November 11th. Veterans Day. Though many people believe that Memorial Day and Veterans Day are observed for the same reason, there is a subtle yet important distinction between the two. While both holidays honor military personnel, Memorial Day pays tribute to the brave men and women who died while serving our nation in war.
Read MoreNew Research Reveals Barriers Facing Arkansas’s Women and Girls and Their Impacts to the State’s Economy, Two Clinton School Alum Among Authors
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas released three new studies that examine the impact of teen pregnancy and birth on education; the perceptions women have about the status of women in the home, workforce, and politics; and the links between education of women and girls to Arkansas’s economic future. Hard copies of the reports are available for $10/each. An electronic copy is available for $3/each.
Read MoreClinton School Alum Participates in ‘Sisters in Dialogue: An Episcopal priest and a Muslim speaker find bonds and face fears’
Two women, a Christian and a Muslim, are hoping their friendship will inspire others to move past fear and get to know one another. They’ve started a Christian Muslim Dialogue program and are speaking at churches and mosques and to other groups about each faith’s views on Jesus, women, violence and prayer and meditation.
Read MoreAlum Greg Holyfield Goes to Liberia to Help Fight Ebola
A Nashville man who is part of the disaster response team in Liberia has experienced firsthand the hard work and challenges the Ebola outbreak presents. “We’re working our rear ends off over here trying to help the people of Liberia,” Greg Holyfield said.
Read MoreMy Pledge to Public Service
After law school, I had the privilege to enroll in the Clinton School of Public Service – the only other community I’ve never known that can match my team’s energy, optimism, and devotion to service. Just like AmeriCorps, the Clinton School capitalizes upon these qualities in its students and teaches and guides them on how to put their ideas and energy into action out in the world.
Read MoreArkansas Minority Health Commission Director and Clinton School Alum Idonia Trotter Named Executive Director of Houston-Based Non-Profit
Trotter has served for the past five years as the facilitator of the Arkansas Minority Health Consortium (Consortium). The Consortium is an alliance of public health advocates, state agencies, non-profit and faith-based organizations united to increase awareness of minority health, community issues that impact health and to provide needed services to underserved/underrepresented citizens through the strength of collaboration.
Read MoreAlum Jay Thompson (’09) Wins Comcast NBC Universal Leadership Award
The Comcast NBC Universal Leadership Awards recognize outstanding City Year alumni who are continuing their commitment to strengthening community, inspiring, mobilizing, and empowering others, creating and developing sustainable solutions for social change and who exemplify the core values of City Year.
Read MoreHillary Rodham Clinton Fellows to Start in Fall 2014 at Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, Includes a Clinton School Graduate
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is pleased to announce the selection of three successful candidates for the Hillary Rodham Clinton Fellowship program.
Read MoreCisneros Center for New Americans Names First American Dream Fellows, Two of Three Fellows are Clinton School Graduates
The Cisneros Center for New Americans, a nonpartisan, non-profit institution founded by Henry Cisneros, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Bill Clinton, focused on immigrant integration and improving access to avenues of opportunity for immigrants, today announced the appointment of its first “American Dream Fellows.”
Read MoreAlum Fernando Cutz Helps Village Secure Clean Drinking Water
When Clinton School graduate Fernando Cutz (’12) was working with Village Life in Nyambogo, Tanzania on his international public service project, he secured grant funding and private support for a well that would help provide clean water for those living in the village. Prior to this, residents had to walk at least an hour one way to obtain water.
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