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In this episode, we talk with grantmaking officer and former educator and historian Mattie Harper DeCarlo, PhD.  Mattie, a Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe citizen who grew up on Leech Lake Reservation, works in philanthropy at the Bush Foundation, focusing on Indigenous communities. She speaks with us about the nuance of supporting 23 Native nations through philanthropy, how to provide context to non-Native donors on what investment can look like, and her affection for Ojibwe language revitalization. Mattie also shares how journey of learning about herself and the history her people, and how it helped her fostered a sense of awe for the beauty of Ojibwe community. Tune in for an engaging conversation about investing in Indigenous self-sustainability through philanthropy!

Send us a text2024 will go down as the biggest election year in history - wth more than 2 billion people casting ballots across the globe. The year also saw inflation and interest rates easing across much of the world, even while geopolitcal tensions remained high.   So what might 2025 have in store? Joining Juliet Mann to consider just that on this episode of The Agenda are Keyu Jin, Author and Associate Professor at the London School of Economics, David J. Firestein, president and CEO of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations, and Rana Mitter, ST Lee Chair in US-Asia Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. 

Today we were delighted to welcome Dr. Carolyn Kissane, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Global Affairs at NYU's Center for Global Affairs. Dr. Kissane is a Lifetime Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Senior Fellow at the George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, Co-Host of “The Clean Energy Revolution” Podcast, and Founding Director of NYU's Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab. Carolyn earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Education and Political Science from Columbia University and has been with NYU since 2004. Her research focuses on energy, sustainability innovation and policy, and cybersecurity. We were thrilled to connect with Carolyn for an insightful discussion on energy and global affairs. In our conversation, Carolyn provides background on NYU's energy studies, its interdisciplinary approach, and the growing importance of understanding the connection between energy systems, economic security, and human security. Carolyn shares observations on the increasing focus on climate and energy security at the Council on Foreign Relations, especially with regards to trade and tariffs. We explore the changing dynamics of oil markets, the ineffectiveness of sanctions, the increase of rule-breaking in international trade, shifting student perceptions of energy, global energy dynamics and the U.S.'s competitive advantage due to its abundance of natural gas resources. We touch on Carolyn's experiences in Kazakhstan, the severity of the energy crisis in Europe and Germany's economic struggles, the difficulty of reversing these challenges due to regulatory and high energy costs, how bureaucratic challenges and regulatory barriers are slowing down development in Europe and the US, Javier Milei's political appeal, US energy competitiveness, and much more. We ended by asking Carolyn for her vision of climate policy leadership ten years from now. It was a broad-based discussion and we're thankful to Carolyn for sharing her time and unique insights. Mike Bradley kicked us off by highlighting broader equity market volatility, the beginning of Q3 Energy sector reporting, and observations regarding this week's plunge in crude oil price. On the broader equity market front, ASML Holding's stock priced plunged due to their semiconductor orders noticeably missing estimates which in turn pressured the “hot” Technology sector lower. Liberty Energy and SLB will be the first two oil service companies reporting Q3 results this week with investors focused on their NAM oil service activity & pricing outlook and international revenue guidance. On the crude oil front, WTI price plunged ~$5/bbl (~$70/bbl) this week due to three interrelated issues: Mideast supply concerns, a reduction in global oil demand estimates, and Brent oil traders recently repositioning themselves from a “net short” to a “net long” managed money futures trading position. Jeff Tillery added to Mike's comments and emphasized that the narrow range analysts are predicting for oil prices in 2025 is unlikely to be accurate and to consider the potential factors that could drive prices either higher or lower than consensus. We greatly enjoyed our global discussion with Carolyn today and hope you find it as interesting as we did. Our best to you all!

One of the greatest gifts you can give any leader is the time and money to become even more effective at the change they want to make in the world. That idea is at the heart of the Bush Fellowship.Every year, up to 30 people across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and in 23 Native nations receive this prestigious fellowship from the Bush Foundation, along with grants of up to $150,000 to pursue their own personal and professional development. The application for next year's cohort is open through Oct. 15. On Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talked with three Bush Fellows about their work and how deepening a connection to their own culture is helping them make Minnesota a better place. Guests: Irma Márquez Trapero is a 2024 Bush Fellow and co-founder and CEO of LatinoLEAD, a nonprofit organization that is working to advance Latino Minnesotans into positions of leadership through advocacy and professional development. Michelle Goose is a 2024 Bush Fellow and an Ojibwe language instructor and faculty program coordinator for American Indian Studies at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet. She is also a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.Vayong Moua is a 2020 Bush Fellow. He is the director of racial and health equity and advocacy at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.  Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.  Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.    

One of the greatest gifts you can give any leader is the time and money to become even more effective at the change they want to make in the world. That idea is at the heart of the Bush Fellowship.Every year, up to 30 people across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and in 23 Native nations receive this prestigious fellowship from the Bush Foundation, along with grants of up to $150,000 to pursue their own personal and professional development. The application for next year's cohort is open through Oct. 15. On Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talked with three Bush Fellows about their work and how deepening a connection to their own culture is helping them make Minnesota a better place. Guests: Irma Márquez Trapero is a 2024 Bush Fellow and co-founder and CEO of LatinoLEAD, a nonprofit organization that is working to advance Latino Minnesotans into positions of leadership through advocacy and professional development. Michelle Goose is a 2024 Bush Fellow and an Ojibwe language instructor and faculty program coordinator for American Indian Studies at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet. She is also a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.Vayong Moua is a 2020 Bush Fellow. He is the director of racial and health equity and advocacy at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.  Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.  Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.    

Adora Land discusses the Bush Foundation's grantmaking in North Dakota; Tom Isern shares a deathbed confession tale; a feature on the Okmulgee Black rodeo; Rick Gion reviews Mexican food.

A half dozen Indigenous leaders are getting a boost for incorporating traditional connections with making people and their communities better. The recipients of this year's Bush Foundation Fellowship include the head of a clinic innovating culturally appropriate care, a Native-led birthing initiative, and a system for helping families affected by the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women issue. Each receives a $100,000 grant to develop their work further. We'll hear from the fellows about their passions and their plans for the future. GUESTS Autumn Cavender (Upper Sioux Community), midwife, doula, and birth worker Dr. Antony Stately (Ojibwe and Oneida), executive officer and president of the Native American Community Clinic Arlene Krulish (Spirit Lake Nation), tribal health care planner and future psychiatric nurse practitioner

A half dozen Indigenous leaders are getting a boost for incorporating traditional connections with making people and their communities better. The recipients of this year's Bush Foundation Fellowship include the head of a clinic innovating culturally appropriate care, a Native-led birthing initiative, and a system for helping families affected by the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women issue. Each receives a $100,000 grant to develop their work further. We'll hear from the fellows about their passions and their plans for the future.

