Each year thousands of children are rescued from dangerous situations and taken into the Arkansas foster care system. Sometimes, our caseworkers find that the children don’t even have the basics, like clean underwear, diapers or a bag for their clothes, and they often have not eaten. The Donation drive is aimed at making that first…
Read MoreStudent Team Partners with Goodwill to Better Serve the Latino Community
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas partnered with four students from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service to strengthen relationships with the Latino community in Central Arkansas. The aim of the study is to determine effective strategies to connect with the Latino community in the area. The lead researches for the study for this study…
Read MoreClinton School Partners with the Centers for Youth and Families to Offer Innovative Therapy for At-risk Youth
A team of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students recently worked with the Centers for Youth and Families in Little Rock to create a garden therapy and evaluation plan. Clinton School students Claire Hodgson of Russellville, Ark., Kristen Alexander of Little Rock, Ark., and Daniel Caruth of Morrilton, Ark., partnered with the…
Read MoreThe Pearls Foundation Honors Dr. Charlotte Williams with the Global Impact Award
The PEARLS (Promoting Education Achievement Resourcefulness Leadership & Scholarship) Foundation, in conjunction with Chi Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, honored women of color who have demonstrated a commitment to outstanding service and made significant contributions in the areas of educational enrichment, health promotion, family straightening, environmental ownership and global impact at a…
Read More2016 Clinton School Cookoff Results
Last weekend, the Clinton School held the 2016 Clinton School Annual Cookoff. There were four categories of winners for the Cookoff: creativity, taste, presentation, and an overall winner. The results are as follows: Creativity:Â Team Vegan/Vegetarian (Andrew Forseman, Hunter Owen, Elena Perry, Kathryn Baxter, Emma McAuley) Taste:Â Team Chefs with a Frying Problem (Will Van Laningham, Georgia…
Read MoreStudent Team Partners with Local Organization to Address Healthy Food Access in the Little Rock Area
As part of their team-based project requirement, a team of students at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service worked in partnership with The People Tree to research fresh food access and possible community-based solutions to food insecurity in Greater Little Rock. Caitlin McAteer of Denver, Colo., Heather Rossi of Columbia, S.C., and…
Read MoreMay Speakers at the Clinton School
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or calling (501) 683-5239.Donate the Basics for Children in Foster Care Donation DriveMonday, May 2, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *In partnership with Arkansas Department of Human Services and Arkansas Creating Connections for Children– Each year, thousands of children are rescued from dangerous situations and taken into the Arkansas foster care system….
Read MoreStudent Team Partners with Local Organization to Identify Needs of Children and Families in Drew County
A student team from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service worked alongside Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Service to research the needs of children and families in Drew County, Arkansas. Abigail Craig of Little Rock, Ark., Demas Soliman of Alexandria, Egypt, Elena Perry of Slobozia, Romania, and Mary Wolf of Milwaukee, Wisc., conducted…
Read MoreTeam of Students Implement Innovative Techniques to Address Food Insecurity in the Delta
A student team from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service is working with Mid-Delta Community Consortium (MDCC) to assess food insecurity barriers in Phillips County, Arkansas. Clinton School students Thurman Green of Pine Bluff, Ark., Hunter Owen of Conway, Ark., and Rob Pillow of Jackson, Miss. are assisting MDCC in identifying food…
Read MoreClinton School Students Aid in the Development of Creative Economy in the Arkansas Delta
A team of University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service students teamed up with the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) and Downtown Revitalization Improvement Volunteer Effort (D.R.I.V.E.) to identify resources for the renovation of the historic Arkansas Bank and Trust building, known locally as the John Minor building. Students Stacy Cox of Little Rock, Ark.,…
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