George W. Bush Presidential Center
Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the George W. Bush Presidential Center
May 10, 2024
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Policy in focus:
Bush Institute Briefing

The George W. Bush Institute’s efforts to advance free societies, ensure opportunity for everyone, and strengthen our democracy got off to a strong start in the first quarter of 2024.

Read about the key moments
Applications open for the 10th class of Presidential Leadership Scholars
The program brings together a unique network of leaders that bridge divides and face critical challenges at home and around the world
Join us at the Laura Bush Book Club event on May 14
During this special edition of Engage at the Bush Center event presented by NexPoint with support from
H-E-B, hear Heather Morris, author of the bestselling novel, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, discuss hope and storytelling
Afghan and Iranian women are a force in the fight for freedom
Policy brief by Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute, and Valerie Dowling, Director of Private Sector Engagement & Women’s Democracy Network at the International Republican Institute
Webinar on ‘Why U.S. leadership still matters’ on May 20 at 11:30 a.m. CT
Jonathan Tepperman, Editor-in-Chief of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute, will moderate an Engage at the Bush Center virtual conversation presented by NexPoint with Catalyst contributors to discuss the need for continued U.S. leadership amid growing isolationist sentiment at home
In Case You Missed It
Further News, Analysis, and more from the Bush Center
U.S.-Africa Business Summit reminds us that U.S.-African engagement is more important now than ever
Article by Hannah Johnson, Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

While U.S. pays little attention to Latin America, China has moved in | Miami Herald
Op-ed by Albert Torres, Program Manager of Global Policy at the Bush Institute

The alternative to America’s religious pluralism `is war’
Article by Margot Habiby, Deputy Director of Communications at the Bush Institute

Why Ukraine’s future is still in NATO
Article by Alexandra Pugh, SMU Tower Scholar Fellow
UPCOMING AT THE BUSH CENTER
Don't miss these special Events
Tuesdays | 10 a.m. CT
Storytime at the Bush Museum

Saturdays through June 1 | 10 a.m. CT, weather permitting
Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park tours by master naturalists

Saturdays | 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. CT
Sundays | 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. CT
Mondays | 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT
Situation Room Presentation

May 14 |6:30 p.m. CT
Laura Bush Book Club with The Tattoist of Auschwitz author Heather Morris
Engage at the Bush Center series presented by NexPoint, with the support of H-E-B

May 20 |11:30 a.m. CT
Why U.S. Leadership Still Matters webinar
Engage at the Bush Center series presented by NexPoint
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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.

 

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