Mayor Mark Stodola and the City of Little Rock’s tourism committee recently released a new brochure listing the “Top Twelve” attractions in Little Rock. Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford is a member of that committee.
Read MoreIPSP Update: Turro Works with HIV/AIDS Orphans in Uganda
I am completing my international project at Nyaka AIDS Orphans School which located in Nyakagyezi village in southwestern Uganda. Nyaka serves more than 300 children who have lost one or both parents to HIV/AIDS and with more than 2 million AIDS orphans in the country, the needs are very great.
Read MoreIPSP Update: Hicks Helps Orphanage in Tanzania
But with some projects, like my work with the Amani Children’s home orphanage here in Moshi, Tanzania, the need is so tangible and so enveloping, it’s hard to maintain a professional distance. Perhaps we aren’t meant to.
Read MoreIPSP Update: Davis Finishing Up in Sweden
Greetings from Sweden! As many of you know, I left in April (about a month earlier than my classmates) for my International Public Service Project with the Tällberg Foundation in Stockholm. Because I left early, I will also be done early. My project culminates with the Tällberg Forum, a gathering of more than 450 leaders from around the world in the village of Tällberg, about 3.5 hours northwest of Stockholm.
Read MoreWhat a View
Clinton School Graduate James Mitchell shares this photo from Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park where he is working this summer before heading to Japan to teach English for a year.
Read MoreIPSP Update: Aviles in Mexico
The first night in my new home in Chetumal, Mexico, my boss was flipping through channels to keep our minds off the hot, humid evening as he stopped on the movie “The Terminal” with Tom Hanks.
Read MoreIPSP Update: Barnett Checks in From Belize
During Dr. Wheeler’s visit to Belize we combined our efforts as his interests in Bella Vista provide a real-world example for my work aiming to inform Peacework of ways to strengthen their Clean Water Initiative.
Read MoreKickball Awards
The Students of Bill (SOBs), the Clinton School’s official kickball squad, earned several awards for another great season this spring. They earned a trophy acknowledging their American East Conference Championship and an additional plaque for a perfect, undefeated season.
Read MoreUA Budgets Approved
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved budgets for its campuses Friday, including a modest budget increase for the Clinton School despite no increase in tuition.
Read MoreStudents Work on Grand Opening of Heifer Village
As Heifer International prepares to open their new educational facility in Little Rock – Heifer Village – the Clinton School would like to help celebrate by recognizing the hard work of a 2008-2009 practicum team.
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