Making a Global Impact
While learning valuable lessons in the classroom, Clinton School
students spend much of their time participating
in for-credit public service projects ranging from local work in Arkansas communities to
international projects in locations throughout the world. Locally, student groups partner
with government and nonprofit organizations to work on
Practicum projects to aid Arkansas communities.
Globally, students partner with foundations, NGOs or government agencies and spend a summer
abroad completing an International Public
Service Project of their choice. To complete the MPS degree, students perform an
individual Capstone in their particular field of interest.
This year, Clinton School students are completing 31 international public service projects in 19 countries on all six inhabited continents. These projects include:
Amman, Jordan – We are working with We Love Reading, which promotes the love of reading among children, to strengthen its network of libraries. We are also helping develop a reading program for 12- to 16-year-old students.
Amman, Jordan – We are working with CARE Jordan, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, on strategic planning and programming for the organization's work with Iraqi refugees.
Buenos Aires, Argentina – We are developing strategies for program evaluation and helping establish guidelines for implementing the evaluation process for Fundación Cruzada Argentina, an educational initiative supporting high school students in some of the most impoverished regions of Argentina.
Cape Town, South Africa – We are partnering with the Desmond Tutu Peace Center to develop a sustainable model for the Young Women's Leadership Workshop, which focuses on complex challenges that women face in their roles as leaders in the workplace, their homes and communities.
Cape Town, South Africa – We are working with the Desmond Tutu Peace Center's Schools for Peace Program to develop and implement peer mediation training in 15 schools in Cape Town. We are also designing an evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the program.
Cape Town, South Africa – We are working with the Desmond Tutu Peace Center to develop a sustainable system for the Schools for Peace peer mediator training program. We are creating a curriculum and follow up activities, as well as a mentor mediator network, to enhance the effectiveness of the program.
Cape Town, South Africa – We are supporting the work of the International Center for Transitional Justice in its efforts to promote accountability and create just and peaceful societies by working to redress and prevent the most severe violations of human rights.
Dennery, St. Lucia – We are working with PCI Media Impact to implement the My School-My Community program, an initiative that educates secondary school students through media and dialogue, empowering them to create positive social change in their community.
Dhaka, Bangladesh – We are conducting an impact assessment of technology dissemination of Winrock International's farmer-to-farmer program. We are also providing recommendations for increasing women's involvement in agro-enterprise and the farmers' association.
Dili, East Timor – We are developing internal best practices on reporting for the Search for Common Ground Radio for Peacebuilding Initiative, which works to increase the knowledge and skills of youth radio broadcasters in covering conflicts.
Fremantle, Australia – We are working with Fremantle Headspace to improve the quality of the organization's school outreach program in order to promote mental health, social well-being and economic participation among Australians aged 12 to 25.
Geneva, Switzerland – We are collaborating with the World Organization for the Scout Movement on the development and implementation of the Messengers of Peace initiative, which is designed to promote healthy conflict resolution and decrease bullying in schools.
Iloilo, Philippines – In partnership with the Canadian Urban Institute, we are collaborating with government, academic, NGO and civilian institutions in the creation of a “State of the Watershed Report” for the Iloilo metropolitan area, an official government report about the sustainability of future urban development endeavors.
Jakarta, Indonesia – We are working with Search for Common Ground Indonesia to improve the organization's quarterly donor reporting process. We are also looking at how to most effectively gather and report the organization's fundraising data.
Kampala, Uganda – We are working with Heifer International to conduct a study that compares the return on investment produced by the organization's traditional model of giving a gift animal and providing training to a model that utilizes a market-based approach to increase the profits of dairy farmers in the country.
Kampala, Uganda – We are conducting an evaluation of current instructional practices at primary schools for Building Tomorrow, an NGO that builds schools in Sub-Saharan Africa. We are designing a teacher support and development system aimed at improving teaching and learning within Building Tomorrow's academies.
Knysna, South Africa – We are designing and implementing an arts-based program for vulnerable youth for MADaboutART, an initiative that utilizes arts-based education and narrative therapy to increase children's knowledge of HIV and AIDS to reduce risk-taking behavior.
Kyiv, Ukraine – We are assisting the Canadian Urban institute with the implementation of its Regional Governance and Development Project that promotes regional economic development in Ukraine. We are also conducting best practices research on monitoring and evaluating national legislation for regional development.
Lima, Peru – We are analyzing data on service delivery for the Clinton Guistra Sustainable Growth Initiative's Child Nutrition Project, which delivers nutrition services to more than 5,000 children and 2,000 expectant mothers. We are also documenting best practices and processes for the initiative's Cataracts Surgery Project, which delivers 50,000 cataract surgeries to underserved populations.
Lomaloma Village, Fiji Islands – We are working with the staff of a local hospital to design and create a digital patient information database. We are also providing computer and database skills training for medical personnel and community leaders.
Mbale, Uganda – We are partnering with Heifer International to design a field-based curriculum for agriculture students at Mbale High School. The curriculum will incorporate visits to local small-scale farmers who are Heifer Uganda project participants.
North Sydney, Australia – We are working with the public policy department of the New South Wales Business Chamber to gauge existing community support for economic development issues in Australia to build a consensus around future objectives for the business community.
Shirati, Tanzania – We are working with the Village Life Outreach Project to develop evaluation methods and recommendation guides for the organization's projects that distribute mosquito nets and water filters to local villages.
Shirati, Tanzania – We are working with the newly built Roche Health Center to develop a monitoring system for a nutrition project that provides lunches to 1,000 students in the Shirati area to enable them to attend school.
Siem Reap, Cambodia – We are researching best practices to help the Women's Resource Center of Cambodia achieve its mission of women's empowerment through programs related to health education, mental health counseling, legal aid, literacy education and work skills training.
Singapore – We are working with the World Toilet Organization to develop a business plan for the World Toilet College, which works to improve sanitation conditions worldwide through capacity building and training. We are also designing an impact assessment of advocacy generated from World Toilet Day, an annual event designed to raise awareness for sanitation issues.
Singapore – We are working on the World Toilet Organization PERIOD Initiative, which focuses on improving the menstrual health of rural women and girls facing infection from using unsanitary menstrual cloth.
Toowoomba and Canberra, Australia – We are working with the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management to conduct a community engagement assessment so that communities can contribute to the development and implementation of a plan that will guide water conservation and usage for the entire region.
Toronto, Canada – We are working with the St. Christopher House Neighborhood Center to create a staff guide for supporting volunteers with disabilities and draft a framework for programming to engage youth from West Toronto.
Washington D.C. – We are working with the Social Sector Office at McKinsey & Company, an international business consulting firm, to assist clients as they address needs of corporate social responsibility.
Zanzibar, Tanzania – We are working on capacity building through the development of curriculum and expansion of a student tracking system for Creative Solutions Resource Systems, a nonprofit arts and education organization.