I have committed to assist in the area of poverty alleviation by partnering with Our House, a non-profit organization here in Little Rock, Arkansas that assists working homeless individuals and their families with job training, job placement, and permanent housing
Read MoreThe Call to Service
Clinton School student Molly Brunkow is working on her Capstone (individual) service project in Washington, D.C., for Innovations in Civic Participation (ICP), a non-profit that focuses on national youth service and service learning.
Read MoreDistrict Superintendent Visits Clinton School
Former Little Rock School District Superintendent Dr. Roy Brooks spoke to our Leadership class yesterday. After reviewing a case study on the tenuous relationship between Dr. Brooks and the Little Rock School Board, the subsequent discussion revealed a vacuum of information. This prompted my classmate, Chad Williamson, to suggest inviting Dr. Brooks to address the class.
Read MoreStudents Walk for CommUNITY
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.
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