We hear a lot about students who are not engaged in school.  But what happens when schools begin to do things differently to give students more control over their education — in everything from hiring staff to student discipline policies?  MPR News host Angela Davis shares a conversation she moderated this spring with high school students, principals and teachers from three public schools who are finding new ways to support student leaders. A technical high school on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota is helping students explore careers and Indigenous identity. A small public charter high school in Brooklyn Park involves students resolving discipline issues.  And, at a small-town school in southeastern Minnesota high school students help out in the elementary school classrooms.  The panel discussion was held May 7 in Minneapolis at an annual education reform gathering called “Student-Centered Learning for Equity” convened by the Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization Education Evolving and supported by the Bush Foundation.  Guests:   Cari-Ana Garcia Luna is the director and superintendent of SAGE Academy, a public charter high school in Brooklyn Park.  Skye Leng is a ninth grader at SAGE Academy.   Marlin Kingi is a social studies teacher and student council advisor at Lakota Tech High School, a public high school in Oglala Lakota County on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.  Marcel Swallow is a sophomore at Lakota Tech High School.  Luke Kjelland is principal of Spring Grove Public Schools, a public kindergarten through 12th grade school in Spring Grove in southeast Minnesota.  Ellie Halverson is a senior at Spring Grove Public Schools.

A coalition of more than 40 corporate, civic and philanthropic organizations in Minnesota announced Tuesday that it's received pledges of nearly $1 billion to help build wealth in Black communities.The GroundBreak Coalition was formed after the murder of George Floyd to help close racial wealth gaps in Minnesota, by expanding opportunities for homeownership, entrepreneurship and commercial development. The pledges announced Tuesday come from 10 foundations and financial institutions. They represent “a significant step towards GroundBreak's goal of mobilizing $5.3 billion over the next decade to equitably expand wealth-building through an innovative approach shaped by community members,” the coalition announced in a news release.Organizers said each dollar of that money can unlock $3 in private-sector capital for “aspiring homeowners, entrepreneurs and commercial developers.” Financial tools and products from the initial money pledged are slated to be available to people in the region by the end of next year.Speaking to a large gathering on Tuesday morning in Minneapolis, McKnight Foundation President Tonya Allen said the goal is to “reimagine how dollars flow in our region.”“Fundamentally, it's helping people realize their aspirations. Now, that might seem like a really simple statement. But a lot of times, we all come to this talking about how we want to close people's gaps — as if people are deficits. Well, in actuality, the people we're talking about are assets, and they have aspirations. And if we can help them achieve that, then we are all better as a result of it,” she told the crowd.“When we change who the money flows to, with the focus on building wealth in the BIPOC communities, and starting with Black wealth-builders, we increase prosperity for everyone,” she said.The GroundBreak statement said its efforts would include a new mortgage product “that would allow financial institutions to offer the same or similar special bank loans with flexible underwriting. For homebuyers, this means a set of banks across the region would expand eligibility for loans by adopting less stringent methods of assessing risk such as high credit scores and personal wealth.”The coalition also aims to provide financial assistance to homebuyers, and to help homeowners cover emergency repairs. That money will be distributed through existing nonprofits, banks and community groups.Kevin Bennett is senior program officer for the Minneapolis-based GHR Foundation. He said Tuesday the pledges of more than $1 billion mean “that these resources will start flowing abundantly, reliably — and most importantly, permanently. So that aspiring homeowners, small business owners, developers can pursue the type of transformation that we want in our community.”Gov. Tim Walz called the effort “transformational.”“It's essential to our survival as a state, both morally and economically, that you're successful,” he told the crowd Tuesday.“If this does not happen, we will continue to deal with the issues that we've dealt with. We will continue to spin. We will continue to wring our hands and talk about our homeownership rates being some of the highest in the nation's — until we desegregate the data and they're not.”The 10 banks and foundations who pledged the $926.75 million announced Tuesday include Bremer Bank, Bush Foundation, GHR Foundation, Huntington Bank, M.A. Mortenson Companies Inc., Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, McKnight Foundation, Pohlad Foundation, Securian Financial and U.S. Bank.

On Tuesday morning the Bush Foundation announced its 2023 Bush Fellows. They are 24 community leaders from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and 23 Native nations who will be eligible to receive a flexible grant up to $100,000 to pursue education. Their work stands to have a profound ripple effect across the region in the areas of mental health, community storytelling, food accessibility, and much more. MPR News guest host Emily Bright spoke with just one—her name is Nadine Graves. She's been a Hennepin County Public Defender and is Deputy Director, of Community Legal Services at the Legal Rights Center. She is especially passionate about using storytelling to shift concepts of justice. Her own trauma-filled youth led to a criminal record at a young age. Now, she's interested in undoing the dehumanization she felt from the criminal justice system.

The Bush Foundation, based in Minnesota, is giving away $50 million to the descendants of slaves living in Minnesota and the Dakotas. The effort is believed to be the first of its kind in the state. A St. Paul group, Nexus Community Partners, is running the program. Recipients could receive up to $50,000. Grant applications will open June 19 — Juneteenth. Despite the focus on descendants of slaves, the foundation says the money is not intended to be reparations. MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer talked with Jackie Statum Allen, grantmaking director for the Bush Foundation, about the effort. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.  Subscribe to the Minnesota Now podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.    We attempt to make transcripts for Minnesota Now available the next business day after a broadcast. When ready they will appear here.

Guest: Dr. Seong-Hyon Lee, Senior Fellow, George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations한국입국자 대상으로 PCR 검사 실시한 중국, 한중 비자 갈등 전망은?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jim Moore has been writing poetry for more than four decades. Before Prognosis from Graywolf in 2021, he wrote, Invisible Strings, published in 2011 by Graywolf Press. In 2012 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship for the work in that book. Underground: New & Selected Poems is available now from Graywolf Press. He has won the Minnesota Book Award for his poetry four times. Jim has received grants from the Bush Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Boards, the Loft Mcknight and in 2012 from the Guggenheim Foundation. His poems have appeared three times in Pushcart Prize Editions as well as in many magazines, including The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Nation, American Poetry Review, Harper's The Kenyon Review, The Threepenny Review, and Water-Stone Review. Jim lives in Minneapolis and Spoleto, Italy with his wife the photographer JoAnn Verburg. He teaches in the Hamline University MFA Program in St. Paul, Minnesota and is often a Visiting Professor at the Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He works online individually with poets from around the country. Jim reads and discusses one of his favorite poems, "We must Praise the Mutilated World," BY ADAM ZAGAJEWSKI TRANSLATED BY CLARE CAVANAGH

