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Using strategic partnerships to create lasting impact 

April 3, 2024

Presidential Leadership Scholars Module Three recap

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Demonstrating leadership when it’s a matter of life and limb

December 9, 2024

By Margot Habiby As her uncle lay painfully dying in a hospice care facility in the heart of Philadelphia, Nubia Peña gathered with other rising American leaders a few blocks away to work on solving our nation’s most pressing issues while building community and bridging divides.  What happened next couldn’t have been more apt, particularly […]

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Leading from within: How authenticity and values shape leadership

December 6, 2024

By Casey Rodriguez The holiday season is a time for all of us to come together and celebrate with family and friends. We share in traditions, gather around, tell stories, and reflect on what the year has brought us. During this time, we are also reminded of what makes us unique individuals and how those […]

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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: An-Me Chung

December 6, 2024

America, discusses her passion for education and the lessons she learned in the Presidential Leadership Scholar program.

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Political winds may blow, but values-based leadership remains 

October 25, 2024

Kelley Jiou is the Co-Director of the Presidential Leadership Scholars.

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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Nubia Peña

October 25, 2024

This spotlight features Nubia Peña, 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox’s Senior Advisor of Access and Opportunity and the Director for the Utah Division of Multicultural Affairs. She discusses her background and career trajectory in advocating for historically underserved communities as well as the lessons learned in the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.

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How one Presidential Leadership Scholar is using language to bridge divides

September 18, 2024

Through the program, Rugoff is working to bridge divides in language with her new initiative, Purple Lexicon. It’s designed to flag words that may carry political weight for certain groups so that communicators can be more intentional and effective when they speak or write.

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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Randell Trammell

September 16, 2024

Randell Trammell, 2023 Presidential Leadership Scholar, Georgia Commissioner on Civic Education, and CEO of Georgia Center for Civic Engagement, discusses his passion for education and the lessons he learned in the Presidential Leadership Scholars program.

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A leadership program unlike any other

September 6, 2024

Mike Hemphill is the Co-Director of the Presidential Leadership Scholars.

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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Amy Kroll

August 16, 2024

Amy Kroll, 2020 Presidential Leadership Scholar and Founder and Executive Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Women’s Campaign School at the University of Texas at Austin, shares her passion for supporting women in politics and the crucial lessons she learned on decision-making through PLS.

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Presidential Leadership Scholar spotlight: Rani Elwy

August 7, 2024

Rani Elwy, 2024 Presidential Leadership Scholar and professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, shares her passion for health-related policymaking and legislation and four impactful lessons she learned throughout PLS.

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