Our House e-newsletter May 2011 | Page 9

Premiers May 10th at Clinton School large projects involved in the two-year Masters program. Jack has plans to enter the 28-minute documentary into film festival competitions, and Our House will use the film to give new residents and potential partners and supporters a deeper understanding into the comprehensive program that is Our House. Jack Lofton, a concurrent Clinton School and UALR Law School student graduating in May is also the Director of the Little Rock Film Festival. The coordinator of AmeriCorps VISTA members at Our House – a VISTA herself – has recently been accepted to the Clinton School of Public Service. Rebecca Scissors will complete her year of service at Our House in July and will begin studies at the Clinton School in August. Rebecca has dedicated many years to service, first spending a year as a City Year Little Rock member, then as a VISTA with the SOAR Network, and now leading members in service at Our House. Rebecca recently completed an extensive post-graduate course in volunteer management through the Arkansas Public Relations Consortium. She is now a Certified Volunteer Manager. Moksheda Thapa, a current Clinton School student, served as a Summer VISTA at Our House in 2010. During her two months as a VISTA, Moksheda helped develop a volunteer training and orientation for people interested in teaching or tutoring in the adult education and workforce training center at Our House. To participate in one of the hour-long volunteer trainings, offered monthly, email [email protected]. 9