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  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
February 19, 2021 at 7:30 PM

Watch Stand-To 2021: A National Veterans Convening; Burma News Updates; and More

The Dallas-Fort Worth area, home to the Bush Center, has been deeply impacted by the recent winter storm. For those that need help, and for those able to provide help, please visit this crowdsourced document from Dallasites101 that lists up-to-date businesses, nonprofits, and other resources…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
February 12, 2021 at 6:23 PM

In Case You Missed It: Watch "The State of the American Dream"; Explore Your State Education Ratings; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center February 12, 2021 Explore More     2021 Policy Briefs     THE CATALYST     UPCOMIN…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
February 10, 2021 at 7:34 PM

The Catalyst: The State of the American Dream

The Catalyst The State of the American Dream This issue of The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute attempts to examine just what the American dream means today. We present voices across the board, from immigrants and their children, …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
February 5, 2021 at 10:08 PM

Upcoming Event on Immigration and Border Policy; Crisis in Burma; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center February 5, 2021 Explore More     2021 Policy Briefs     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 7:46 PM

Bush Institute Briefing: Q4 2020 Report

Quarter Four 2020 Bush Institute Briefing Through our three Impact Centers — Domestic Excellence, Global Leadership, and our Engagement Agenda — we focus on developing leaders, advancing policy, and taking action to solve today's most pressing challe…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 8:04 PM

Register for Engage: The State of the American Dream; Immigration Reform; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center January 29, 2021 Explore More     2021 Policy Briefs     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 7:53 PM

Spotlight: Advancing Free Societies

Spotlight on Advancing Free Societies The George W. Bush Institute’s ongoing international work and recent policy recommendations aim to encourage greater American leadership, advocate for women and girls, and strengthen democracy at home and abroad…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 5:59 PM

President Bush Reflects on Previous Inaugurations; Our Immigration Solutions; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center January 22, 2021 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 5:29 PM

Bush Institute 2021 Policy Recommendations

What's Next Bush Institute2021 Policy Recommendations The George W. Bush Institute serves as a place of ideas and action. Our philosophy is rooted in principles of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. Our role at the Bush Institute …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
January 16, 2021 at 2:32 AM

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month; New Rory Meyers Meditation Garden; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center January 15, 2021 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 6:04 PM

Statement by President George W. Bush on Insurrection at The Capitol; In Memoriam: Rhonda Houston; 20 Scholars Who Made a Difference; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center January 8, 2021 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING E…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Happy Holidays From All of Us at the Bush Center; Watch "One Time in the Motorcade"; Holiday Book List Recommendations; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center December 18, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING…
  Ken Hersh, George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 4:12 AM

A Note from Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the Bush Center

A Note from Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center Dear Friend, 2020 was an important year and one that tested us all in many ways. We saw immense tragedy and anxiety, yet we witnessed some truly revolutionary innovation. We …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
December 11, 2020 at 7:27 PM

President Bush and former Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings Discuss the Future of Education at ExcelinEd's EdPalooza; See How Your City Ranks for Economic Mobility; Democracy Talks Women's Rights; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center December 11, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
December 4, 2020 at 8:54 PM

World AIDS Day: Go Further Celebrates More than 1 Million Sub-Saharan African Women Screened for Cervical Cancer; Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Jailed; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center December 4, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
November 24, 2020 at 9:08 PM

Bush Institute Briefing: Q3 2020 Report

Quarter 3 2020 Bush Institute Briefing Through our three Impact Centers — Domestic Excellence, Global Leadership, and our Engagement Agenda — we focus on developing leaders, advancing policy, and taking action to solve today's most pressing challenge…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
November 20, 2020 at 7:48 PM

Applications Open for the Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries Grant; Read The Catalyst: The China Dilemma; Try a Bush Family Recipe and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center November 20, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
November 13, 2020 at 6:07 PM

Watch Behind-the-Scenes Interview with Team 43 Warrior Saul Martinez; Pre-Order Your 2020 Bush Center Christmas Ornament; Meet Our Experts; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center November 13, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
November 11, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Celebrating Veterans Day

