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Education ReformSchool Leadership Initiative
25%Principals account for 25% of a school’s impact on student achievementTransforming school districts with the knowledge and tools to attract and retain effective principals -
Military Service InitiativeTeam 43 Sports
+Sports play a crucial role in veteran recovery and wellnessHonoring the service and sacrifice of our veterans -
Education ReformLaura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries
14.3MOver $14.3M in grants awarded to more than 2,700 schools in all 50 statesProviding funds to our nation’s neediest schools so that they can extend, update, and diversify the book and print collections in their libraries -
Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth InitiativeImmigration
72.5%72.5% of immigrants believe hard work is how you succeed in AmericaPro-growth immigration reform can raise the pace of economic growth, increase per capita GDP, and reduce the budget deficit. -
Military Service InitiativeVeteran Transition
2.5M2.5 million veterans have served in the military since 9/11Honoring post-9/11 veterans by facilitating a successful transition and reintegration from military service to civilian life -
Presidential Leadership ScholarsPresidential Leadership Scholars
85%85% of scholars said their leadership abilities had grown significantlyPartnering to develop leaders who increase social good in communities large and small -
Education ReformAdvancing Accountability in Education
+Helping to increase student achievement and improve schoolsEvery student reading and doing math on grade level is vital to the future success of our Nation -
Education ReformMiddle School Matters
+Students at-risk of dropping out can be identified as early as middle schoolSeeking to increase the number of middle grade students who are prepared for high school and postsecondary success -
Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth InitiativeNorth America Agenda for Global Competitiveness
+Economic integration produces enormous benefits for the United StatesAdvocating free market policies to strengthen economic integration between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico in North America -
Military Service InitiativeStand-To Veteran Leadership Program
45KOut of more than 2M non-profit organizations in the U.S., 45K identify as serving military personnel and their families.Developing the leadership skills of individuals who are serving our nation’s veterans and helping them scale their impact.
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Women’s InitiativeFirst Ladies Initiative
40Over 40 First Ladies have participated in Bush Institute summitsEngaging and supporting First Ladies from around the world to effectively use their unique platforms to advance issues for women and girls in their countries -
Women’s InitiativeWE Lead
25%25% of women in the Middle East and North Africa participate in the workforce compared to 50% in all other developing regionsPreparing and empowering the next generation of women leaders in North Africa and the Middle East -
Global HealthPartnership to End AIDS and Cervical Cancer
501KMore than 501,477 women screened for cervical cancerFighting cervical cancer and AIDS in Africa through a global partnership -
Human FreedomLiberty and Leadership
115The year-long program includes more than 115 hours of trainingEquipping young leaders with the knowledge and skill necessary to lead in developing democracies -
Human FreedomFreedom in North Korea
24MOver 24 million people in North Korea are denied fundamental human rightsPlacing the issue of North Korean human rights in the spotlight of international attention -
Women’s InitiativeAfghan Women's Project
500%Since 2001, the number of girls attending school has increased 500%Working to ensure the expansion and protection of women's rights in Afghanistan -
Human FreedomThe Freedom Collection
900+More than 900 clips of Freedom Advocate testimonyDocumenting the stories of those who’ve led freedom movements around the world to reinforce the advancement of freedom in the world -
Human FreedomFreedom and Democracy
+It is in America's interest to lead in strengthening the values of freedom worldwide.Affirming American values of freedom, strengthening the institutions that secure these values at home, and helping catalyze a 21st century consensus that it is in America’s interest to lead in their strengthening worldwide.
