D’Amico, who is president of the Student Government Association at the Clinton School, earned a full scholarship to attend the conference through the organization’s scholarship fund. Below is a press release from NCCWSL and the American Association for University Women, announcing D’Amico’s scholarship:
Read MoreChildren’s Library Crafts and Food Fair a Success
A large crowd of children and families attended “Home Grown: A Hands On Crafts and Food Fair for Kids,” which was organized by two Clinton School students at the CALS Children Library & Learning Center on Saturday.
Read MoreStudents to Lead Workshop to Introduce Children to Food Crafts
Sink and Perry put together the press release below about the May 25 event, which will be at the new Central Arkansas Library System Children’s Library and Learning Center. May 25 Workshop to Introduce Kids to Food Crafts
Read MoreStudent Creates Writing Workshop for Youth Diversity Training
Clinton School student Kelly Ford (’13) partnered with Just Communities of Arkansas (JCA) to create a writing workshop for middle school youth that the local nonprofit will include in its diversity training for young people.
Read MoreClinton School Student Leads Team to Win MIT Clean Energy Prize
The Boston Globe reports today that a team of University of Arkansas graduate students, including Clinton School student Trish Flanagan, has won the MIT Clean Energy Prize for creating a technology to improve the efficiency of solar panels.
Read MoreClinton School Student Researches Effects of Immigration Enforcement Programs in Arkansas
Underwood reviewed secondary data of up-to-date reports about immigration enforcement programs and policies, conducted interviews with community advocates, activists and attorneys who work with immigrants and related issues across Arkansas, and analyzed quantitative data of traffic stops and other police records.
Read MoreClinton School Student Develops a Nonprofit Board of Directors Course
Milligan researched several other similar national programs and spoke with nonprofit organizations and possible participants to identify the themes and course subjects that would be the most valuable to educate interested individuals on nonprofit boards of directors.
Read MoreStudent Helps State’s Nonprofit Support Division with Strategic Plan
Clinton school student, Todun Afolabi (’13) partnered with the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Community Service and Nonprofit Support (DCSNS) to assist in the development of a four-year strategic plan to improve services the division delivers to organizations in Arkansas.
Read MoreClinton School Students Research Unmet Civil Legal Needs in Arkansas
A team of graduate students conducted a comprehensive statewide study to assist Legal Aid of Arkansas and the Center for Arkansas Legal Services to identify the most pressing legal needs of low-income Arkansans.
Read MoreClinton School Student Studies Diversity in University Honors Programs
A Clinton School student completed a 17-week study to identify policies and procedures that encourage multicultural diversity at university Honors programs across the country.
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