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.
The city of Little Rock is raising the bar for keeping the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. alive. It’s being done through a commitment to community service locally and around the world. Here’s how one group is using its time to support the legacy of Dr. King.
“To live in such a close knit community means that we have responsibilities to one another,” says Clinton School of Public Service student Fernando Cutz. He believes upholding that responsibility means giving of ourselves to help others, which is what the school’s director, Dr. Charlotte Williams says is the reason why they exist. She explains, “We teach that community philanthropy is the giving of time, talent and treasure. That when it’s invested locally, it’s the characteristic of positive change and lasting development.”