When many of our students arrive at the Clinton School, they have never before set foot in Little Rock much less explored the state of Arkansas. They come from all across the country and the world—from Anaheim, Calif., to State College, Penn., to Birmingham, Ala., and from Amman, Jordan to Nha Tran City, Vietnam to Harbin, China.
Read MoreFootball at the Clinton School
We are not starting a football team. Let me be clear about that. The closest things we have to organized sports are occasional football, frisbee and kickball activities on Tyler Denton Field, located on the east side of the Clinton Presidential Park.
Read MoreStudents Meet With Ambassador
Four Clinton School students who are interested in performing their International Public Service Project next summer in Tanzania had the unique opportunity Friday to meet with Mike Retzer, the U.S. ambassador there.
Read MoreOur Microcredit
Microcredit is a popular concept in the area of international development, especially since Muhammad Yunus, who recently visited with Clinton School students, received a Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the Grameen Bank to provide loans to poor people based on trust rather than collateral.
Read MoreStudents get dirty in 5th Annual Mud Run
As is tradition with the Mud Run, all participants were obligated to dash the final 100 meters through two feet of rich and organic Arkansas mud.
Read MoreYunus inspires hope for Africa
Starting the bank in 1976 in Bangladesh, Yunus saw credit as a human right and sought to expand this right by offering small loans to start sustainable businesses. Today, the bank has helped 7.5 million people. Of those who have been a part of the program, 64 percent have been able to lift themselves out of poverty.
Read MoreThe Polarization of Children’s Health Care
President Bush’s veto of a $35 billion expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has brought into question the partisan politics that has become the norm in Washington. The President feels the spending increase is a ploy by the Democrats to take a step toward “their goal of government-run health care for every American.”
Read MoreClinton School Students Enjoy Razorback Weekend
Clinton School students spent the weekend on the campus of the University of Arkansas as guests of University President Alan Sugg, Chancellor John White, Provost Bob Smith and others. While there, our students met with various faculty and staff about degree, program and elective course opportunities. In addition, they enjoyed a 66-7 win for the Razorback football team, with tickets courtesy of Dr. Sugg.
Read MoreStudents Preview Emancipation Proclamation
Clinton School students, faculty and staff got a sneak preview of the Emancipation Proclamation Friday night at the Clinton Presidential Library. The historic document, along with the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and many other records, is part of the collection held by the National Archive and Records Administration in Washington D.C.
Read MoreGovernors Town Hall at Clinton School
The Clinton School hosted a town hall meeting Thursday featuring Governors Mike Beebe of Arkansas; Phil Bredesen of Tennessee; Janet Napolitano of Arizona and Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas. With Clinton School students asking the questions, the Governors addressed a wide variety of issues including education, children’s health, biofuels and immigration.
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