Apr 30, 2025
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George W. Bush Institute
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Go `outside the wire’ and engage in community to escape `fictional fear’
By: Jason Galui, Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.)
Honoring Month of the Military Child through service and leadership
The George W. Bush Institute leads two prominent leadership programs: the Presidential Leadership Scholars and the Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. The Presidential Leadership Scholars program works with established leaders to collaborate and make a difference in the world as they learn about leadership through the lens of the presidential experiences of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson. The Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program is a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at bold leaders from diverse sectors across the country, including civilians, veterans, and active-duty military, who are supporting our nation’s veterans and their families.
Apr 23, 2025
Colonel Edna Cummings & Miluana Jackson — Advocating for “The Six Triple Eight”
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann, Devon Yarbrough
Apr 28, 2025
Veteran Leadership Program’s Dennis Miller — Service and Story: Upholding the 6888 Legacy
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann, D’Juan Wilcher, Lieutenant Commander, USNR
Apr 21, 2025
Robert Edsel -- Remembering Our Fallen Service Members from WWII to Modern Times
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann, Jason Galui, Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.)
Apr 15, 2025
Meet the Veteran Wellness Alliance: The Road Home Program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois
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, their families, caretakers, and survivors to high-quality care for their invisible wounds.
Q&A with Joseph Zolper, Manager of Veteran Outreach and Networking at the Road Home Program
Q&A with Joseph Zolper, Manager of Veteran Outreach and Networking at the Road Home Program
Apr 4, 2025
How a VLP alumna broke down employment barriers for military spouses and dependents stationed abroad
Featuring: Michael Bailey
Beth Conlin is a 2021 Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program alumna and an expert on Status of Forces Agreements (SOFAs). She spoke with the George W. Bush Institute's Deputy Director of Leadership Programs Michael Bailey about how SOFAs have historically prevented military spouses and dependents from seeking employment while stationed abroad and how she used the lessons learned in VLP to change this.
Mar 25, 2025
How Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program alumni are making an impact for Medal of Honor Recipients
Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program alumni Dave Lee and Elizabeth Pletcher discuss their respective roles at CVS Health and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to contribute to a unique and collaborative effort called HonorCare. This program -- of which CVS Health has signed on to be the founding sponsor -- will serve as the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s internal program that will provide high-quality support to Medal of Honor Recipients and their families.
Mar 25, 2025
Captain Flo Groberg -- Leadership Lessons with a Medal of Honor Recipient
Hosted by: Andrew Kaufmann, Michael Bailey