The George And Barbara Bush Foundation

PRESERVING THE HISTORIC LEGACY OF GEORGE BUSH, 41ST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

INTERACTIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS AND LECTURES, THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO EXPERIENCE INSIGHT INTO THE COMPLEX DYNAMICS OF DIPLOMACY AND DOMESTIC POLICY MAKING, AND HOW THE OFFICES AND THE INDIVIDUALS SERVING THE PEOPLE PERFORM THEIR DUTIES. THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM INFORM AND ENRICH LEARNING FOR ALL AGES REGARDING U.S. HISTORY, THE ROLE OF THE PRESIDENCY WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF GEORGE H.W. BUSH, AND ENHANCE THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF LITERACY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ALL OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED TO SCHOOL GROUPS FREE OF CHARGE BOTH ON SITE AND THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING. STORIES ARE DRAMATICALLY TOLD ABOUT AMERICAN AND TEXAS HISTORY BRINGING PAST EVENTS ALIVE AND PROVIDING BENEFICIAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR ALL AGES. THE BUSH LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OFFERS FREE PRESENTATIONS AT THE MUSEUM OR AS OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND ONLINE APPLICATIONS TO AREA SCHOOLS ON A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS. AT THE MUSEUM OR AT THE SCHOOL, CUSTOM-DESIGNED STORYTELLING PROGRAMS MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS. SUMMER CAMPS FOR STUDENTS AGES 7 TO 11 ARE ALSO OFFERED BY THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. THE CAMPS ENGAGE YOUNG LEARNERS AND INFORM THEM IN A FUN WAY ABOUT U.S. HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, THE PRESIDENCY AND OTHER RELEVANT TOPICS. CAMPS INCLUDE MUSEUM TOURS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, GUEST SPEAKERS AND FIELD TRIPS. THE ANNUAL ART AND ESSAY CONTEST SOLICITS ORIGINAL ARTWORKS FROM STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 AND ESSAYS FROM STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-12. FIRST PLACE ARTWORKS ARE DISPLAYED IN THE BUSH LIBRARY AND MUSEUM'S CLASSROOM UNTIL THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S CONTEST. THE MUSEUM'S CORE EXHIBITS REVEAL THE UNIQUE INFLUENCES AND CHALLENGES THAT SHAPED GEORGE BUSH'S LIFE AND PRESIDENCY, AND FREQUENTLY CHANGING TEMPORARY EXHIBITS PRESENT VISITORS NEW AND INTERESTING PERSPECTIVES ON PRESIDENT BUSH, HIS LIFE AND WORK. SEE A WORLD WAR II AVENGER TORPEDO BOMBER, A 1947 STUDEBAKER, A SLAB OF THE BERLIN WALL, AND PRECISE REPLICAS OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S CAMP DAVID AND SITUATION ROOM. VISITORS CAN HAVE THEIR PICTURE MADE WHILE SEATED AT THE DESK IN THE REPLICA OVAL OFFICE. IN ADDITION, A SPECIAL SECTION IS DEDICATED TO FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH AND HER EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF LITERACY, AIDS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION, AND VOLUNTEERISM.

GEORGE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICETHE SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE LEADING PUBLIC AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN THE NATION. ONE OF THE TEN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, THE SCHOOL OFFERS MASTER'S LEVEL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WANTING CAREERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE. THE SCHOOL IS STILL RANKED IN THE TOP 12 PERCENT OF THE GRADUATE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SCHOOLS IN THE NATION. THE SCHOOL'S PHILOSOPHY IS BASED ON THE BELIEF OF ITS FOUNDER, GEORGE H.W. BUSH, THAT PUBLIC SERVICE IS A NOBLE CALLING, A BELIEF THAT CONTINUES TO SHAPE ALL ASPECTS OF THE CURRICULUM, RESEARCH, AND STUDENT EXPERIENCE. THERE ARE THREE ELEMENTS THAT FORM ALL ACTIVITIES AT THE SCHOOL. FIRST IS THE CULTIVATION OF PRINCIPLED LEADERS. SECOND, THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ITS FACULTY AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES. THIRD, THE SCHOOL HAS AS ONE OF ITS CORNERSTONES THE IDEA OF GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE BUSH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC SERVICE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM, INCLUDING A SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND STUDENT-LED PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO APPLY WHAT THEY LEARN IN EXTERNAL SETTINGS.

THE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH AND THEIR COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND EDUCATION. SOME OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS INCLUDE THE USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH (CVN 77) SCHOLARSHIP FOR CREW OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE SHIP, THE GEORGE BUSH HIGH SCHOOL PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP THAT RECOGNIZES HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN THE BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIPS THAT SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF A STUDENT AT THE BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION HAS INSTITUTED A GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL AREA COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS ARE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BASED IN THE BRAZOS VALLEY OR A TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZED STUDENT ORGANIZATION. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES ANNUAL TRAVEL GRANTS TO UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM EACH OF THE ACADEMIC COLLEGES AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOR VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. IN ADDITION, THE GEORGE BUSH FACULTY EXCELLENCE AWARDS RECOGNIZES THREE TEXAS A&M FACULTY MEMBERS WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE AREAS OF INTERNATIONAL TEACHING, INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SERVICE.

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