of our graduates are employed thanks to this program.

“I think the She Thrives Program was beneficial to my daughter because it exposed her to the field of STEAM in a way that she had not been exposed to it before. It was great for her to learn about STEAM because now she knows that she can be an engineer if she wants to.”

Matthew Stallins, She Thrives Program Parent

She Thrives Program

Thanks to the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, we launched our She Thrives program in the fall of 2022 to expose young women to role models in STEAM fields, further their education, and bolster their enthusiasm for careers in STEAM.

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Our first cohort received hands-on instruction in the areas of mechanics, 3D Design and 3D printing, Chemistry, Engineering, Woodworking, Zoology, and Farming/Botany.

Digital Literacy Program

In 2020, we distributed Wi-Fi hotspots to businesses along the Little Rock 12th Street corridor to stimulate their businesses and expand their reach. In addition, we developed a digital literacy program to assist students and their families navigate virtual school experiences. Click here to learn more.

Arkansas Maker Task Force

In 2020, we created Arkansas Maker Task Force to help ensure that Arkansans had the necessary face masks, shields, and personal protective equipment (PPE) they needed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to learn more.

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13,388 PPE Units Delivered

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267 Arkansas Task Force Members in Total

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35 Organizations Received PPE

We realized that one of the barriers to experiencing STEAM education at the Innovation Hub is cost. When you donate to the Hub, you are not only giving children a chance to discover and learn new skills through hands-on education, but you are also inspiring them to become the future innovative makers of our world!

Click here to support us today!

The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub is a proud affiliate of Winrock International.

FIND US IN NLR

Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub
204 E 4th St
North Little Rock, AR 72114

(501) 907-6570

info@arhub.org

OUR HOURS

MWF 9AM to 5PM
TTH 9AM to 8PM