Jacob is joined by David Firetsein, inaugural president and CEO of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations. They discuss David's professional background and the work of the foundation before diving into trust in the U.S.-China relationship and prospects for the bilateral in the year ahead.--Timestamps:(0:00) - Introduction(2:40) – David's background(10:00) – George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S. China Relations(21:27) – Trust in the U.S.-China Relationship(45:34) – The year ahead in U.S.-China relations--CI LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cognitive-investments/CI Website: https://cognitive.investmentsCI Twitter: https://twitter.com/CognitiveInvestJacob LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob-l-s-a9337416/Jacob Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacobShapSubscribe to the Newsletter: https://investments.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=156086d89c91a42d264546df7&id=4e31ca1340--Cognitive Investments is an investment advisory firm, founded in 2019 that provides clients with a nuanced array of financial planning, investment advisory and wealth management services. We aim to grow both our clients' material wealth (i.e. their existing financial assets) and their human wealth (i.e. their ability to make good strategic decisions for their business, family, and career).--Referenced:Link to David's recent article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42533-022-00117-yLink to George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations: https://bushchinafoundation.org/David's bio: https://bushchinafoundation.org/people/david-j-firestein/--Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Cognitive Dissidents should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before putting your money into the markets.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyPodtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

Links from the show:* George H. W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations* Connect with Ryan on Twitter* Subscribe to the newslettersh China FoundationAbout my guest:David J. Firestein is the inaugural president and CEO of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations (Bush China Foundation) and a founding and current member of the Foundation's Board of Directors. He is based in Austin, Texas.Prior to joining the Bush China Foundation, Mr. Firestein was the founding executive director of The University of Texas at Austin's (UT) China Public Policy Center (CPPC) and a clinical professor at UT's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. Before moving to UT, Mr. Firestein served as senior vice president and Perot Fellow at the New York City-based EastWest Institute (EWI), where he led the Institute's track 2 diplomacy work in the areas of U.S.-China relations, East Asian security and U.S.-Russia relations; Mr. Firestein, who held EWI's lone endowed chair, remains one of the longest-serving senior executives in EWI history.A decorated career U.S. diplomat from 1992–2010, Mr. Firestein specialized primarily in U.S.-China relations. Among the honors he garnered during his diplomatic career were the Secretary of State's Award for Public Outreach (2006) and the Linguist of the Year Award (1997). Toward the end of his State Department career, he served as an elected member of the Board of Governors of the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA), the union and professional association of the United States Foreign Service; in this capacity, he represented and worked to advance the interests of several thousand State Department constituents. He also served as the elected president of the large community associations of the U.S. embassies in Beijing and Moscow.Mr. Firestein is the author or co-author of three books on China, including two China-published Chinese-language best-sellers, as well as a large number of China-focused monographs, policy reports and articles (and publications on non-China-related topics). As a writer, Mr. Firestein broke new ground in a number of ways:  in the mid-1990s, he became the first foreign citizen to have a regular column in a People's Republic of China newspaper and the first foreign diplomat (and perhaps the first foreign citizen) to publish an original book in the country, among other milestones.  He is a prolific public speaker and frequent commentator in the U.S. and Chinese media. The Voice of America's Mandarin Service wrote in 2016 that Mr. Firestein is “one of the world's best non-native speakers of Mandarin Chinese”; early in his career, he interpreted for dozens of top-level U.S. and Chinese leaders and officials. (Mr. Firestein also speaks Russian.)In the years since he left the State Department, Mr. Firestein has produced path-breaking Capitol Hill testimony, thought leadership and scholarship on a wide range of topics, including U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, U.S.-China trade, the role of national exceptionalism as a driver of major international conflict, the value of government, U.S. public diplomacy in the wake of 9/11 and the use of contemporary country music as presidential campaign communication. Numerous incumbent and former U.S. secretaries of state and national security advisors from both sides of the partisan aisle—along with multiple other incumbent and former U.S. Cabinet members, members of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. combatant commanders and other prominent U.S. figures—have lauded his contributions and achievements in the area of U.S.-China relations.In recent years, Mr. Firestein periodically has been invited to brief significant swaths of the U.S. investment community, including via the 20-20 Investment Association and the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute, which together represent well over $30 trillion under management, on China and U.S.-China relations.Mr. Firestein currently serves on the boards of directors or advisors of over a dozen foreign affairs-focused, business-focused, China-focused and Texas-focused U.S. non-profit organizations. Of particular note, he is one of the few Americans who is concurrently formally affiliated with two different U.S. presidential legacy entities (the Bush China Foundation; and the LBJ School of Public Affairs, where he serves on the Dean's Advisory Council). He is also the only non-profit executive ever elected to the Board of Directors of the Texas Association of Business, Texas' influential chamber of commerce. And he is a member of the founding, and current, Board of Directors of the U.S. Heartland China Association, where he serves as the inaugural chairman of the policy committee.Mr. Firestein was a member of the graduate faculty of The University of Texas at Austin for a total of four academic years, most recently from 2017 to 2019.  He was also the first foreign diplomat ever to teach courses and coach debate at MGIMO (now, MGIMO University), Russia's premier foreign affairs training ground.A native of Austin, Texas and current resident of the Austin area, Mr. Firestein holds a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and two master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin, as well as various advanced training certifications from the National Foreign Affairs Training Center of the U.S. Department of State. 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In this episode of “The Journey of My Mother's Son” podcast, I sit down to talk with Kattie Lail. Kattie was exposed to meth at a very young age. Both her parents struggled with meth addiction, which resulted in a very dysfunctional home. When she was arrested at 19, Kattie realized she didn't want to continue going down the same path. She went on to be a counselor of high-risk populations and remained sober for several years. After a relapse – or recurrence of symptoms – she was arrested on federal charges and spent three years in prison. That is when Kattie finally started to accept help from the people around her. She found a loving, supportive community to help her maintain wellness. Today, Kattie is married with a young son and two Great Danes. Through her work as a peer coach and supervisor at We Face it TOGETHER, she can give back and help others. She loves being there for her members and sees the best in them, even when they cannot. We Face it TOGETHER is a nonprofit addiction and wellness program which provides confidential, evidence-based peer coaching for those impacted by addiction, including loved ones. They don't require sobriety or follow a one-size-fits-all program. The story of We Face it Together starts with co-founder Kevin Kirby, a seasoned business executive. Despite being well connected in the community, having a loving family and the ability to draw upon significant financial resources, Kirby struggled to get well from his alcohol addiction. Once he did, after multiple treatment stays across a few years, he wanted to learn all he could about his disease and the addiction treatment landscape. Kirby recognized there were flaws in the system and wondered how people with fewer or no resources ever managed to get well. He was called to do something. First, he was connected with Charlie Day, a lawyer, CPA and health care finance expert, who would ultimately become Face It TOGETHER's other co-founder. Day had recently served as a senior finance officer in one of the nation's largest regional integrated health care systems. He was an experienced start-up strategist and business innovator and ready to give back to the community. Kirby and Day began crafting a vision for a community-wide transformation around the disease of addiction, along with some of the nation's leading experts. Very soon they could see that those with the most “skin in the game” – employers, health care organizations and others – needed to play a leading role. Their work led to a seven-month community town hall process that enlisted the private, public and social service sectors to identify shared solutions to addiction in the community. Face It TOGETHER was the outcome of those town halls. The organization's model was unique, innovative and designed to bring social transformation around addiction. In 2009, the nonprofit opened its doors and began coaching in the Sioux Falls community. Face It TOGETHER has been recognized by Ashoka, a leading network of social entrepreneurs, and has received the Bush Foundation's Prize for Community Innovation. The nonprofit has also partnered with the Daniels Fund, to expand programming into Colorado, and Stand Together, as part of its prestigious catalyst program. Since its start, Face It TOGETHER has coached members in more than 40 states, one U.S. territory and two other countries. The team's dedication to the mission and vision has remained unwavering. And although Face It TOGETHER's primary service, peer coaching, fundamentally has not changed, the organization has refined its processes and continued to learn from the communities in which it operates. To find out more about Kattie and the work that she is doing at We Face it Together, check out their website at www.wefaceittogether.org.

