Greetings from Sweden! As many of you know, I left in April (about a month earlier than my classmates) for my International Public Service Project with the Tällberg Foundation in Stockholm. Because I left early, I will also be done early. My project culminates with the Tällberg Forum, a gathering of more than 450 leaders from around the world in the village of Tällberg, about 3.5 hours northwest of Stockholm.
Read MoreIPSP Update: Aviles in Mexico
The first night in my new home in Chetumal, Mexico, my boss was flipping through channels to keep our minds off the hot, humid evening as he stopped on the movie “The Terminal” with Tom Hanks.
Read MoreIPSP Update: Barnett Checks in From Belize
During Dr. Wheeler’s visit to Belize we combined our efforts as his interests in Bella Vista provide a real-world example for my work aiming to inform Peacework of ways to strengthen their Clean Water Initiative.
Read MoreStudent Gives Fun Trivia for the Day
Clinton School student Adam Penman is working with the Czech Development Agency in Prague this summer to complete his International Public Service Project. Specifically, he is working on analyzing international aid from the Czech Republic to Serbia and Kosovo.
Read MoreEarthquake and Public Service
Lindsey Barnett was shocked when she felt the ground shake beneath her. Just two weeks after she left for Bella Vista, Belize, to work on a public service project, she was experiencing her first earthquake.
Read MoreUpdate From Sweden
Meanwhile, I have just finished my fourth week working with the Tällberg Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. It has been an odd experience to watch the end of the semester from afar as my classmates are anticipating their projects and the possibilities that lie ahead, and I am completely engrossed in the middle of my project in Stockholm, Sweden.
Read MoreFlat Stanley Rides the Stockholm Subway
Clinton School student Ashley Davis has taken the Flat Stanley Project to the next level. Davis is currently doing her international project in Stockholm, Sweden, and recently took Flat on a subway ride there. She documented the experience and posted in on YouTube.
Read MoreInternational Projects Announced
We just announced the 2009 Clinton School International Public Service Project placements. Twenty-nine students will complete public service projects in 18 countries around the world this summer.
Read MoreVolunteers start Hope Fund for student projects
Several Clinton School volunteers have established a “Hope Fund” to provide mini-grants for Clinton School student project work.
Read MoreStudents Study Children’s Mental Health
Two teams of Clinton School students partnered with the Arkansas Department of Human Service to explore ways to improve children’s mental health care in Arkansas. The teams recently presented their report to the state’s Children’s Behavioral Health Care Commission
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