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Dinner For Six

How a dinner during the PLS program inspired six strangers to discover a shared American identity

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Presidents Bush and Clinton Visit Big Thought

Today, President George W. Bush and President Bill Clinton visited Byron Sanders, CEO of Big Thought and Presidential Leadership Scholar (PLS) Class of 2017, at one of Big Thought’s youth programs that uses visual, performing, and digital arts to help young people improve job skills, gain a positive self-image, and increase social and emotional development.

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The Power of Persuasion

Lessons in leadership from the Presidential Leadership Scholars program: Session 5

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Running to Remember: Lisa’s Story

"The Presidential Leadership Scholars program has given voice and structure to our growing national mission. The incredible network, authentic support, and earnest lessons have enabled me to take my passion to the next level: creating a stable financial foundation, expanded programming, and a broader national reach."

Lisa Hallett

Class of 2018