EDTalks is a lively series of community conversations about public education and related issues that impact our young people. Each EDTalks features two compelling, short presentations by cutting-edge educators, youth advocates, students, artists or community leaders. EDTalks is supported by a generous grant from the Bush Foundation. This EDTalks is titled “Joy as Catalyst: Utilizing Healing Centered Practices for Adaptive Change” Our featured speakers include Faiza Bharmal, Jason Bucklin, Nikkia Hines, Matthew Myrold and Jewell Reichenberger. When considering the question "what's next in education?”, the founders of The Collaborative Affect agree that healing is the central through-line. These past years have been full of traumatic moments, and we cannot expect educators and students to "bounce back" by brushing past this collective pain. We heal in many ways, but the most accessible way is through intentional and radical joy. In their EDTalk, Faiza Bharmal, Jason Bucklin, Nikkia Hines, Matthew Myrold and Jewell Reichenberger will offer an anecdotal exploration of joyful, relationship-centered schools where students, staff, families and community members can see and feel that they belong. This passionate group of educators will help lead the way down the path of learning, vulnerability and healing through radical joy. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on October 27th, 2022.

EDTalks is a lively series of community conversations about public education and related issues that impact our young people. Each EDTalks features two compelling, short presentations by cutting-edge educators, youth advocates, students, artists or community leaders. EDTalks is supported by a generous grant from the Bush Foundation. This EDTalks is titled “Strategies for Rediscovering Our Common Humanity” Our featured speaker is Dr. Jackie Vertigan. In our increasingly polarized cultural and political environment, where it has arguably become much harder to engage in civilized discussion with those we may oppose, Dr. Jackie Vertigan is holding on to optimism. In her EDTalk, she will pull from personal experiences, research, and identifiable public trends to explore the contemporary experience of dissent and negative discourse. She will share her approach for looking beyond the statements, opinions, and personalities of those from whom we differ and, instead, find concrete ways to identify commonalities – at very least, our shared humanity. She will also provide reason for optimism and encourage personal action for spreading that optimism. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on October 27th, 2022.

Heather is an enrolled member of the Yankton Sioux Tribe with Lineage to Eastern Shoshone, a mom of two amazing boys, queer and bold in her passion to make a positive impact on the next generations. Heather has been involved in equity work her entire life; it's not work that she chose to start at any one specific time. Rather, for Heather, the work of equity is a way of life. Her formal educational training started with an associate degree in Marketing from Southeast Tech in Sioux Falls, SD. From there, she pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Project Management from MSUM. After receiving her bachelor's degree, Heather earned her Master's degree in Educational Leadership from MSUM. Beyond her formal education, Heather has participated in numerous trainings and workshops; a sample of these efforts includes: The Blandin Foundation Community Leadership Training and The Bush Foundation's BushCon. Heather has also worked in many facets of equity work within the region. She led the Human Rights Task Force for Moorhead Area Public Schools, served as the Vice Chair of the Moorhead Native American Commission, and developed programming that laid a foundation for the Moorhead School District to hire a Director of Equity and Inclusion position. In November 2020, Heather was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives for District 4A representing Moorhead, Minnesota. This historic election cannot be underestimated, as she is the first Native LGBTQIA+ woman serving rural Minnesota in the legislature. This momentous accomplishment became a reality due to Heather's unwavering commitment to foundational issues of education, equity, and healthcare for all. Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heather4House 
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September 6, 2022 - Join us for this roundtable and podcast recording on North Korea-China Relations after The Singapore Summit, with Dr. Seong-Hyon Lee, senior fellow at the George H. W. Bush Foundation and a visiting scholar at Harvard University's Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. In conversation with policy director Jonathan Corrado, Dr. Lee's talk explores the evolving relationship between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with a special focus on the time period between the U.S.-DPRK Summits in Singapore (June 2018) and Hanoi (February 2019). Dr. Lee scrutinizes documentary footage of the summits, reviews official Chinese and North Korean documents, and utilizes interviews with people in the know to reveal how Xi gradually increased his influence over Kim through their five summit meetings between March 2018 and June 2019. The talk concludes with some policy implications for the North Korean nuclear issue under the current Biden-Xi administrations. For more information, please visit the link below: https://www.koreasociety.org/policy-and-corporate-programs/item/1611-north-korea-china-relations-after-the-singapore-summit

Thursday, August 18, 2022 - Lyndsay Ulrickson is a new grantmaking officer with the Bush Foundation, and her focus is North Dakota. Lyndsay is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. She grew up in north central North Dakota and lives in Minot. She joins us to discuss her new position, which allows her to further the foundation's mission to provide “opportunities to people who think bigger and differently about problem solving in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share that geography.” ~~~ Sue Balcom joins us for a cover crop discussion on “Main Street Eats.”

