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Five for Friday
A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center

December 17, 2021

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Get Your Tickets for the 2022 Engage at the Bush Center, Presented by NexPoint Programs

Engage at the Bush Center, Presented by NexPoint brings newsmakers, thought leaders, and authors in for panel discussions and keynote conversations. Purchase your tickets for 2022 before they’re sold out.
Jan. 26, 2022: The Future of Education With Governor Jeb Bush and Secretary Margaret Spellings

Join us as former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings engage in a thoughtful conversation led by Holly Kuzmich <[link removed]>, Bush Institute Executive Director, about how we can ensure a quality education for all K-12 students.
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Feb. 15, 2022: The Continual Struggle: Reflections on the Civil Rights Movement

Join us as a panel of experts discusses the current state of civil rights in America. This program complements The Continual Struggle: The American Freedom Movement and the Seeds of Social Change , a Bush Center exhibit of artist Brian Washington’s work documenting the civil rights movement and America’s historical struggle against segregation.
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THE ECONOMIST | Rethinking Home
The Economist interviewed Cullum Clark <[link removed]>, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, about U.S. migration during the pandemic and which cities are attracting new residents as many people re-evaluate where they live and their lifestyles.
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IN THE NEWS | Will the United States Abandon the Women and Girls of Afghanistan?
Since the collapse of the Afghan government, women and girls have been almost entirely excluded from the country’s public life. But Natalie Gonnella-Platts <[link removed]>, Director of the Bush Institute’s Women’s Initiative, and Paul Fagan, Director of the Human Rights and Democracy programs for the McCain Institute for International Leadership, shared in an op-ed ways the U.S. government and civil society can still affirm our support <[link removed]> for vulnerable Afghans.
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COMING SOON | Carne y Arena

The George W. Bush Presidential Center and the Nasher Sculpture Center are bringing Carne y Arena , an immersive virtual reality experience recounting the harrowing plight of Central American and Mexican refugees, to Dallas. Tickets often sell out, so don’t miss your chance to visit this experimental visual installation open Jan. 21 to April 18 at Fair Park.
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THE STRATEGERIST | Christmas at the White House
The annual holiday transformation of the White House is a celebrated tradition. In the latest episode of The Strategerist podcast, Suzy Fields, an interior designer who volunteered at the White House, and Andi Ball, White House Chief of Staff to Mrs. Laura Bush, sat down with us to talk about the hard work – and beauty – that is Christmas at the White House.
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