• The State of the American Dream

  Editor's Note by Brittney Bain, Editor of The Catalyst

Promoting Opportunity

• Keeping the American Dream Alive

  A Conversation with former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan

• Transforming Lives and Creating Opportunity for At-Risk Youth

  A Conversation with Chad Houser, Founder, CEO, and Executive Chef at Café Momentum

• Grit and Community are Key to Reaching Full Potential

  An Essay by Dionne Gumbs, CEO and Founder of GenEQTY and 2018 Presidential Leadership Scholar

Throughout American History

• The Evolution of the Idea

  An Essay by J.H. Cullum Clark, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative

• A Brief History of the American Dream

  An Essay by Sarah Churchwell, Professor at the University of London, and Author, Behold, America: The Entangled History of ‘America First’ and ‘the American Dream’

Their Own Words

• From a Vietnamese Orphanage to a Life of Service in America

  A Conversation with Kimberly Mitchell, Bush Institute Veteran Leadership Program Participant

• The Values of Hard Work and Servant Leadership

  A Conversation with USAF Maj. Gen. Alfred Flowers (Ret.)

• The American Dream is Also About Generosity and Respect

  An Essay by Joseph Kim, North Korean Refugee and Expert in Residence in the Human Freedom Initiative at the Bush Institute

What Immigrants Contribute

• Surviving or Thriving? What It Takes for Immigrants to Succeed

  An Essay by Farhat Popal, Immigrant Affairs Manager for the City of San Diego

• Building Opportunity for Generations

  An Essay by Andrew Kaufmann, Deputy Director of External Affairs at the George W. Bush Presidential Center

• The Resilience of Immigrants is Rebuilding America

  An Essay by Rebecca Shi, Executive Director of the American Business Immigration Coalition

• Unfinished Dreams: A Family's Hardships in America

  An Essay by Julissa Arce, Author of My (Underground) American Dream and Co-founder of the Ascend Educational Fund