Wisconsin Campus Compact is a lead agency in promoting the 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The MLK Day of Service honors the life of Dr. King. It is also a way of reminding all Americans of their civic duty to serve, as well as helping members of the community to work together to solve common problems.
Read MoreMorrissey Talks About Expanding Rights of Individuals with Disabilities
David Morrissey, class one alum and executive director at the U.S. International Council on Disabilities, talks about a push around the globe to expand rights for individuals with disabilities
Read MoreThank You to Everyone Who Donated to our ‘Keep Little Rock Warm’ Sleeping Bag/Sock Drive
Thank you to everyone who donated a sleeping bag or socks to our drive to benefit the local homeless community this cold winter.
Read MoreMovember Wrap-up
Clinton School students held a successful series of fundraisers for Movember, raising over $1,000 for the organization and raised awareness about men’s health issues during the month of November.
Read MoreReflecting on the 20th Anniversary of Mandela’s Nobel Peace Prize by Thato Masire
As president, Mandela led South Africa on a course that took the country forward prioritizing on nation-building and reconciliation. He worked tirelessly towards the promotion and maintenance of peace in South Africa.
Read MoreClinton School Center on Community Philanthropy’s “Race in the Media” Series Culminates with December 12th Public Program
The Center on Community Philanthropy and Visiting Philanthropy Faculty Scholar, Dr. Travis L. Dixon, have been hosting a series of conversations on “Race in the Media” in Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Helena-West Helena.
Read MoreStudents Invited to Attend Crossroads Coalition Annual Dinner
The annual dinner is an opportunity for the Crossroads Coalition to recognize the outstanding achievements of organizations and individuals within the Delta and raise awareness of the critical issues impacting the communities, businesses, and organizations they serve.
Read MoreThis #GivingTuesday Choose to Help Keep Little Rock Warm
Today is #GivingTuesday, which is a unique movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the holiday season that takes place every Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
Read MoreAlum Greg Cooper Highlighted On DigitalLearn.org Regarding His Work With Connect Arkansas
The interview below originally appeared on digitallearn.org about his work as the Digital Literacy Instructor at Connect Arkansas.
Read MoreCommunity Gathers for Conversation about Race and Media in Pine Bluff
Dixon encouraged discussion on the topic of whether these biases are present in Pine Bluff media outlets.
“Television news is important because we expect it to reflect reality,” Dixon said. “But often it creates its own version of reality. We have not looked directly at Pine Bluff in our research but these images come up everywhere we look.”
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