Spotlight on Veterans Day “While I haven't gotten to golf or mountain bike with my Team 43 pals this year, they remain a priority to Laura and me. We're looking forward to seeing our friend and Team 43 warrior, Saul Martinez, on Variety's fourth annu…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
November 6, 2020 at 7:27 PM

Register for Mrs. Bush's Book Club: A Conversation with Dr. Harper; Liberty in North Korea CEO Hannah Song Discusses Freedom for North Koreans; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center November 6, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
October 30, 2020 at 7:45 PM

Watch Virtual Conversations with First Ladies Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Ruli Ghani; 2020 Hindsight and Optimism; New Veteran Healthcare; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center October 30, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
October 23, 2020 at 7:33 PM

ICYMI: Watch Mark Cuban and Daymond John at the Bush Center; Q&A with Dr. Lombe; Veteran Leadership Programming; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center October 23, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
October 22, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Democracy Talks: Technology Meets Democracy

Democracy Talks Technology Meets Democracy The third installment of Democracy Talks, a George W. Bush Institute series exploring the challenges to democracies today, delves into how new technologies impact democracies, from disinformation campaigns t…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
October 16, 2020 at 5:25 PM

Technology Meets Democracy, America's Trade Deficit, and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center October 16, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
October 9, 2020 at 7:58 PM

Three Things Parents Should Ask During 2020 School Year; Immigration System Overhaul and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center October 9, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING E…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
October 8, 2020 at 7:11 PM

Beyond the Scantron: Tests and Equity in Today's Schools

Spotlight on Beyond the scantron: Tests and Equity in Today's Schools In collaboration with The 74, Anne Wicks, the Ann Kimball Johnson Director of the Education Reform Initiative, and Bill McKenzie, Bush Institute Senior Editorial Advisor, discuss w…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
October 2, 2020 at 9:32 PM

Register to Watch Mark Cuban and Daymond John at Engage at the Bush Center; Beyond the Scantron, and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center October 2, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING E…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
September 30, 2020 at 9:17 PM

Spotlight on The 2020 Burma Election

Doorway to Democracy Burma's 2020 election The United States isn’t the only country in the middle of a contentious election season. Burma is on the cusp of a further backslide, continued stagnation in democratic principles, or the transition to a rea…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
September 25, 2020 at 6:38 PM

2020 Forum on Leadership; Statement by President Bush on Justice Ginsburg; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center September 25, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMIN…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
September 18, 2020 at 7:04 PM

Distance Learning's Impact on Children; Debate Policies, Not Democracy; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center September 18, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMIN…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
September 17, 2020 at 12:38 PM

North Texas Giving Day | Support the Bush Center in Developing Leaders, Advancing Policy, and Taking Action

Celebrate North Texas Giving Day Thursday, September 17 Support Us Today At the Bush Center, we believe that leaders like VR Small are changing the world — and we want to help them do it. North Texas Giving Day is here! Every year, the Communiti…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
September 4, 2020 at 5:37 PM

Early Giving Now Open for North Texas Giving Day; How Hope Can Be Reborn in a Health Crisis; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center September 4, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
September 1, 2020 at 8:34 PM

Supporting Our Democracy on Election Day

Spotlight On Supporting Our Democracy on Election Day Elections are the very foundation of our democracy — and it's our civic duty to participate in them. Ken Hersh, President and CEO of the Bush Center, and Holly Kuzmich, Executive Director of the B…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
August 21, 2020 at 7:23 PM

Foreign Policy Solutions in the Dallas Morning News; Keeping Lebanon in Our Thoughts; Movies that Celebrate Women; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center August 21, 2020 Explore More     COVID-19 COVERAGE     THE CATALYST     UPCOMING E…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
August 19, 2020 at 10:25 PM

Mark Cuban & Daymond John; Lonnie Bunch; Laura Bush Book Club; and More at Engage

Engage at the Bush Center, Presented by Highland Capital Management Join Us for Our Fall Season of Programming From "sharks" Mark Cuban and Daymond John, to Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute Lonnie Bunch, to journalist Jessica Yellin, to the Lau…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
August 18, 2020 at 10:16 PM

