Meet four changemakers from diverse backgrounds who share a commitment to facing society’s greatest challenges. —

Lessons in leadership from the Presidential Leadership Scholars program: Session 5 — Last week, the 2018 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars met for the fifth time at the LBJ Presidential Library on the campus of the University of Texas. Here, Scholars heard from Lynda Johnson Robb, former administration officials, and President Johnson himself on tape, to gain unique insight into President Johnson’s…

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 — Applications are now open to join the Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) program — a one-of-a-kind partnership among the presidential centers of George W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson.

Lessons in leadership from the Presidential Leadership Scholars program: Session 4 “As a leader, your instincts matter a lot. But if the goal is to have people around to make you look good, you will fail. If your goal is to have experts there to lend their knowledge, then you’ll…

Lessons in leadership from the Presidential Leadership Scholars program: Session 3 — This month, the 2018 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars met for the third time at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. There, Scholars received unique insights from former administration officials on what it meant to work for President Bill Clinton, and how his gift for communicating, and the…

Scholar Spotlight: How Judge Scott Schlegel is improving his community — According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 67.8% of released prisoners in 2005 from 30 states were arrested for a new crime within 3 years, and 76.6% were arrested within 5 years. Judge Scott Schlegel believes these statistics are unacceptable and that it is our responsibility to do everything within…

Class of 2018 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Tynesia Boyea-Robinson reflects on lessons learned from our first session in DC — The premise of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program is that if you are a leader committed to making the world a better place, you must be willing to listen to and learn from those with opposing viewpoints to create sustainable change. Do you prioritize freedom or safety? What if I…

Lessons in leadership from the Presidential Leadership Scholars program: Session 2 — Last week, the 2018 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars met for the second time at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation on the campus of Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. Here, Scholars received unique insights from former administration officials on what it meant to work for President George…

Lessons in leadership from the Presidential Leadership Scholars program: Session 1 in D.C. — By Mike Hemphill, Director, Presidential Leadership Scholars & Director for Academic Programming, Clinton Foundation Last week, the 2018 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) kicked off the fourth year of the program with a week full of sessions in Washington D.C. There, the impressive group of Scholars — comprised of…