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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.
Lessons in leadership from the Presidential Leadership Scholars program: Session 5
Presidents joined by Presidential Leadership Scholars from across the United States who are tackling the most pressing issues of our time.
A one-of-a-kind opportunity to join a network of leaders making a difference in the world, and learn from the presidential experiences of George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson
Lessons in leadership from the Presidential Leadership Scholars program: Session 4
"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
Last week, President Clinton and the Clinton Presidential Center hosted the third session of the 2019 Presidential Leadership Scholars program. There, Scholars participated in discussions to understand how President Clinton’s clarity of vision, skill for storytelling, and core values of community, responsibility, and opportunity can be applied to their own work to improve the world around them.
Lessons in leadership from the Presidential Leadership Scholars program: Session 2 in College Station, Texas