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.
Read MoreStudents to Honor King’s Legacy Through Service
While campus will be closed Monday to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many Clinton School students will participate in public service projects to honor King’s legacy.
Read MoreMitchell Scholar Honored
Named to honor former U.S. Senator George Mitchell’s pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, the Mitchell Scholarship Program is designed to introduce and connect generations of future American leaders to the island of Ireland, while recognizing and fostering intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service and community.
Read MoreStudent Working with Local Homeless Shelter
Clinton School student Dixon McReynolds (’12) has been hired at Our House, a shelter for the working homeless, to help coordinate efforts to find permanent housing for shelter occupants.
Read MoreStudents Completing Capstone Projects
Thirty-three graduate students are completing in-depth public service projects this year across Arkansas, the country and the world as the final requirement in the Clinton School’s Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program.
Read MoreVIDEO: Helping St. Lucia
Clinton School students Sarah Leer and Judy Watts, who organized a supply drive to help victims of Hurricane Tomas in St. Lucia, produced the following video message:
Read MoreGetting Involved
As aspiring public servants, Clinton School students are charged with getting involved in the community. Twelve members of the Class of 2012 have put that charge into action by joining Create Little Rock, a young professionals organization in the Little Rock area. The students include:
Read MoreMovember Finale
The students grew their mustaches for the entire month of “Movember,” raising almost $1,500 toward a more than $6 million nationwide campaign. They were part a group of 65,000 “Mo Bros” who participated across the country.
Read MoreWorld AIDS Day
Clinton School students participated today in a commemoration of World AIDS Day here at the Clinton Center.
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