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August 18, 2023

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Colonial Williamsburg will come to the Bush Center next month! Meet Thomas Jefferson, Martha Washington, James Armistead Lafayette, and Ann Wager – key figures from the founding of our country – on Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. CT at a family friendly and educational edition of Engage at the Bush Center, presented by NexPoint.

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Also, don’t miss the 2023 Engage NexPoint Lecture featuring Garry Kasparov, the Russian pro-democracy leader, global human-rights activist, author, and former World Chess Champion, and Shane Tews, a Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. The duo will explore the threat to our democracy posed by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies on Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. CT.

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Figuring out the `juice’ of free speech and pluralism

Essay by William McKenzie, Senior Editorial Advisor at the Bush Institute, and Chris Walsh, Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute

Learn why college campuses and students are important when it comes to improving our commitment to pluralism

Esports star H3CZ on gaming and entrepreneurship

Hector Rodriguez, founder and CEO of leading esports organization OpTic Gaming, discusses how he cultivated an online community and built something unique – and is now living the American dream

Listen to the latest episode of The Strategerist

The future of democracy in Ecuador and Guatemala

Article by Jessica Ludwig, Director of Freedom and Democracy at the Bush Institute

Learn how the Aug. 20 elections in the two countries present opportunities to tackle corruption

Veteran-serving leaders gather at the Bush Center for second program module

The Bush Institute’s Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program develops the skills of leaders who are called to serve our nation’s veterans and their families

Take a behind-the-scenes look into the program

In Case You Missed It

Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center

New U.S. special envoy to increase visibility of North Korean human rights
Two-Minute Take by Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

Supporting Afghans two years after the fall of Afghanistan
Article by Sloane Davidson, 2020 Presidential Leadership Scholar and Founder and CEO of Hello Neighbor

Ukraine will celebrate its independence in midst of war. It needs our commitment | Chicago Tribune
Op-ed by Igor Khrestin, the Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, and David J. Kramer, Executive Director of the Bush Institute

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About the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Located on the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is a nonpartisan institution advancing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. The Bush Center comprises the George W. Bush Presidential Museum and the George W. Bush Institute, a solution-oriented policy organization focused on ensuring opportunity for all, strengthening democracy, and advancing free societies through policy solutions and public engagement. The Bush Center also houses the George W. Bush Presidential Library, operated by the National Archives and Records Administration, which provides access to official documents and artifacts from the George W. Bush Administration.

George W. Bush Presidential Center
2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75205