Twenty-one Clinton School students took part in the JCCA Walk for CommUNITY on Sunday to raise funds and awareness for Just Communities of Central Arkansas (JCCA), an organization that “advances diversity, challenges assumptions and promotes understanding through educational programs and advocacy.”
Read MoreHoliday Cards Help Orphans in Tanzania
This holiday season, the orphanage is selling holiday cards to help raise money to provide the orphans with an education. Please consider purchasing Amani Christmas and Holiday Cards to deliver your holiday greetings.
Read MoreElection Day in the Delta
I had never been to the Delta, but it was a beautiful day that included a spectacular sunrise on my way to meet a classmate, Sanford Johnson (Class 3). Sanford lives in Helena-West Helena and is a great advocate for the Democratic Party and Barack Obama. He allowed me to follow him on his day of canvassing in the Delta. I did not know what to expect but wanted to document as much as possible.
Read MoreStudent Observes Election in Tanzania
Wednesday morning I was standing at the bus station in Dar es Salaam waiting to catch my bus back to Moshi after taking the State Department exam at the U.S. Embassy. My timing wasn’t planned, but it couldn’t have been better.
Read MoreThe Youth Voted
Young voters overwhelmingly favored Mr. Obama in Tuesday’s election, including in key battleground states such as North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, according to national exit polls.
Read MoreView from Abroad
I am not American so, of course, I don’t vote. But I am so proud of the new U.S. president, and I look forward to the moment when Barack Obama moves into the White House in January. As excited as a lot of people all over the world, Vietnamese people are thrilled to watch updates on the election.
Read MoreYoung, Informed and Voting
The five Clinton School students who participated in today’s panel on “The Youth Vote” in the 2008 election did a wonderful job of researching and breaking down the young electorate expected to turn out in record numbers for tomorrow’s election.
Read MoreCostumes at the Clinton School
A number of interesting characters have been spotted around the halls of the Clinton School today. Halloween has brought out a festive spirit among some of our students and volunteers.
Read MorePolitical Animals Caucus
This semester Clinton School students Sarah Argue, (who came up with the idea), Lindsey Clark, Tim Giattina, Jose Guzzardi, Sara Himelfarb, Sanford Johnson, Geoff Kearney, J.D. Lowery, James Mitchell, Russ Swearingen and Jay Thompson are participating in the “Political Animals Caucus” which meets weekly in the River Market, only a few blocks from the Clinton School.
Read MoreClosing the Achievement Gap
Clinton School students Alejandro Aviles, John Memmer and I attended the first hearing on the achievement gap from the joint education committee on education which was held at the state capitol on Monday. This was part of our voluntary service project.
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