Category: Students

Monday morning we all bounded out of the hut ready to take on the day. Our objective was to set up temporary hand washing stations while we develop a long-term solution. Forrest Whitaker, the actor of “The Butler” and “The Last King of Scotland,” has developed a relationship with Hope North.

My project plan was shaped from with the goal of continuing the work that was completed by Clinton School students last summer; however, the state of affairs at Hope North had changed significantly by the time we arrived this summer.

Jessica Boyd of Little Rock, Ark. spent six months completing her University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service final capstone project with Nisolo, an impact-focused fashion label dedicated to providing customers with well-designed, quality products that are sourced in an ethical manner.

Josh Visnaw of Saginaw, MI, completed his final capstone project with the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, collaborating with the Hillary Rodham Clinton Children’s Library and Learning Center and the Central Little Rock Promise Neighborhood (CLRPN), to address parent engagement.

A graduate student researched the challenges to treating cancer in Nairobi, Kenya and created a proposal to improve patient outcomes at the Nairobi Women’s hospital.

John Delurey of Winchester, Mass. spent six months in Zanzibar, Tanzania completing his UACS Capstone Project with Barefoot College, an Indian NGO specializing in women’s empowerment and rural solar electrification. John’s efforts were successful in prompting the initiation of the Barefoot College Vocational Training Center (VTC), the first of its kind in East Africa.

University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service student Ann Owen has developed 10 compelling recommendations to generate tourism and economic development for DeWitt, a small city in the Arkansas Delta.

Mark Eastham, a student from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, developed an Implementation Guide for recently released Walmart Policy on Sustainable Chemistry in Consumables products.

A graduate student conducted literature and best practice research to help identify a consumer engagement framework for DHS’s Arkansas Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative (AHCPII).