Chris Myers Asch, the Executive Director of the U.S. Public Service Academy, traveled to Little Rock, Arkansas, to participate in the Clinton School of Public Service’s Distinguished Speaker Series. More than 60 students, faculty and community members were in attendance and the response was both enthusiastic and supportive! Following Asch’s presentation, audience members peppered him with more than thirty minutes of questions. The questions asked displayed an eagerness by the participants to learn more about what the Academy has to offer our country — they also wanted to know how they could help get the Arkansas congressional delegation to support the Academy bill. It is clear judging by the Q&A and the number of participants that stayed after to discuss details with Asch that we can be sure the Academy has 60 brand new supporters!

The positive response from Clinton School students, faculty, and community members further supports the argument that young people soon to enter public service and those already serving want to see a public service academy established. This also further supports our poll in which shows 77% of Millennials supported the establishment of a U.S. Public Service Academy. It’s time we gave the young people of this country what they are asking for!