There’s a Storm Brewing
this Summer at the
Clinton Presidential Center
The Clinton Presidential Center 2010 Summer Camp
Extreme Weather and the Environment
Explore the most powerful natural disasters on our planet and the extraordinary causes,
effects, and historical significance of earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes.
Rising Grades 4 – 5
June 21-25, 2010
Rising Grades 6 – 7
July 12-16, 2010
Scheduling a Free School Tour
Contact Clinton Presidential Center at 501-748-0419
Rising Grade 8
July 19-23, 2010
HISTORY DOESN’T CHANGE,
BUT OUR EXHIBITS DO.
More information…
For more information about education programs, please contact:
Joyce Willis
501-748-0472
[email protected]
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Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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Upcoming Exhibits
Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection
Nature Unleashed: Earthquakes and Hurricanes*
June 19 – September 6, 2010
Nature Unleashed investigates what we know and are still
learning about nature’s terrifying power by focusing on
disasters – hurricanes and earthquakes.
“Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection” features more than 200 pins, many of which
Secretary of State Albright wore to communicate a message during her diplomatic tenure. The
exhibition examines the collection for its historic significance as well as the expressive power of
jewelry to communicate through a style and language of its own.
The exhibit accompanies Secretary Albright’s latest book, Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat’s
Jewel Box (HarperCollins). “I found that jewelry had become part of my personal diplomatic
arsenal,” Secretary Albright says in the book. “While President George H.W. Bush had been known
for saying ‘Read my lips,’ I began urging colleagues and reporters to ‘Read my pins.’” Both the
book and the exhibit explore the stories behind her pins, their political and diplomatic significance
and information on their designers.
*Includes special summer camps at the Clinton Center
This exhibition is based upon the exhibition “Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters,” created by The Field Museum, Chicago.
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The Clinton Center is only the second venue to host this prestigious collection and closes June 1. “Read My Pins” premiered in
New York at the Museum of Arts and Design on Sept. 30, 2009.
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accompany “Read My Pins.” Each tour highlights several pins in the collection and allows
children to think about the symbolism and how Secretary Albright used them as a part of her
diplomatic arsenal. These educational materials will also be available for self-guided tours at
the Special Services Desk located in the lobby of the Clinton Library.
Leadership in a Time of Crisis: President Clinton and the Oklahoma City Bombing
September 2010 – November 2010
Developed by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, students and families will have
the opportunity to connect with the excitement, pageantry, and importance of presidential
elections.
Produced by the National Constitution Center, this exhibit is made possible through the generosity of The Annenberg Foundation, The Pew Charitable
Trusts, and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Best of Both Worlds Tour
Guided Student Tour
Ideas Matter: A Special Tour for the Leaders of Tomorrow
June 4 - August 21, 2011
Al Wertheimer chose to capture 21-yearold Elvis Presley on the threshold of
super stardom not because he was a
fan, but because he was a student of
human nature, because he was curious
and because, like Elvis, he could be
swept up by the purity of experience.
That unscripted eloquence resulted in
photographs so unique that they remind
us why Elvis matters.
Clinton Center Announces Essay Contest Winners
The William J. Clinton Presidential Center announces the winners of the “Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection Essay
Competition.”
Students were asked to write a 500-word (or less) essay that addressed the following questions: Imagine you are a U.S. diplomat. In what
foreign country would you hope to serve? What are the most pressing issues in that country and how would you address them?
“Read My Pins” Essay Contest winners:
1. Jill Haney, Lutheran High School (12th grade)
2. Sylene Cortez, Mt. Saint Mary (12th grade)
3. Shannon McKinney, Har-ber High School (12th grade)
Honorable mentions:
Olivia Gardner, Mt. Saint Mary (12th grade)
Emily Schaal, Har-ber High School (12th grade)
Lindsey Fowler, Arkadelphia High School (12th grade)
Sophia Waller, Haas Hall Academy (10th grade)
Leadership in a Time of Crisis will run through June 1, 2010. In
partnership with the William J Clinton Foundation, National Archives
and Records Administration (NARA) and Oklahoma City National
Memorial, the exhibit focuses on President Clinton’s leadership
during what was one of the country’s darkest hours, and helped
rebuild a city that was torn apart by terrorism. This year marks the
15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing
Permanent Tours at the Clinton Center
Elvis at 21, Photogaphs by
Alfred Wertheimer
All students who entered the contest were invited to participate in a
special program at the Clinton Center with former Secretary of State
Albright on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010, at 11 a.m. The top three
winners served on a panel and asked Secretary Albright several
questions about current events and her exhibit, “Read My Pins: The
Madeleine Albright Collection,” during the 45 minute program.
Additionally, all essay contest participants were treated to another
exceptional program on April 8, 2010, with Laura Bowen Wills, who
currently serves in the Office of the United States Chief of Protocol,
U.S. State Department. Wills led a workshop on Presidential
Protocol, which culminated with a “Dinner for Future Diplomats,”
a recreation of a White House Dinner.
Winning essays were selected by a panel of judges comprised of
educators, representatives from the Arkansas Department of
Education and a student from the Clinton School of Public Service.
Essays were judged based on grammar, style and content.
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