George W. Bush Presidential Center

"The United States accounts for 12% of the world’s production of advanced semiconductors today, while Taiwan accounts for 68%, potentially making America and its allies vulnerable to Chinese coercion for products that are indispensable to the modern economy," says Bush Institute's Cullum Clark in a recent article on innovation policy. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g3F6rWwM

Thanks to Nasdaq for recognizing our CEO, Ken Hersh, for the work he’s done leading the Bush Center.

Meet the Veteran Wellness Alliance—the Travis Manion Foundation. The mission of the Travis Manion Foundation is to empower Veterans and Families of the Fallen to develop character in the next generation. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gNAv_prz The George W. Bush Institute’s Veteran Wellness Alliance is a coalition of veteran peer-to-peer networks and best-in-class mental and brain health care providers who connect veterans, service members, and their families to high-quality care further invisible wounds.

In August of 2020, Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai was charged with “foreign collusion” after a raid by the Chinese government on the pro-democracy publication Apple Daily. Facing a possible life sentence, the trial of businessman Jimmy Lai is taking place in Hong Kong this week. Learn more about Lai's #StruggleForFreedom: https://lnkd.in/gAXvDVs7 #JimmyLai

"Against an onslaught of a much larger and better equipped adversary, the Ukrainians have fought valiantly for their freedom. Most experts and U.S. government officials expected the country to be subjugated by the Russians in mere days. But nearly three years later, the Ukrainians are still standing strong and fighting back," says Bush Institute's Igor Khrestin while reflecting on 1,000 days of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gY3CzzNP

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The program “built my confidence, and seeing how doors have opened is really motivating for the future.” Stephanie Rundle, MA, 2024 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar and Professional Development Coordinator and Instructional Coach at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, shares what the program taught her about collaborating with others and thinking big. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGGgj6ea

"The incoming administration has indicated that it will begin with immigrants convicted of crimes and immigrants with final orders of removal. Taken to the logical conclusion, mass deportation could impact any person who is undocumented, even if the only time they violated the law was to enter the United States, overstay their visa, or work without authorization." — Laura Collins, Director, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Read more on #immigration: https://lnkd.in/dvrmVh9f

We love welcoming guests of all ages into the Bush Museum. Today we had the special privilege of showing this Girl Scouts of the USA Brownies troop around the #FreedomMatters exhibit! They saw a handwritten note by President Abraham Lincoln and earned their democracy badge. Plan your visit to see the Freedom Matters exhibit: https://lnkd.in/ec8CxT9k