With its massive economy and military budget, America is the world's most powerful country. How did the U.S. come to have so much power to affect nations and people around the globe? How did the country achieve this status over the past 250 years? Michael Mandelbaum helps us understand how the U.S. got here through the evolution of its foreign policy. In his latest book, The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy, he divides U.S. history into four distinct periods, each defined by a consistent increase in American power and each with major events and important personalities at play. He portrays the ascent of the U.S., first as a “weak power,” from 1765 to 1865, followed by a “great power” between 1865 and 1945, next as a “superpower” from 1945 to 1990, and finally as the world's sole “hyperpower” from 1990 to 2015. Mandelbaum also identifies three features of American foreign policy that are found in every era: first, the goal of spreading political ideas; second, the use of economic instruments to achieve foreign policy goals; and third, a process for creating and implementing policy that's shaped by input from the public. American foreign policy, as he puts it, has been unusually ideological, unusually economic, and unusually democratic. He argues that these practices continue today. In what has been called a “…deeply insightful — and disturbing — analysis of both history and current affairs” (Kirkus Reviews), Mandelbaum sparks readers to think about America's path to power and what future eras might hold. Michael Mandelbaum is the Christian A. Herter Professor Emeritus of American Foreign Policy at The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Before joining Johns Hopkins in 1990, Professor Mandelbaum taught at Harvard University, Columbia University, and at the United States Naval Academy. He also has taught business executives at the Wharton Advanced Management Program in the Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. Mandelbaum is the author of sixteen previous books, including Mission Failure (2016), The Rise and Fall of Peace on Earth (2019), and, with Thomas L. Friedman, That Used to Be Us (2011). Foreign Policy magazine named him one of the “Top 100 Global Thinkers” of 2010. He wrote a regular foreign affairs analysis column for Newsday from 1985-2005, and his Op-Ed pieces on foreign affairs have also appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and many more. He has appeared on The CBS Evening News, The News Hour, Face the Nation, Larry King Live and The Charlie Rose Show, among many other programs. A popular speaker for the United States Information Agency for more than two decades, Mandelbaum has explained American foreign policy to diverse groups throughout Europe, East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, India and the Middle East. Jacqueline Miller has led the World Affairs Council of Seattle since May 2014. She also serves on the Mayor's International Affairs Advisory Board; is a member of the Civic Council for UW's Master of Arts in Applied International Studies (MAAIS) program; and serves on the Washington State Advisory Committee for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. She is chair of the board of Global Ties U.S and is a member of the Board of Advisors of the George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations. She is also a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She got her start in think tanks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where she was deputy director of the Russia and Eurasia program. She has also taught at The George Washington University, where she undertook graduate work after earning undergraduate and graduate degrees from Cornell University. She has been a commentator for various news sources including The New York Times, the BBC, CBC, and Voice of America.   The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy: Weak Power, Great Power, Superpower, Hyperpower (Hardcover) Third Place Books  

In this "Best Of" episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Kenneth Dekleva, a psychiatrist, former U.S. Department of State Regional Medical Officer, and Senior Fellow at the George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, about how experts compile psychological profiles of world leaders. Morell and Dekleva discuss the formative experiences and core characteristics of Russian president Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Khamanei. They also discuss the character of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as how other countries might approach similar profiles of U.S. leaders. This episode was previously released in March 2022. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to the season 1 finale of Hmonglish! In this episode, we're talking all about the future of Hmong culture, language preservation efforts, and the education of our youth.  To discuss these things, we brought in a Hmong language educator, Pang Yang, who just received a grant from the Bush Foundation to deepen her studies.So, about the show. Yes, we are bummed to see Gia leave us, but we are determined to keep these conversations going. We are incredibly passionate about giving a platform to our brilliant, Hmong community, and we hope to keep this going in season 2. We are in the process of figuring out what that looks like, so in the meantime, we have one request: sit tight!To keep up-to-date on the podcast, follow us on social media!Hmonglish InstagramHmonglish FacebookAnd be sure to follow our amazing co-hosts!Yia VangGia Vang—Produced by Gleam Tower MediaAll music courtesy of Artlist

Today, we were delighted to host  David Firestein, President and CEO of the George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations (the Bush China Foundation). His multi-decade experience immersed in China (and Russia) provided balanced perspective and historical context to a whole set of complex geopolitical issues. The conversation ranged from David's perspective on how/why the US-China relationship has changed, how that change impacts China-Russia relations, how the Chinese people perceive the US, US-China energy market inter-play, and the ever-present Taiwan-China tension. We wrapped up our discussion with David focusing on China's role in and attitude towards climate change. As it so happens, June 12th would have marked George H. W. Bush's 98th birthday and we also touch on his legacy in the conversation as well. Mike Bradley started the show with a discussion on natural gas markets, LNG outages, prospects for winter markets in both the US and Europe, and the overall wild equity market ride we are on right now.  Colin Fenton flagged what is catching his eye in global currency and government debt markets and how that action presents risk to both equity markets as well as energy demand. David has a quote highlighted on the Bush China Foundation's webpage that we found worth repeating: "The gravest threat to America today is the untethering of our nation's public policy and political discourse from factual reality; unless and until we rectify that, we as a nation will never be able to out-compete China - or, indeed, solve any of our nation's pressing problems." A truer thought we have not heard. Our best to you all! 

This Week: All of the Above is coming to your live, on the road from Jeff's hometown of St. Paul, MN, at Education Evolving's Student Centered Learning for Equity Conference! In this first-of-its-kind event we dig into two fascinating stories, chosen by the audience. First, we talk about a favorite topic of ours, teaching hard history, but through the lens of lessons we can learn from countries around the globe from how they tackle things from colonization, to apartheid, to the holocaust. Second we explore the results of a fascinating national survey of educators - including educators of color - on their perspectives on what they need coming out of the height of the pandemic. A special shout out is due to Education Evolving and the Bush Foundation for making this event possible. And, a big shout out to the youth performer who headlined the conference, Cuauhtli, check out his incredible work on Spotify here! Links to the video from the conference below: → Opening plenary → Manuel and Jeff's keynote → Cuauhtli's live performance Get your All of the Above swag, including your own “Teach the Truth” shirt! In this moment of relentless attacks on teaching truth in the classroom, we got you covered. https://all-of-the-above-store.creator-spring.com Passing Period is an AOTA podcast extra that gives us a chance to check-in, reflect, and discuss powerful stories in between our full episodes. Watch, listen and subscribe to make sure you don't miss our latest content! Website: https://AOTAshow.com Stream all of our content at: linktr.ee/AOTA Watch at: YouTube.com/AlloftheAbove Listen at: apple.co/38QV7Bd and anchor.fm/AOTA Follow us at: Facebook.com/AOTAshow and Twitter.com/AOTAshow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Presenter: Walter Cortina, President and Co-founder, Bridgemakers By the time Bridgemakers co-founder and president Walter Cortina reached the age of 13, he had experienced poverty, trauma, homelessness, the murder of his best friend, and the deportation of both of his parents. In his EDTalks, Walter will draw on his personal and professional experience to speak to how schools, community leaders and policy-makers must engage with the experiences and leadership of young people when reimagining schools and systems, particularly youth who have faced trauma in their young lives. Walter will also discuss the transformative power of developmental, mentoring relationships, and the importance of centering BIPOC young people in these discussions and giving them a head seat at the table. EDTalks is presented by Achieve Twin Cities in partnership with the Citizens League, with generous support from the Bush Foundation. Learn more at www.achievetwincities.org/edtalks or follow us on Twitter at #EDTalksMN​. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on April 26, 2022. It was emceed by Amanda Koonjbeharry.

Presenters: Kyra, Jamya and Octivious, Young Leaders, St. Paul Youth Services' YouthPowerMN Leadership Institute As a young person, if you were handed the mic, what would you say to the adults in your life? In their EDTalks, young leaders Kyra, Jamya and Octivious of the St. Paul Youth Services' YouthPowerMN Leadership Institute will join us to describe their lived experiences with adults in educational institutions and how those experiences have impacted their wellbeing, safety, and ability to achieve their goals as Black youth. They will also address the barriers to youth providing input in designing education systems and offer tools and insights for adults who are committed to including young people in the creation of youth-centric, equitable education. EDTalks is presented by Achieve Twin Cities in partnership with the Citizens League, with generous support from the Bush Foundation. Learn more at www.achievetwincities.org/edtalks or follow us on Twitter at #EDTalksMN​. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on April 26, 2022. It was emceed by Amanda Koonjbeharry.

