George W. Bush Presidential Center

The National Park Trust recently awarded Mrs. Laura Bush the 2025 American Park Experience Award for her “lifelong dedication to conservation, environmental education, and our national parks – as well as parks in her home state of Texas.”    Mrs. Bush joined students from Thomas Tolbert Elementary and L.O. Donald Elementary as well as Girl Scouts from Troops 4164 and 4181 and Eagle Scouts from Troop 581 for a walk in the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park at the Bush Center.   “Teaching children about our land – how to protect it, respect it, plant it, and care for it – is essential for the future of our state, and our country,” Mrs. Bush said. “Thank you to the National Park Trust for honoring me with this year’s American Park Experience award. You are helping the next generation find the joy in discovering and exploring our nation’s parks, and I am grateful.”  Join us for a free tour of the Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park this spring: https://lnkd.in/gh4eqPXT

Read how Chris Meek, Ed.D., MPA, MBA, 2018 Stand-to Veteran Leadership Scholar, was inspired by his experience on 9/11 to give back to American service members and veterans. From co-founding SoldierStrong , a nonprofit dedicated to providing revolutionary technology in aiding veterans to his latest nonprofit 9/11 Legacy Foundation, Chris hopes to transform “never forget” into “we remember.” https://ow.ly/FVOx50VomA2

Listen to the latest episode of #TheStrategerist podcast in a special father-daughter episode featuring former Assistant Secretary James D. Rodriguez and the Bush Institute’s Casey R. Rodriguez, MBA, Senior Program Manager of Leadership Programs. Hear their story of the beauty of service and its challenges as a military family: https://ow.ly/FuB650VqpMq

It's your last chance to apply for the 2025 Lindsay Lloyd North Korea Freedom Scholarship! Applications are due on April 1. https://ow.ly/A6Hz50VpQhL

Team Rubicon is dedicated to serving communities in need, no matter where they are. It is a veteran-led humanitarian organization that serves communities before, during, and after disasters and crises. They focus on leveraging veterans’ unique skills that they learned while in uniform to aid those in need. Hear more from Art delaCruz, Chief Executive Officer of Team Rubicon as he discusses Team Rubicon’s recipe for success is in the diverse mix of veterans, first responders, and civilians and the culture culture, which is deeply rooted in military tradition. https://ow.ly/KQZU50VolG6

U.S. Army Captain Florent Groberg received the Medal of Honor in November 2015 for his heroic acts in Afghanistan. He joins #TheStrategerist podcast to discuss his service to our country and what leadership means in the uniform and as a civilian. This National Medal of Honor day, and every day, we thank those who have served to protect our freedom. Hear more from Flo on this new episode of the Strategerist podcast: https://ow.ly/wQoM50Vobuy

Join us on May 8 to hear from Amor Towles, author of A Gentleman in Moscow, Table for Two, and more New York Times bestsellers during the Seventh Annual Laura Bush Book Club event. This Engage at the Bush Center, presented by Nexpoint event will be held at Highland Park United Methodist Church’s Wesley Hall. Reserve your seat today: https://lnkd.in/gMZPQSSX

Applications for the 2025 Lindsay Lloyd North Korea Freedom Scholarship are due April 1. This unique scholarship opportunity provided by the George W. Bush Institute is designed to help North Korean escapees and their children pursue higher education and build productive, prosperous lives. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gE-fWhci

NEW episode of #TheStrategerist podcast featuring Emmy award-winning journalist and former NBC Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd. He discusses how the journalism ecosystem has evolved throughout the years and how local news should drive national news (not the other way around). Hear more from Chuck: https://lnkd.in/gxsD3N-K

The federal government has an important role to play in education. The Bush Institute’s Don Evans Family Managing Director of Opportunity and Democracy, Anne Wicks, explains in two minutes: https://lnkd.in/gcBVrPfT #educationdepartment