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Advancing Literacy in Arkansas and Beyond

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Applications will be accepted until 4/1/2026. 

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Let’s Advance Literacy, Together.

The Sandbox invites community literacies workers to write thought provoking, accessible, brief policy memos, reports, or essays on a timely issue within literacy learning and practice.

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Advancing Literacy in Arkansas & Beyond

We aim to promote literacy in all its forms through scholarly research, policy initiatives, advocacy, and community engagement. 

Powered by the Brown Chair in English Literacy Initiative at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, we do this work through a vision centered on an ethics of justice, imagination, community accountability, and love.

Literacy Programs

From our academic journal The Sandbox to community workshops and events, there are tons of ways to get involved and help grow literacy within our communities.

Literacy Grants

We offer financial support to individuals and organizations working on the ground – empowering people to thrive in their chosen literacies.

Explore Literacy Potential with the Possibilities Hub

Through the Possibilities Hub, we explore literacy through a variety of topics and lenses, learning how to grow both our own personal literacies and those of our communities.

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OUT NOW - THE SANDBOX VOL 1 ISS 2

The Latest Thoughts From The Sandbox

The latest version of our academic journal is now
available! Check out the latest from our
contributors.

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Upcoming Events @ CLC

Friday Night Reads: African American Read-In

Friday, February 27, 2026 @ 6:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST - Join the CLC for our February Friday Night Reads as we celebrate the National African American Read-In and the first anniversary of Friday Night Reads! Bring a book by a Black author and enjoy a quiet

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Friday Night Reads: New Year, New Genre

Friday, January 16, 2026 @ 6:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST - This Friday Night Reads will be a silent book club on Friday, January 16th. Grab a book in a genre you don’t typically read and enjoy a quiet evening of reading in good company. We'll start

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CLC Presents Friday Night Reads

Friday, November 21, 2025 @ 6:00 pm CST - 8:00 pm CST - Join us for a Winter Wonderland themed edition of Friday Night Reads! Make some hot cocoa, grab your favorite winter-themed book, and enjoy a quiet evening of reading. We'll start with brief introductions before diving into

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