The Office of Field Service Education at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service will facilitate two information sessions for non-profits, government agencies, businesses, foundations, or other organizations working on issues of social change that are interested in becoming a field service partner for the 2017-2018 academic year.
The information sessions will cover different types of student projects, how to apply, and provide opportunities for questions. The two sessions:
Marvel Session: This information session will be held on Thursday, November 17, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center (306 US 49, Marvell, AR 72366). To RSVP, click here.
Little Rock Session: This information session will be held on Friday, November 18, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Clinton School of Public Service, Sturgis Hall (1200 President Clinton, Little Rock, AR 72201). To RSVP, click here.
“The Clinton School relies on effective community partnerships to provide students with valuable real-world experience related to their academic work,” said Christina Standerfer, Interim Director of Field Service. “Without strong community partner involvement, we would not be able to offer the rich education in public service that is the hallmark of the Clinton School.”
Practicum projects are selected by the Clinton School and completed by small teams of students in order to fulfill degree requirements and gain valuable experience, while also adding tremendous value to the partner organization. Applications for practicum projects are due on March 18, 2017.
Schifrin, who is visiting the Clinton School every six to eight weeks during the 2016-2017 school year, was the first journalist to provide video from inside Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan following the raid and bin Laden’s death in 2011.
His seminar will highlight a variety of issues including the bin Laden raid, United States diplomatic relationships with Afghanistan and Pakistan, drone strikes, and migration.
Schifrin has been a foreign correspondent for nearly a decade. He became ABC News’ Afghanistan-Pakistan correspondent and bureau chief at age 28, covering every major story in South Asia for nearly four years. He later served as ABC’ News’ London correspondent and most recently he was on assignment in Jerusalem with National Public Radio (NPR).
The recipient of numerous awards, including an Emmy, the Edward R. Murrow, the National Headliner, and the Overseas Press Club, Schifrin will also be collaborating with Clinton School students, faculty, and staff.
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