With a background in education and fundraising, Clinton School alum Patrick Banks has found his path as a Talent Acquisition Diversity Recruiter for Caleres, Inc. #BuidlingBridges

Three Clinton School students scheduled to graduate in May 2018 have already secured full-time jobs. #BuildingBridges

From today’s program with David Leckey and Patricia Hart, “Community Heart & Soul: Empowering Communities to Shape the Future.” #BuildingBridges 📷: @jacobslaton

January's Speaker Series resumes Thursday with David Leckey and Patricia Hart. #BuildingBridges

Read about Clinton School alum Julie Gehrki's work with the Walmart Foundation in this month's Celebrate Arkansas Magazine. #BuildingBridges

Clinton School alum Kim Caldwell recruits and trains the next generation of female political leaders at Annie's List. #BuildingBridges

The Orton Family Foundation devoted more than a decade working with small cities and towns to create a community development model that empowers residents to shape the future of their communities. That model is Community Heart & Soul® and its impact has been transformational. By coming together and determining what matters most to everyone, communities have seen economic development take hold, collaboration occur across longstanding divides, and renewed pride of place. Orton Executive Director David Leckey will highlight success stories and give an overview of the model that builds trust while taking into account the unique character of a town and the deep emotional connection of the people who live there—a town’s “Heart & Soul®.” Patricia Hart, an economist and four-term city councilor in Gardiner, Maine, will share how Community Heart & Soul helped spark transformation with renewed economic development and a new way of doing business guided by what matters most to residents. All Clinton School Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or by calling (501) 683-5239.

‪Packed house for tonight’s program with Ellen Vollinger, legal director for the Food Research and Action Center. ‬#BuildingBridges ‬📷: @jacobslaton Learn more about how you can help end hunger in America at FRAC.org.

Join the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and the Clinton School of Public Service at a special evening event with Ellen Vollinger, legal director for the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). Vollinger will be discussing the upcoming Farm Bill legislation and its impact on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and child nutrition programs in Arkansas. All Clinton School Speaker Series events are free and open to the public. Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu or by calling (501) 683-5239.

The Clinton School Speaker Series will host seven speakers and programs in January, including its first-ever student book release with Crystal C. Mercer on January 31. #BuildingBridges