Presenter: Jeannine Erickson, Writer's Room Manager, 826 MSP Jeannine Erickson from the arts education nonprofit 826 MSP discusses the importance of creating anti-racist and anti-oppressionist “third spaces” to support students in the classroom and other settings, such as the organization's Writer's Room at South High School. The creation of “third space” is rooted in abolitionist teaching practices and requires loving accountability, de-stigmatization of mental health, and de-centering of whiteness to truly support youth people in life and education. In her EDTalk, Jeannine shares how third space that is rooted in community-building, Afro-futurist theories and teachings, and decolonizing the lives, minds, and dreamscape of historically marginalized folks, can reshape and provide opportunities for rebirth for all young people, regardless of race or racial identity. EDTalks is presented by AchieveMpls in partnership with the Citizens League, with generous support from the Bush Foundation. Learn more at www.achievempls.org/edtalks or follow us on Twitter at #EDTalksMN​. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on March 28, 2022. It was emceed by Adia Morris.

Presenter: Hannah Planalp, Program Manager, Foster Advocates People who have experienced foster care face a unique set of education challenges for both K-12 and postsecondary school. Even though only 41% of Minnesota Fosters are able to graduate from high school, over 80% still want to go to college. For Fosters who are moving out of the child welfare system, postsecondary education is especially critical for their transition to adulthood. In this EDTalk, Hannah Planalp from Foster Advocates shares her personal stories of being a Foster and the mentor who supported her journey to college and a full scholarship. She also introduces Minnesota's new Fostering Independence Higher Education Grants Program, which covers the full cost of attendance for Fosters at accredited schools. Throughout her talk, she shares data and insights from Foster leaders that broaden the conversation around foster care and education. EDTalks is presented by AchieveMpls in partnership with the Citizens League, with generous support from the Bush Foundation. Learn more at www.achievempls.org/edtalks or follow us on Twitter at #EDTalksMN​. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on March 28, 2022. It was emceed by Adia Morris.

www.commsolutionsmn.com- Our public schools have become evangelists for the equity doctrine. It's not good enough to have equal opportunities, because you have to have equal outcomes. Our school districts are spending tens and hundreds of thousands of your tax dollars on hiring Equity Consultants like Equity Alliance MN. They come in to do an "equity audit", to show you just how racist your school is. There's good news though, after they find out how racist your district is, they just happen to have the solution too. Problem... reaction... solution. These groups get tons of money from groups like the Bush Foundation, the McKnight Foundation, and the St Paul Foundation. Why do they need so much of your tax money, when the foundations are funding them? We share one of their parent surveys with you right on the air to show you how they use these questions to make a case to sell their own solutions to the school district. We also give our take on the early stages of the Ukrainian/Russian war. Don't worry, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are on the case! We're all doomed. Have you checked out our Spotify playlist? At the beginning of each episode, Jason quotes some song lyrics that have to do with the subject matter of the podcast. Andrew never knows what they are, but now he can… and so can you! We've launched the Spotify playlist: “Community Solutions Music From the Podcast!” You can listen to Roundabout from Yes after listing to Episode 30 on Roundabouts… or kick back and enjoy a rocking playlist just for the thrill of it. We add a new song every week. Subscribe and enjoy! Don't forget that you can also subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify!

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Kenneth Dekleva, a psychiatrist, former U.S. Department of State Regional Medical Officer, and Senior Fellow at the George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations, about how experts compile psychological profiles of world leaders. Morell and Dekleva discuss the formative experiences and core characteristics of Russian president Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Khamanei. They also discuss the character of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as how other countries might approach similar profiles of U.S. leadersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Almost every area of the human brain is required to engage in music-making. Student musicians do better in school, have higher attendance, graduation and test rates, and learn key 21st century workplace skills. It's time to stop treating music education as optional and understand its critical importance in every child's development, especially those from historically under-resourced communities. Musician, evaluator and educator Sara Zara Zanussi presents research on how integrating music from the beginning of every child's development can actually rewire neurological pathways, increase student engagement and performance, and help close our education opportunity gaps. EDTalks is presented by AchieveMpls in partnership with the Citizens League, with generous support from the Bush Foundation. Learn more at www.achievempls.org/edtalks or follow us on Twitter at #EDTalksMN​. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on February 23, 2022. It was emceed by Amanda Koonjbeharry.

Presenter: Laichia Vang, High School Student and Activist, Roseville Area High School Our cultural identity is strongly intertwined with our native language. So what happens when that language gets lost or diminished? High school activist Laichia Vang (she/they) is a native Hmong speaker who experienced the erasure of her native Hmong language while participating in English Language Learners (ELL) classes. In her talk, she explores this common experience that is shared by many students of color and others for whom English is not their first language. They also identify ways that our education systems must support and advocate for multilingual students and families by understanding what is at stake when language is lost. EDTalks is presented by AchieveMpls in partnership with the Citizens League, with generous support from the Bush Foundation. Learn more at www.achievempls.org/edtalks or follow us on Twitter at #EDTalksMN​. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on February 23, 2022. It was emceed by Amanda Koonjbeharry.

An online book launch hosted by the Central Asia Program at George Washington University on February 11, 2022. This book joins the discussion on foreign aid triggered by the rise of multiplicity of emerging donors in international development and explores the transformation of Kazakhstan from a recipient country to a development aid provider. Drawing on fieldwork in Nur-Sultan and Almaty (Kazakhstan) between 2016 and 2019, this research evaluates the philosophy and core features of Kazakhstan's chosen development aid model and explains the factors that account for the construction of aid patterns of Kazakh donorship. Speakers Nafissa Insebayeva, Author Nafissa Insebayeva specializes in Kazakhstan's foreign policy, international development politics, foreign aid, and South-South cooperation. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Tsukuba (Japan) as a MEXT scholar, and currently serves as a Researcher at the Nippon Foundation Central Asia-Japan Human Resource Development Project (NipCA). Nafissa has previously held the position of a Central Asia-Azerbaijan Fellow at the Central Asia Program (CAP). Her studies have been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, such as the Journal of Eurasian Studies and Europe-Asia Studies. Sofya du Boulay, Discussant Sofya du Boulay is a Marie Curie Fellow and PhD candidate in Political Science at Oxford Brookes University. Her main research interests are related to the study of authoritarian regimes, including their political stability and legitimation in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Her research has been published in Problems of Post-Communism and Theorizing Central Asian Politics: The State, Ideology and Power (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019). Syinat Sultanalieva, Discussant Dr. Syinat Sultanalieva is a researcher at Human Rights Watch, focusing on Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. She received her PhD from the Special Program in Japanese and Eurasian Studies at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. Her academic interests lie at the intersection of gender studies and critical postcolonial theories. Previously Syinat has worked extensively on LGBTI and women's rights in Central Asia, helping in the establishment of several initiatives in the region. Sebastien Peyrouse, Moderator Sebastien Peyrouse, PhD, is a Research Professor at the Central Asia Program in the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (George Washington University) and a Senior Fellow with the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China relations. His main areas of expertise are political systems in Central Asia, economic and social issues, Islam and religious minorities, and Central Asia's geopolitical positioning toward China, India and South Asia.

