University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service student Matt Orr (’14) partnered with Sarus, a non-profit organization based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia that fosters peace and understanding between its participants, to create a feasibility study for an exchange program between Bangladesh and Myanmar. Since 2010, Sarus has been operating in Cambodia, Japan, and Vietnam.
Read MoreStudent André Breaux Completing Fellowship with Sacramento Mayor’s Office
Clinton School student André Breaux (’14) has spent the academic year working full-time as a graduate fellow for the Office of Mayor Kevin Johnson in Sacramento, Calif. Breaux has been working with the Mayor’s education nonprofit Stand Up to support the organization’s national mobilization and government affairs initiatives.
Read MoreClinton School Team Project Helps Arkansas Minority Health Consortium to Strengthen Collaborative Efforts in the State
A team of graduate students conducted best practice research on collaboration tools and practices to help strengthen the collective efforts of state, faith-based, and nonprofit health-serving organizations across the state of Arkansas.
Read MoreStudent Jacob Perry (’14) Advocates for Better Inclusion of Minorities in Kosovo Health Insurance Scheme
University of Arkansas Clinton School student, Jacob Perry of Fayetteville, Ark., partnered with Balkan Sunflowers, an organization primarily focusing on Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptians in Kosovo, to help provide better health services to three minority populations.
Read MoreClinton School Students Speak on World Health Day Panel at UAMS
Second-year Clinton School of Public Service students spoke on World Health Day, Monday, April 7th in the College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science to highlight their international health-related service projects completed during the summer of 2013.
Read MoreStudent Immaculee Kayitare Helps Implement Early Childhood Development Policy in Rwanda
A graduate student conducted research to help Imbuto Foundation implement the Early Childhood Development policy that was passed by the Rwanda government in September 2011.
Read MoreStudent Kathleen Brophy Works to Improve Justice and Transparency in Uganda’s Oil Sector
Second year graduate student, Kathleen Brophy of Ellicott City, Md. completed a seven-month term as interim Extractive Industries Program Officer for Transparency International-Uganda working to strengthen civil society capacity in the country regarding issues of transparency and accountability in Uganda’s emerging oil and gas sector.
Read MoreStudent Gregg Potter Assesses South Africa’s Ability to Provide Safety for LGBTI Asylum-Seekers
Life for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) people living in Africa is difficult. Recently countries such as Uganda, Nigeria, and Malawi have created laws that more severely persecute these people. In response, South Africa has committed to aid persecuted people in LGBTI communities.
Read MoreStudent Marisa Nelson Presents at IMPACT Conference
The following blog post was written by Clinton School student Marisa Nelson on her experience at the IMPACT Conference this year.
Read MoreStudents Reflect on Attending Clinton Global Initiative University
While sitting in an auditorium surrounded by 1500 people coming together to make the world a better place, we were so inspired and called to action March 21-23, 2014, at the Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Here is what we felt was most compelling about the CGI U Meeting:
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