Brenda Hernandez of Pomona, Calif. spent six months in Cabarete, Dominican Republic completing her University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service Capstone Project with The DREAM Project, a local NGO focused on helping all children and youth have equal opportunities to learn and realize their full potential through transformative education programs that combat the effects of poverty.
Read MoreStudent Mattea Fleischner Accepted as Fellow at StartingBloc LA
Current student Mattea Fleischner has been accepted as a fellow at StartingBloc LA 2015 and received a scholarship to attend. On February 19th, 2015, 100 StartingBloc fellows will gather in Los Angeles for the LA ’15 Institute for Social Innovation. At the ’15 StartingBloc Institute, fellows participate in a series of workshops and activities designed to…
Read MoreClinton School Student Emily Wernsdorfer Creates Environmental Education Program for Ferncliff Camp’s Eco Center
Emily Wernsdorfer of York, Penn. spent the past six months completing her University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service final Capstone project with Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center, a nonprofit camp in Little Rock specializing in hospitality, outreach, and sustainability.
Read MoreStudent Tshering Yudon is Helping to Preserve Bhutanese Fables by Creating a Children’s Book Through Crowdsource Funding
Clinton School student Tshering Yudon from Thimpu, Bhutan, is collaborating with local visual and graphic artists in Bhutan to create a children’s picture book based on traditional Bhutanese fables.
Read MoreStudent, Haylee Fletcher, Improves Access to Healthcare for Refugees
Haylee Fletcher of Prescott Valley, Ariz., spent four months completing her University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service final Capstone project with the International Rescue Committee, a nonprofit resettlement agency that works to serve refugee populations from around the world.
Read MoreClinton School Student Ashley Jones Conducts Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Arkansas Drug Court System
For her final individual capstone project, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service student Ashley Jones of Piedmont, South Carolina, studied the Arkansas Drug Court System.
Read MoreClinton School Student Lindsay Kuehn Helps Organization Revive Bee-Hive
A graduate student assisted The Beez Kneez, a Minneapolis small business, in its efforts to raise awareness about the importance of honey bees and pollinators to the health of our food system.
Read More“America’s Political Transformation or Just a Change in the Razorback Nation?,” an Op-Ed by Student Elaine Frigon
This op-ed was originally published in The Baines Report, an approved student organization composed of and governed by students of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.
Read MoreClinton School Student Alex Handfinger Develops Strategic Plan for Arkansas Local Food Network
For his final capstone project, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service and concurrent UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health student Alex Handfinger of Holland, PA partnered with the Arkansas Local Food Network (ALFN) to develop a strategic plan.
Read MoreClinton School Student to Help Arkansas Governor’s School Reestablish Alumni Ties
As part of his culminating field service project, Benjamin Croner from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will work to reconnect the Arkansas Governor’s School (AGS) with alumni of the program.Croner, of Potomac, Md., will be collecting updated contact details from alumni, as well as education and employment information. The results of the project will allow AGS staff to better communicate with alumni and inform others about alumni achievements.
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