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Supporting Courageous Leaders |
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The Bush Foundation vision states the Foundation will “invest in courageous and effective leadership.” But what does that mean? And even if we know what it means, how do we create more of it? In his August/September column, Peter explores views on the meaning of courageous leadership, including insights from four people who have helped shape his thinking on the topic.
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| "America's university-based teacher preparation programs need revolutionary change—not evolutionary tinkering." |
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In recent remarks, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan champions the exact kind of reform the Foundation's education achievement goal is aimed at. Learn more.
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| C. Scott Cooper Named Director of Engagement and Communication |
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The Bush Leadership Fellow and experienced community organizer C. Scott Cooper will join the Foundation staff on October 19. Read the release. |
| Medical Fellows Program to Close/Deadline for Leadership Fellows Extended |
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The Foundation will no longer operate the Bush Medical Fellows Program as a discrete program. Learn more about this decision. So that eligible physicians may apply to the Bush Leadership Fellows Program, the application deadline has been extended to noon on December 1, 2009. Learn more about the BLF Program. |
| Catherine Jordan to Join Bush Foundation |
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Nonprofit and community leader, educator and arts advocate Catherine Jordan has joined the Foundation’s leadership/community engagement team to begin work in November. Read the release. |
| Leaders from 22 Native Nations Participate in Tribal Leaders Summit |
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On October 1 and 2, tribal leaders from 22 of the sovereign Native nations that exist within the boundaries of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, gathered for a first-ever Tribal Leaders Summit, hosted by the Saint Paul, MN-based Bush Foundation. Minnesota Senator Al Franken, who sits on the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, spoke to the group on Friday afternoon. Read the release. |
| Parker J. Palmer to Meet with Bush Fellows on November 4th |
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Author of several books, including the best-selling A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life, Parker J. Palmer is an internationally known leader of a movement to "rejoin soul with role" and founder of the Center for Courage and Renewal. Bush Fellows Learn more! |
| Communities Needed for Healthy Communities Partnership |
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With support from the Bush Foundation, the Initiative Foundation of Little Falls, MN, is seeking four communities in central Minnesota to receive volunteer training in leadership skills, planning and organizing efforts. Read the release. |
| Presentation on "Education in the 21st Century" Now Available |
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The Bush Foundation recently invited Sir Michael Barber, partner at McKinsey and Company, to speak to a group of educators and administrators about the importance of education in the 21st century. Building on his experiences in advancing educational reform in the United Kingdom, Barber’s presentation offers insights on the opportunities for improving educational achievement in the United States. |
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Fellows News and Updates |
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| Learn More About Why We Chose our Goals |
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Supporting the Self-Determination of Native Nations. Learn more about the twenty-three federally recognized sovereign Native nations in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. We have included a list of these nations on our website, along with interactive maps that show where these Native nations are. Use the list and maps to navigate to websites to learn more about them. |
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