Mission Statement
The Dreier RoundTable at Claremont McKenna College is dedicated to cultivating responsible and collaborative leaders who value public service and civil discourse. Our mission is to inspire students to engage with diverse perspectives and promote understanding through meaningful conversations and hands-on experiences. As future leaders in the public sphere, we aim to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to drive positive change and advance the common good.
DRt’s mission reflects the legacy of trustee and alumnus David Dreier’s 32-year career in public life, and CMC’s mission to foster “leadership in business, government, and the professions, and to support faculty and student scholarship that contribute to intellectual vitality and the understanding of public policy issues.” DRt is particularly focused on issues Dreier emphasized throughout his Congressional career: international trade, immigration studies, institutional development, and information flows. DRt plans to build on his work in those areas, among others.
The DRt also hosts the Annenberg–Dreier Commission (ADC), a special focus program that seeks to strengthen the free flow of goods, services, capital, information, ideas and people throughout the greater Pacific. Inspired by the Congressional work of Chairman Dreier, the ADC is an affiliated program under the Dreier Roundtable focused on addressing policy challenges within these areas by developing concise, actionable recommendations that are readily adoptable by key stakeholders.