Upcoming Events

Vision 2025: Charting a Bright Future

Happy New Year from the Marshall Center

As we move into 2025, we are filled with gratitude for your support and dedication to our mission of bringing to life General Marshall’s timeless values and developing visionary leaders worldwide.

We’re already gearing up for a series of engaging events, including:

🌍 Foreign Policy Forums Starting January 16

✨ Free Ethical Leadership Conference for High School Students on February 7-8

💃 Our Annual Award Gala on April 4

Thank you for your continued support in driving positive change. Together, let’s make 2025 a year of growth, action and inspiration!

Check our events page for updates

We Want to Hear From You!

January 16 Foreign Policy Forum

Taiwan’s Post-War Evolution From Colony To Democracy

Join us on Thursday, January 16 from Noon to 1 p.m. ET for a Zoom discussion on “Taiwan’s Post-War Evolution from Colony to Democracy” with Jeffrey Buczacki.

Buczacki is a retired Foreign Service Officer whose 29-year career included overseas postings in Zaire, India, Greece, China and Taiwan. After Chinese language training in Washington, D.C. and Taipei, he was posted to the American embassy in Beijing, China for three years.

Later, he served as Branch Chief of the American Institute on Taiwan’s Kaohsiung office from 1992-95, where he witnessed the emergence of the Democratic People’s Party, the first opposition political party on the island.

Time for Leadership Series: “The Battle of the Bulge 80 Years Later” 

In the newest installment of our “Time for Leadership” series, we mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge – one of America’s most ferocious and bloody fights during World War II, and a pivot point in history when strong-willed leadership in the face of adversity made all the difference.

It would be remembered as General George S. Patton’s finest hour. For General Anthony McAuliffe, it was an opportunity to write into the history books a single word: "NUTS!" But it was the GIs in the cold and snow who held on to their positions with tenacity and stubbornness who made it all possible. 

Learn more about how bold leadership and soldiers’ pluck delivered victory for the Allies.

David Taylor Film Series: “Battle of Fallujah” on January 15

Leadership in Times of Crisis

Join us Wednesday, January 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Douglass Community Center as filmmaker David Taylor screens excerpts from his award-winning documentary “Perfect Valor” on the Battle of Fallujah, Iraq.

The film illustrates some of the most intense combat of the 2003 Iraqi war and is told through the eyes of the Marines who were in the middle of the fight. It also examines the intense pressures on the families left behind.

Note: Registration is capped at 200 attendees. Only registered participants will be admitted to this event.

February 7-8: Ethical Leadership Conference

Applications Open for High School Juniors and Seniors

The winter session of “Five Star Character: The George C. Marshall Ethical Leadership Conference” is right around the corner! On February 7-8, we are thrilled to offer this one-of-a-kind free ethical leadership training program for high school students.

What Students Will Gain:

• Vital leadership and decision-making skills
• A strong foundation in ethics and integrity
• Connections with peers who share your vision for change

February 5 Book Club: "The End of Ambition”

America’s Past, Present, and Future in the Middle East by Steven A. Cook

Join us on Wednesday, February 5 from Noon – 1 p.m. ET for a Zoom discussion of The End of Ambition by Steven A. Cook.



The End of Ambition presents the author’s vision for the United States' role in the Middle East that highlights the changing nature of U.S. national interests and the challenges of developing grand strategy during a time of profound change in the international order.

While making the case that retrenchment is not the answer to America's problems in the Middle East, The End of Ambition highlights how America's interests in the region have begun to change and critically examines alternative approaches to Middle East policy.