February 2, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Indego Africa is an innovative nonprofit social enterprise that promotes fair trade by partnering with cooperatives of women artisans in Rwanda to sell hand-made products online and through partnerships with more than 70 U.S. retailers.
Students Named Finalists For Fellowship
Clinton School students Kate Cawvey (’12) and Fernando Cutz (’12) were selected as Presidential Management Fellowship finalists. The PMF program is run by the U.S Office of Personnel Management to help develop future government leaders.
Read MoreStudent Works with Scouts, Peace Corps to Create Youth Programs in Bulgaria
For her final Clinton School public service project, Shenan Boit (’12) lived and worked in Asenovgrad, Bulgaria, where she partnered with Peace Corps Response and the Bulgarian Scout Organization to help Bulgarian communities create youth programs that promote leadership, volunteerism and self-esteem in children.
Read MoreCenter on Community Philanthropy to Host Scholars
The Clinton School Center on Community Philanthropy has announced its Spring 2012 Scholars in Residence. The scholars will each spend a week at the school interacting with students and faculty and writing about a topic related to community philanthropy. This semester’s scholars are:
Read MoreStudents to Attend Diversity Conference
Clinton School students Laura Crosby, Spencer Lucker, Dylan Perry, Andrea Price and Syndney Shearer will attend a diversity and inclusion conference sponsored by Just Communities of Arkansas this weekend in Little Rock.
Read MoreClinton School students completing Capstone projects
The projects are part of the school’s Capstone program, which requires students to work with community leaders to help build healthy, engaged and vibrant communities and demonstrate their ability to work effectively in public service.
Read MoreUPDATE: Students Participating in Day of Service
A group of Clinton School students will participate in today’s Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service by teaming up with City Year Little Rock/North Little Rock to work in the community.
Read MoreClinton School Welcomes New Faculty
With the start of the calendar year, we have welcomed two new faculty members to the Clinton School.
Dr. Warigia Bowman is a new assistant professor of social change and Dr. Ellen Fitzpatrick is a new associate professor and director of international programs.
Read MoreJanuary Speakers at the Clinton School
January 23, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Psihoyos is director of the 2009 Oscar winning film for best documentary, “The Cove,” which uncovers how a small seaside village in Japan serves as a microcosm of massive ecological crimes happening worldwide.
Students to Discuss Public Service with Wisconsin Group
A group of Clinton School students will meet with more than 60 students, faculty and staff from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire on Friday for a dinner discussion about public service. The group will visit Little Rock as part of their biannual Civil Rights pilgrimage. This is the third year that the Clinton School student…
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