Clinton School student Kim Caldwell will be among the presenters at a national conference for policymakers and nonprofit, public and community leaders wanting to learn more about creating coalitions to end hunger.
Read MoreMTV Act Recognizes Student’s Work
Clinton School student Ryan Ubuntu Olson has been highlighted by MTV Act for his work this summer with the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya in Nairobi.
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Clinton School student Patrick Banks (’11) worked this summer with the Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative in Western Kenya, where he conducted an analysis of science education in impoverished schools.
Read MoreStudents Balance the Budget
At the suggestion of Jason Grumet, president of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. who spoke at the Clinton School in November, the Clinton School student body used the New York Times’ interactive federal budget tool to create a suggested list of proposed cuts, reforms and tax additions to the budget which, collectively, would lead America to a balanced budget by 2030.
Read MoreStudents and Ross Watch Obama Speech
A group of Clinton School students watched the State of the Union address Tuesday night with Alec Ross, senior adviser for innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Ross gave a lecture in the Clinton School Speaker Series an hour before the speech. He tweeted about his experience watching President Obama’s speech with the students:
Read MoreThe State of the Union
Dean Rutherford asked Clinton School students in his class to draft a paragraph they would like to see President Obama include in his State of the Union message Tuesday night. The students gave Dean Rutherford permission to share these recommendations.
Read MoreStudents Visit with Clinton Foundation Staff
More than 40 Clinton Schools students gathered today for an informal lunch with the Little Rock staff of the Clinton Foundation. It was an opportunity for students and staff to visit and get to know one another. The Clinton Foundation does work around the world in areas such as alleviating poverty, improving health and protecting the environment. The Little Rock office also hosts special events and exhibits in conjunction with the Clinton Library.
Read MoreClinton School Student Needs Your Vote
Please endeavor to vote for Clinton School student Shamim Okolloh, who is a nominee in online voting for the Student in Service Awards, a national search for inspirational college students who are positively impacting social and environmental challenges facing communities. Click here to vote.
Read MoreStudents Honor Martin Luther King with Service
A group of students painted murals and built benches at the Boys and Girls Club in North Little Rock as part of City Year’s MLK Service Day. Another group spent the afternoon creating food packages at the Arkansas Foodbank. And another student reports volunteering with the state’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commission to serve the homeless at an event at UALR.
Read MoreClinton School Featured on Evening News
Clinton School faculty member Charlotte Williams and student Fernando Cutz (’12) were interviewed Sunday for a story about public service and Martin Luther King Jr. Day which aired last night on KARK Channel 4 news in Little Rock. Williams and Cutz talked about the importance of giving back to your community. Below is some text from the story. Click here to watch the video.
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