This episode was recorded at ASBN's annual conference and features Nick Tilsen (NDN Collective) interviewed by ASBN Co-Founder & President, David Levine.Nick Tilsen is a citizen of the Oglala Lakota Nation. Tilsen has over 18 years of experience building place-based innovations that have the ability to inform systems change solutions around climate resiliency, sustainable housing and equitable community development. He founded NDN Collective to scale these place-based solutions while building needed philanthropic, social impact investment, capacity and advocacy infrastructure geared towards building the collective power of Indigenous Peoples. Tilsen has received numerous fellowships and awards from Ashoka, Rockefeller Foundation, Bush Foundation and the Social Impact Award from Claremont-Lincoln University. He has an honorary doctorate degree from Sinte Gleska University.

Many people have struggled with their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. For refugees in Minnesota who are already uprooted, traumatized and financially fragile, the strain can feel overwhelming.  Kahin Adam has worked throughout the pandemic with refugees in St. Cloud as a therapist and health educator. As a refugee himself, he brings empathy to their experiences of isolation and struggle.  After fleeing Somalia as a child with his large family, Adam lived, studied and worked in several countries before pursuing dual master's degrees of clinical social work and public health at Columbia University in New York.  In 2021, he was one of two dozen Minnesotans selected annually by the Bush Foundation to receive a competitive Bush fellowship, a cash award in support of the recipient's personal mission. Adam's fellowship will help him address trauma in refugee communities and integrate Western mental health with traditional Somali approaches to wellness. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Kahin Adam about his own journey to Minnesota and his work in St. Cloud.  Guest: Kahin Adam is a community health specialist and psychotherapist with CentraCare Health in St. Cloud. Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS.

STUART PIMSLER is a choreographer, director, writer, performer, founder andartistic co-director of Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater (SPDT). His work has beenhonored with Choreography Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts andMcKnight Foundation and as well as a Major Fellowship and six Individual Fellowshipsfrom the Ohio Arts Council. Mr. Pimsler has been commissioned by the Guthrie Theater,the Lila Wallace Arts Partners Fund, National Performance Network Creation Fund, theJerome Foundation, the Wexner Center, University of Minnesota, the Walker Art Center,The Wharton Center at Michigan State University among others.Based in Minneapolis since 1999, SPDT has toured to Europe, Israel, Taiwan, Russia,Canada, Bermuda, China, and Mexico including presentations at the Beijing ModernDance Festival, International Tanzmesse, Dusseldorf, the Bermuda Ministry of Cultureand the National Center for the Arts, UNAM and American Embassy in Mexico City. Inthe U.S. SPDT has appeared in more then 35 States at such venues as the The KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts, the National Civil Rights Museum, Jacob's Pillow, theAmerican Dance Festival, and New York Live Arts.His new book, The Choreography of Care/Engaging Caregivers in Creative Expressionchronicles the internationally recognized arts in health work of Mr. Pimsler and SuzanneCostello. (choreographyofcare.com) Their work has been recognized for “Best Practices”by the National Endowment for the Arts and as a “national model” by The KennedyCenter for the Performing Arts.As a teller of imagistic stories, Pimsler is interested in the interplay of movement andwords situated in specific settings. His work is constructed in a world of layers connectedthrough theme, metaphor, and memory. The emblematic layers of his aesthetic arerealized through emotionally textured movement, narrators, place, dialogue, song, design,video, and the vulnerability of SPDT's exquisite performers. Pimsler is compelled by thepersonal and political and how each of these sectors influences everyday life.Mr. Pimsler holds an A.B. in English from Franklin & Marshall College and in 2015, hewas celebrated with an Alumni Citation for his exemplary record of accomplishments. Healso has a J.D. from Catholic University School of Law and was admitted to the NewYork State Bar in 1975. The following year he was accepted as an M.F.A. Fellow inDance at Connecticut College where he evolved his aesthetic with the mentorship ofMartha Myers. He was also honored to work with Daniel Nagrin, whose solos SpanishDance (1948) and Word Game (1968) he continues to perform.As cultural activist, Mr. Pimsler has served on the Board of Directors of Dance/USA(1990-97) and the Steering Committee of the National Performance Network (1992-95).He has served as panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, the McKnightFoundation, Bush Foundation and an array of arts councils and agencies throughout theU.S. In 2005, Pimsler founded The SAGE Awards for Dance, an annual celebration ofoutstanding dance achievements throughout Minnesota which he co-coordinated withDana Kassel through 2016.www.stuartpimsler.com

This EDTalks is titled “How PSEO is a Game-Changer for High School Students” Our featured speakers are Asiya Browne and Zeke Jackson. Asiya Browne is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota, where she's studying sociology of law, criminology and deviance, and Asian and Middle Eastern studies with a focus in Arabic. She serves on the board of People for PSEO, where she works to connect more students to PSEO through outreach and policy work. Zeke Jackson is a junior at the University of Minnesota, majoring in finance and political science. He serves as executive director of People for PSEO, working hard to inform families about PSEO, lower barriers to PSEO enrollment, advocate for strong PSEO policies and build a statewide PSEO community. As high school students, Asiya and Zeke participated in PSEO, taking college classes and earning credit at no cost. Now both are University of Minnesota students and leaders in People for PSEO, a nonprofit that works to increase visibility about the many benefits of PSEO and increase participation, particularly by students of color. Asiya and Zeke believe that PSEO is a powerful tool that can help break cycles of poverty, close education disparity gaps and reduce student debt. They will share their personal experiences of PSEO, how the program helped them find their voice and become more confident advocates, and the importance of lowering barriers to access PSEO and ensure that students succeed while they are in the program. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on January 20th, 2022. EDTalks is presented by AchieveMpls in partnership with the Citizens League, with generous support from the Bush Foundation. Learn more at www.achievempls.org/edtalks or follow us on Twitter at #EDTalksMN​.

