Clinton School graduate Jay Thompson will travel to London as part of a team that will start a new chapter for City Year, the national service organization that recruits young people to dedicate a year to service before college.
Read MoreOU WaTER conference more than OK
I have just returned from the University of Oklahoma’s Inaugural International WaTER Conference, which invited individuals from a variety of backgrounds’ to submit presentation proposals on their international water and sanitation projects.
Read MoreNovember Programs
We’ve released the November schedule for the Clinton School Speaker Series, including visits from former director of national intelligence John Negroponte, CNN “State of the Union” host John King, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive and former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, among others.
Read MoreStudent to Discuss International Project
For her International Public Service Project, Barnett traveled to Belize City to examine the Clean Water Initiative for the Peacework Village Network, a non-profit specializing in the facilitation of service learning projects for university students abroad.
Read MoreBlix Gives Obama Clean Bill of Health
Obama cut through the ice and his administration is ready to talk,” Blix said. “In the short time Obama has been in office, he has not only come out with speeches and policy, but also thorough diplomatic action coordinated by him
Read MoreLearning by Doing
So, he and his father, Earl, founded the Tiger Woods Foundation, which is home to the Tiger Woods Learning Center(TWLC), a 35,000 square-foot facility in Orange County, Calif., dedicated to reaching children through a unique after-school curriculum focused on career exploration and preparation.
Read MorePositive Press
Charlotte Lewellen Williams, director of the Clinton School’s Center on Community Philanthropy, is featured in an article in UAMS’ Housecall magazine about how her work at the center is fueled by her master’s and doctoral studies in public health at UAMS.
Read MoreStudent Projects Benefit State
We are posting a series of stories on the Clinton School web site about the group projects that Clinton School students are working to communities, nonprofits and government entities across Arkansas. The projects are part of our Practicum program, which takes students into the field to complete for-credit public service projects in the Master of Public Service degree program. There are two articles currently up on our site:
Read MoreBlytheville: An Emerging Community
Gralon has been working with a team of community leaders in Blytheville, where he recently helped develop a map of possible community-based initiatives.
Read MoreThird Annual Fundraiser
The Clinton School will host the theatrical world premier of “Warrior Champions: From Baghdad to Beijing,” a new documentary from award-winning filmmakers Brent and Craig Renaud of Little Rock. Produced by Vincent Insalaco, “Warrior Champions” tells the emotional story of a group of severely wounded American soldiers, as they fight to turn nightmares of war into Olympic dreams, competing in the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing.
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