Working with Women Political Leaders, an independent non-partisan foundation that serves as a global network of female politicians, Christian Scott-Richards (Mountain View, Ark.) is assisting in the planning of the foundation’s annual conference, WPL Summit 2019, the world’s foremost gathering of female political leaders.
Read MoreTingquist Continues Fight against Homelessness with FEANTSA
Alex Tingquist’s International Public Service Project will be spent assisting the European Federation of National Organizations working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) in Brussels, Belgium. FEANTSA is the only European NGO focusing exclusively on the fight against homelessness.
Read MoreSanders Takes First-Hand Look at Impact of Girl Up Initiative Uganda
Jordan Sanders (Little Rock, Ark.) recently began her 10-week International Public Service Project with Girl Up Initiative Uganda.
Read MoreStudents Shaping Reentry Mentorship Program with Our House
Our House, a transitional housing program in Little Rock, has been providing a pathway out of homelessness for families and individuals in central Arkansas since 1987. It uses a two-generational approach to assist homeless and near-homeless families in the transition into the workforce and civic life.
Read MoreSummer International Projects to Take Clinton School Students to 24 Countries
This summer, 35 students enrolled in the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Master of Public Service degree program will conduct International Public Service Projects. The students will conduct projects in 24 countries on five continents.
Read MoreClinton School Team’s Study Helps with Creation of RMHCA Family Room at UAMS
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas has announced the creation of a Ronald McDonald Family Room at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences NICU.
Read MoreClinton School Team Looking to Gain Insight on LACA’s Project LIFT
Since 1986, Literacy Action of Central Arkansas (LACA) has worked with volunteer tutors to provide basic literacy and English language instruction to thousands of adults. Nearly 150,000 people in central Arkansas struggle with basic literacy skills, and more than 93 million Americans read at or below a basic level.
Read MoreClinton School Team Assists ForwARd in Implementation of Project-Based Learning
A team of Clinton School students are working with ForwARd Arkansas, a public-private sector partnership built by the Arkansas State Board of Education, Walton Family Foundation and Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation to enhance equity and improve student achievement.
Read MoreSingle Parent Scholarship Fund Team Works to Tell Organization’s Story
A Clinton School team is working with the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Pulaski County, an organization that assists single parents enrolled in local colleges and technical schools with financial assistance and personal support.
Read MoreClinton School Team Researching Donor Motivation for Ronald McDonald House Charities
A team of Clinton School students has spent the academic year working with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas, assisting the organization in its fundraising strategy by interviewing current and past donors – including corporations, foundations, and individuals – to discover the reasons behind their motivations to donate to RMHC.
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