Two dental hygiene students from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences show a student how to properly brush his teeth at the Future Smiles Dental Clinic.

Donations bring brighter smiles to Little Rock children

Parents in the Little Rock School District can smile brighter knowing their children’s dental health is secure.

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Children Int’l to Offer Thanksgiving Turkeys

UALR Children International will distribute 1,900 frozen turkeys to its sponsored children and their families from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 19, in the Jack Stephens Center parking lot at University and 28th Streets.

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UALR Names New Children Int’l Director

Kyle T. Miller, former director of the Phillips Community College’s “Gear Up” program, is the new director of the UALR Children International program.

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Cheryl Chapman Receives Honorary Doctorate

Cheryl Chapman, founding director of UALR Children International, will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the university’s commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 21, for her 36-year professional career in philanthropic work and the humanities.

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Children International Students Sell Wares at River Market

Kindergarten through fifth grade students participating in UALR Children International‘s (CI) “Mind Your Own Business” Summer Camp will sell their business products in the River Market Farmers Market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, at their “Goods for Good” sale.

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Children International Celebrates Partnership with UALR Thursday

More than 50 children and youth will celebrate the 15th anniversary of UALR Children International, honoring friends, sponsors, and partners through song and dance, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 29, at University Theatre in UALR’s Center for Performing Arts.

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UALR Mentor Honored as “Volunteer of the Week”

Delnis Mentor AwardYvonne Delnis of Little Rock, a former UALR employee  who helps mentor Little Rock School District students at UALR Children International, is the Volunteer of the Week helping celebrate National Mentoring Month.

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Walmart Foundation Aids UALR CI Program

A gift from the Walmart Foundation will allow UALR’s Children International program to provide transportation for children to the Future Smiles Dental Clinic.

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Town Hall Probes the ‘State of Our Kids’ Nov. 17

The University District Partnership will host a town hall meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Jack Stephens Center’s Legends Room and will ask neighbors and educators to discuss the “State of Our Kids,” particularly the children living and going to school in the neighborhoods around the UALR campus.

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