This EDTalks is titled “PSEO As a Bridge from High School to College” Our featured speaker is Maria Wright. Maria is director of dual enrollment at St. Cloud State University. Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) – also known as dual enrollment – provides an affordable way for high school students to experience college and earn college credit by completing courses at eligible postsecondary institutions. PSEO has grown rapidly in Minnesota over the past twenty years, but there are wide gaps in participation between white students and students of color, English language learners and low-income students. A former PSEO participant at South High School, she's passionate about increasing postsecondary education access for students of color, students from lower socioeconomic status and first-generation college students. Maria has also worked as assistant registrar at Troy University in Alabama and in various roles at the University of Minnesota's College in the Schools concurrent enrollment program. She earned her MBA at Augsburg University and is currently completing a doctoral program in higher education at St. Cloud State University. Maria will draw on her experience as a PSEO participant and higher education leader to discuss the great benefits of PSEO and how it can help close education equity gaps by providing a bridge between high school and postsecondary education. As an advocate for young scholars, she argues that we must challenge current paradigms around PSEO, particularly the way it is funded. This virtual EDTalk was live streamed online on January 20th, 2022. EDTalks is presented by AchieveMpls in partnership with the Citizens League, with generous support from the Bush Foundation. Learn more at www.achievempls.org/edtalks or follow us on Twitter at #EDTalksMN​.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt upends tribal hunting and fishing compacts Patients and staff at a New Mexico hospital with a predominantly Native patient base express concerns over what they say is a declining levels of service NDN Collective awarded a $50-million grant from the Bush Foundation

The Bush Foundation has selected Saint Paul-based Nexus Community Partners to redistribute $50 million to Black residents across Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. The funds will focus on building entrepreneurship, homeownership, and education.--Feven Gerezgiher reports:Former officer Derek Chauvin has requested to change his plea of innocence in his federal civil rights case in the death of George Floyd.Meanwhile in the trial of former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter, a jury heard testimony Monday from a medical examiner and forensic scientists that investigated Daunte Wright's death. An agent with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension observed that Potter had unlatched her firearm holster as she approached Wright's car.In other news, the Bush Foundation has selected Saint Paul-based Nexus Community Partners to redistribute $50 million to Black residents across Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota.Another $50 million will be distributed to Indigenous communities by the NDN Collective.Nexus President and CEO Repa Mekha says the Community Trust Fund is a response to systemic injustices faced by Black people.“Foundations have not spent a lot of resources going directly to individuals and families... particularly geared towards wealth creation,” said Mekha. “We see this as not only an opportunity to do so in terms of getting dollars to individuals and families, but a modeling of how philanthropy can release dollars to the community, and not all [funds] have to go to organizations.”Mekha says the funds will focus on things like entrepreneurship, homeownership, and education.Danielle Mkali is the community wealth building director at Nexus. She says $50 million is an incredible amount for any one foundation to give and share.“As an organization, we don't view these funds as reparations,” she said. “We do view them as an important contribution to our community's ability to create some space, to build some wealth to do the healing and to continue to build connections to move our communities closer to being more free and self-determined together.”Mkali says Nexus plans to establish an advisory committee over the next year to help design a community engagement process that will most benefit and most impact Black communities. Nexus anticipates launching the Community Trust Fund by early 2023.For questions on Nexus' stewardship of the Community Trust Fund or to learn how to get involved, people can reach out to trustfund@nexuscp.org.

In this episode, we are excited to have Salma Hussein! An assistant principal in the Minnesota area Salma describes how her identity shapes who she is and what she brings to educational spaces on a daily basis. As a Bush Foundation fellow, she is a remarkable leader and is focused on achieving equity in schools; ensuring positive educational outcomes for marginalized students; and mentoring young women and girls. Salma, a Somali refugee, has an inspirational background. Hear about her strong beliefs in the power of community in the work toward closing the achievement and opportunity gap.

Today's episode of Inside of the War Room features Tyler JohnsonFounder, Laowai Enterprises, LLC, and author of The Way of The Laowai: The Importance of International Self-Awareness for Businesses. Both Tyler and Ryan Ray are on the Board of Advisors for the George H.W. Bush Foundation for US-China Relations. Connect with Ryan:www.ryanswarroom.comhttps://twitter.com/ryanraysrhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanraysr/Connect with Tyler:Buy his book: https://amzn.to/365h3t8https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-johnson-834a163/

On this episode, David Markey and Tim Winter address important questions based on two monographs they recently published on Chinese foreign policy toward Central Asia and the Silk Roads. (Adapted from a virtual double book launch hosted by the Central Asia Program at the Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington University on March 25, 2021.) President Xi Jinping has initiated major economic development programs within China and beyond its borders, including through the controversial Belt and Road Initiative which is forging worldwide connections in infrastructure, trade, energy, finance, culture and tourism. This places China at the center of a geography of overland and maritime connectivity stretching across more than sixty countries and incorporating almost two-thirds of the world's population. However, despite China's wide ambition, its engagement abroad and the Belt and Road Initiative will be shaped and redefined as they confront the ground realities of local and regional politics outside China. Essentially, what does it mean to revive the Silk Roads for the twenty-first century? What are the implications for U.S.-China competition and cooperation in the region? Speakers: Daniel Markey, Author, China's Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia; Tim Winter, Author, Geocultural Power: China's Quest to Revive the Silk Roads for the Twenty-First Century; Rodger Baker, Senior Vice President for Strategic Analysis for Stratfor. Chair: Marlene Laruelle, Ph.D., is Director, Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies; Director, Central Asia Program; Director, Illiberalism Studies Program; Co-Director, PONARS-Eurasia; and Research Professor of International Affairs at George Washington University. Moderator: Sebastien Peyrouse, PhD, is a Research Professor at the Central Asia Program in the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (George Washington University) and a Senior Fellow with the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China relations

David Firestein President and Chief Executive Officer at The George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations joined me for a brief conversation today on Inside the War Room. Also, for those of you who are new, David participated in our US-China Roundtable with Chris Fenton, Lingling Wei, and Bill Bishop a few months back. For more from The George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations visit their website here. Other China podcasts and coverage:Have we jumped the shark with China?What is China's endgame with Australia?China: A History Harold M. TannerINSIDE THE WAR ROOM: Dan Blumenthal & The China NightmareOpinion: How a tiny microchip could spark World War IIIDid Biden Balk on China?Learning from Joshua WongForget Hong Kong, China is watching youSebastian Strangio - In the Dragon's ShadowSenator Ted Cruz - Inside the War RoomRana Mitter - Inside the War RoomSean Roberts - The War on the UyghursApologies, I lost internet for most of the afternoon, so we'll have two newsletters tomorrow. Tomorrow in the AM, we'll have Dr. Wald's weekly piece, and then I'll have something out tomorrow evening. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at warroommedia.substack.com/subscribe

On Episode 41, we talk with Duchesne Drew, Community Network Vice President at the Bush Foundation. We get the background on Duchesne, the history of the Bush Foundation, and a look at the founder, Archibald Bush. Plus, we delved into the foundation's work in leadership development and a lot more. This is part one of our discussion with Duchesne.Duchesne on LinkedInArchibald BushThe Bush Foundation3M Ventures

8 AM - 1 - Charity Wallace from the Women's Initiative at the George W Bush Foundation talks about trying to help women in Afghanistan. 2 - Vincent had to wait to open presents Christmas morning for his parents' roommate to wake up. 3 - Marshall's News. 4 - Obamacare may mean many more people in the Emergency Room; More on Kim Jong Runt's uncle.