George W. Bush Presidential Center

The Bush Institute premiered a video on the history and impact of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) at the #PEPFAR at 20 event in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 24, 2023. Watch the video this #WorldAidsDay. https://lnkd.in/gea_7uzx

Bush Institute’s Deborah Birx, M.D. and Hannah Johnson share how we can commit to accelerating PEPFAR’s progress this #WorldAidsDay. “AIDS-related deaths have declined significantly and over 25 million lives have been saved. This is something we should all be proud of.” Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gF356E-3

"What helps me restore a positive mindset and gratitude is the simple reminder that, like many things in life, gratitude is also a choice. We can choose to focus on what we have or what we don’t have. Only when we recognize that the freedom we have in America is rare and precious in many places do we truly appreciate what a gift it is." — Joseph Kim, Research Fellow at the Bush Institute Read more from "What Thanksgiving means to me as a North Korean in America:" https://lnkd.in/g3pR8fcv

"Regulatory policy must balance promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic efficiency with protecting values like consumer safety, privacy, and the environment," says Bush Institute's Cullum Clark on economic policy domains. Here's why this matters: https://lnkd.in/gkTaM-Tc

“What I’ve learned here is storytelling, to not only know how to move the needle on making a business case, but really convincing people to follow their hearts.” Ian McDuffie, 2024 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar and Senior Manager at Amazon, shares how the program taught him the art and science of helping others.    Learn more about the #StandTo Veteran Leadership Program and view the 2025 program application: https://lnkd.in/gMMSimBc

"The Founders didn’t say a 'perfect' union, but a 'more perfect' union because perfection (which can mean different things to different people) is unreachable in this life. Instead, the preamble is action-oriented, making clear that the United States is a perpetual process that is striving toward ideals like justice, tranquility, security, and liberty. It will fall short, perhaps often, but it will never stop trying." — Christopher Walsh, Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute Read this encouraging article before the holiday: https://lnkd.in/gYTPq7WP

"At the Bush Institute, we believe that the cost to deport millions does matter. Removing millions of workers from the labor force – without an actionable plan to replace them – will cost the U.S. trillions in GDP," says Bush Institute's Laura Collins Read more: https://lnkd.in/gN6MfAeQ

The program “allowed me to rethink my leadership style, the leader I want to be, and the values that form my opinions.” Brandon McPherson, 2024 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program Scholar and Senior Vice President, Head of Business Operations at Warner Music Group, shares how the program shaped his views on leadership.  Learn more about the #StandTo Veteran Leadership Program and view the 2025 program application: https://lnkd.in/dm6Hzk6G

"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.