The Clinton School invites non-profits, government agencies, businesses, foundations or other organizations working on issues of social change to submit ideas for field service partnerships to be completed during the 2011-2012 academic year.
Field service at the Clinton School emphasizes the practice of public service through student projects focusing on systemic social justice issues. Clinton School students complete three for-credit public service projects during the two-year Master of Public Service (MPS) degree program.
“The students, the partner organizations and the community have all benefited from the field service projects,” said Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford. “We encourage interested organizations to submit proposals to work with us next year.”
Projects appropriate for partnerships with Clinton School students include:
• Conducting needs assessments to study a problem and determine a plan to develop and implement solutions
• Identifying and developing community/organization assets
• Designing and implementing surveys to collect information about a problem
• Building or strengthening partnerships, coalitions and/or teams
• Conducting interviews and focus groups
• Mobilizing people to take action on social issues
• Researching best practices
• Facilitating public discussions on social issues
Click here for all application materials. An information session for interested organizations will be on Wednesday, March 30 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Sturgis Hall. To attend that session or obtain additional information about how to apply contact Jeanne Busbea at jbbusbea@clintonschool.uasys.edu or (501) 683-5130.
The Clinton School is currently accepting project proposals for Practicum and Capstone field projects.
Practicum projects are selected by the Clinton School and accomplished by small teams of students. The projects in 2011-2012 will start with project planning, research and relationship building during September and October.
The student teams will then devote roughly 450 hours to implementing an approved project plan from November through March. Projects must be located within a 2-hour drive of Little Rock. Applications for practicum projects are due on May 2.
Capstone projects are the final field service experiences for Clinton School students. Students select their own projects based on their professional goals and may complete their projects anywhere in the world but most will complete them in the Little Rock area.
Capstone project work begins anytime in the fall depending on the students’ course load. Once a project plan is approved, the students devote roughly 250 hours to implementing their project. Proposals for Capstone projects are accepted on a rolling basis through August. The earlier proposals are submitted, the more likely that all students will consider the opportunity.
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