Frank
IDEAS IN PUBLIC SERVICE
The Clinton School has released the first issue of a new thematic publication that reviews concepts and ideas in public service. The publication, called Frank, embodies the Clinton School’s philosophy of straight forward, practical solutions through its “Academics for the Real World” curriculum.
Contributors to Frank include students, faculty and staff of the Clinton School, along with participants in the Clinton School Speaker Series and others who agree to write articles or be interviewed on topics related to public service. Topics reviewed in Frank range from current events and social trends to politics and popular culture.
The inaugural issue of Frank, entitled “Has the Dream Arrived?” is centered on the theme of race relations in America, including a historic piece by David Eisenhower on the role of his grandfather, President Dwight Eisenhower, in the integration crisis at Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Included are excerpts from President Clinton’s speech honoring the Little Rock Nine during this September’s 50th anniversary commemoration of the crisis. Carlotta Walls Lanier, a member of the Little Rock Nine, also makes a contribution, reflecting on her experiences at Central High 50 years ago.
Other contributors to the first volume include Karl Rove, Rev. Jesse Jackson, renowned evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, Simon Cowell of American Idol, Eboo Patel, CNN Middle East correspondent Aneesh Raman, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Walter Pincus of The Washington Post, and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, among others. The issue also includes a profile of Clinton School student and 2004 Asian tsunami survivor Rina Muetia of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Distribution of Frank is being done through direct mail to colleges and universities, members of the media, supporters of the Clinton School and other targeted individuals. To order a copy of Frank, contact the Clinton School at 501-683-5200, or email frank@clintonschool.uasys.edu.
Edited by Clinton School director of public programs Patrick Kennedy, Frank is produced in partnership with the Communications Department of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).