Led by faculty member Christina Standerfer, a group of Clinton School students, faculty and staff participated in the Just Communities of Arkansas “Walk for Unity” this weekend. JCA promotes community tolerance and awareness through various programs.
Read MoreStudent Team Studying Services to the Homeless in Central AR
To supplement the existing data devoted to the homelessness issue in Little Rock, the students will be seeking interviews with a wide range of stakeholders from a variety of groups. The information obtained from these meetings will be essential to setting goals for city and outreach agencies to better support homeless individuals and families on their way to housing stability.
Read MorePHOTOS: Parade of Nations
As noted below, several Clinton School students participated in a “Parade of Nations” as part of the Arkansas Council of International Visitors Citizen Diplomacy Summit this weekend in Little Rock. Below are some photos from the event:
Read MoreSpeaker Discusses Book on War in Afghanistan
David Cortight, author of “Ending Obama’s War: Responsible Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan” gave a Clinton School lecture Thursday in which he discussed the advances for women in Afghani society as well as the extreme obstacles facing the U.S.-Afghanistan collaboration in building democracy in the region.
Read MoreStudents to Take Part in Parade of Nations
The event will feature a “Parade of Nations,” in which the school’s international students and those who are American citizens but were born in other nations will carry the flags of their native countries. Some American students will carry the flags of a classmate’s home country or of countries where they completed their international projects.
Read MoreStudent Reports on Flooding in Thailand
Clinton School student Erin Stock, who is completing her final Capstone project in Bangkok Thailand, has written an article on the recent flooding there.
Read MoreSpeaker: Campaign Aims to Cut Poverty in Half
The gap between rich and the poor in this country is the highest it has been since the Great Depression with more than 46 million Americans living below the country’s poverty line, according to an antipoverty project discussed last week at the Clinton School
Read MoreGrad Takes Job with City of Baltimore
Clinton School graduate Kohl Fallin (’10) will move to Maryland in a few weeks to begin a job as liaison officer for the City of Baltimore Department of Transportation and Planning Division.
Read MoreStudents Raising Awareness for Services Benefiting AR Children and Families
In partnership with Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, the students will gather stories about ways that state tax revenues create opportunity for Arkansas residents and draw business investment state.
Read MoreThis Week at the Clinton School
Brown will discuss the Center for American Progress’ poverty campaign titled, “Half in Ten: The Campaign to Cut Poverty in Half in Ten Years,” a project designed to build the political and public will to reduce poverty by creating good jobs, strengthening families and promoting economic security.
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