Five Clinton School students and one staff member presented workshops at the 2012 IMPACT Conference at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., last weekend.
Nicky Hamilton (‘12) and Spencer Lucker (‘12) presented a workshop titled, “Evaluation: It’s necessary and not as scary as you think!” designed to give students a synopsis on the types of evaluations and ways to integrate evaluation into program planning. Components of the workshop include how to build an appropriate evaluation strategy, development and application of a program logic model and engaging necessary stakeholders for long-term support.
In the “What good will I do? Understanding your call to serve” workshop, Trish Flanagan (‘13) discussed various perspectives of the call to serve. Participants were asked to consider their personal motivation as an advocate for social change and develop a tangible, useful plan tailored to their individual experience that will help them create a successful career and to impact positive social change.
Ashley Bachelder (‘12) and Hilary Trudell (‘12) presented a workshop concerning human trafficking in the United States. They engaged participants in conversation and scenarios reflecting true instances of domestic human trafficking. They provided information regarding the needs of victims and opportunities for community response.
Julianne Dunn, assistant director of field service education at the Clinton School, presented a workshop on the transition from direct service to a service career. She and former Arkansas Coalition for Excellence executive director Hunter Phillips Goodman discussed nonprofits and their work environments and helped students create the plan to achieve their career goals. Dunn was the 2010 IMPACT Conference Coordinator and both Dunn and Goodman serve on the organization’s board of directors.
The Clinton School and UALR hosted the 2010 IMPACT Conference in downtown Little Rock. The conference is historically the largest gathering in the country focused on the civic engagement of college students in community service, service-learning, community-based research, advocacy and other forms of social action.
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