Five for Friday

A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

October 1, 2021

Explore More  

 
2021 Policy Briefs
 
 
READ THE CATALYST
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
Demonstration in Ottowa
red line

We Can't Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Without Afghanistan

The world needs the full participation of the people of Afghanistan – particularly its women and girls – to have any hope of achieving the sustainable development goals the United Nations set for 2030. In this new piece, Natalie Gonnella-Platts, Director of the Women's Initiative at the Bush Institute, explains why.

Read more  arrow

 

In Focus

Immigration and economy

LAST CHANCE | Get Tickets for Immigration and the Economy

Don’t miss Immigration and the Economy live at Engage at the Bush Center, presented by Highland Capital Management on Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. CT. This special evening sponsored by Stand Together will feature a conversation with Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin, CEO of AT&T Latin America Lori Lee, and Alfredo Duarte, President and CEO of Taxco Produce Inc.
Purchase Tickets  arrow

Moving truck

CENTERS OF OPPORTUNITY | Finding Success

Americans are moving in droves to metro areas that offer growth friendly policies, affordability, and a high quality of life. In an op-ed for Realty Times, Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, shares what cities can do to become “cities of opportunity” and draw more Americans their way.
Read more  arrow

University building

VETERAN HIGHER LEARNING | Pandemic-Driven Changes Help Student Veterans

Our Military Service Initiative’s Veteran Higher Education Task Force works to increase access and flexibility in education for veterans. In an op-ed for Higher Education Today, the Bush Institute’s Amy Bernard and task force member Ryan Pavel, CEO of the Warrior-Scholar Project, write how student veterans benefit from pandemic-driven changes in higher ed.
Read the op-ed  arrow

Pups in park

SAVE THE DATE | Pups in the Park

Mark your calendars for the free event Pups in the Park on Oct. 16! Bring your furry friends to the Native Texas Park at the Bush Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for tours of the park, SPCA adoptions, and family friendly activities.
Learn more  arrow

George W. Bush Presidential Center

2943 SMU Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75205

T. 214-200-4300 | E. [email protected]
  Twitter Instagram Facebook Flickr YouTube  
Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | Give Today