The Catalyst: We're Still Leaving Kids Behind

The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute We're Still Leaving Kids Behind With the current national conversation on racial justice and equity, and COVID affecting the school year ahead, an honest conversation about American public educ…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
August 14, 2020 at 7:50 PM

Fall Engage Schedule Announced; News out of North Korea; Must-See Movies; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center August 14, 2020 Explore More   COVID-19 COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS   READ THE CATALYST   Fall E…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
August 12, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Bush Institute Briefing: Q2 2020 Report

Quarter Two 2020 Bush Institute Briefing Through our three Impact Centers — Domestic Excellence, Global Leadership, and our Engagement Agenda — we focus on developing leaders, advancing policy, and taking action to solve today's most pressing challen…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
August 7, 2020 at 8:43 PM

A Lawful and Welcoming Society; Navigating the Complexity of the 2020-2021 School Year; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center August 7, 2020 Explore More   COVID-19 COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS   READ THE CATALYST   A Lawfu…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
July 31, 2020 at 4:55 PM

Remarks by President Bush on Congressman Lewis; Rethinking the School Day; Supporting the Global COVID-19 Response; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center July 31, 2020 Explore More   COVID-19 COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS   READ THE CATALYST   Remarks …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 10:18 PM

Important Data Security Information

On July 16, 2020, we were notified by Blackbaud, a large provider of cloud-based data management services to George W. Bush Presidential Center (the “Bush Center”) and many other not-for-profit organizations, that it had discovered and stopped a ransomware attack that occur…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 11:34 PM

Spotlight: Democracy Talks -- The Perils of Nativism, Isolationism, and Protectionism

Spotlight on Democracy Talks: The Perils of Nativism, Isolationism, and Protectionism This month, the Bush Institute launched the second edition of Democracy Talks, a series of discussions exploring the challenges and opportunities facing democracy i…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 4:47 PM

Mrs. Bush's Summer Reading List for Kids; New Endowed Fellows Join the Bush Institute; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center July 24, 2020 Explore More   COVID-19 COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS   READ THE CATALYST   Bush Ins…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
July 17, 2020 at 8:17 PM

North Korea Freedom Scholarship Recipients Announced; Prioritizing Immigration Reform; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center July 17, 2020 Explore More   COVID-19 COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS   READ THE CATALYST   2020 Nor…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
July 16, 2020 at 9:59 PM

Spotlight: A Milestone for Fighting Cervical Cancer in Africa

Spotlight on One Million Screenings for Cervical Cancer in Africa There have been 1 million screenings for cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa as part of the Go Further partnership between the Bush Institute, the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Go Further Celebrates 1 Million Screenings; What's Next for USMCA; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center July 10, 2020 Explore More   COVID-19 COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS   READ THE CATALYST   1 Millio…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
July 9, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Spotlight: Investing in a Stronger Central America

Spotlight on Investing in a Stronger Central America A thriving Central America will make the United States more prosperous and secure. The Bush Institute’s Central America Prosperity Project (CAPP) recently released recommendations and hosted two co…
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
July 3, 2020 at 3:41 PM

Wishing You a Happy and Healthy 4th of July from the Bush Center

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center July 2, 2020 Explore More   COVID-19 COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS   READ THE CATALYST   Wishing You a Happy …
  George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 8:03 PM

Spread Hope in Your Neighborhood; Updates on Russia; and More

Five for Friday A Weekly Digest from the Bush Center June 26, 2020 Explore More   COVID-19 COVERAGE AND ANALYSIS   READ THE CATALYST   Finding …
  Ken Hersh, George W. Bush Presidential Center · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 8:35 PM

Spotlight: Update from the George W. Bush Presidential Center

Dear Friends, In preparing to write this update to you, I spent some time reflecting on the first half of 2020. It has been a challenging year, of course, but within every set of challenges, there are opportunities.In January, we celebrated the new year with an optimistic …