Community Engagement

• Youth
• The Arts

See how the students explored expression and possibilities at EXPO Chicago.

• First Look
• Building the Center

See the plans for the 45,000-square-foot multipurpose athletic and events facility coming to the Obama Presidential Center.

• First Look
• The Arts

Artist Brandon Breaux and Dyett High School students showcase the power of culture and community.

• Youth
• Chicago

We partner with Local Lunchbox to provide thousands of meals to our young people over the summer months.

• Event
• Sustainability

Hundreds clean South Side parks and beaches

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

Check out the Freedom Summer 2023 grant recipients!

• Building the Center
• Chicago

Meet the women behind the Obama Presidential Center

• Your Voice
• Presidential History

Oral History FAQ

• Your Voice
• Presidential History

Preparing for Your Interview

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

Creating Safe and Engaging Spaces for Youth

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

Since 2005, New Life Centers of Chicagoland has addressed the needs of the neighbors surrounding New Life Community Church locations and beyond.

• Chicago
• Youth

Chicago lost another innocent life this weekend and this one came close to home.

• Michelle Obama
• Building the Center

From our earliest days of planning, we always knew we wanted to have a Fruit & Vegetable Garden at the future Obama Presidential Center

• Alumni
• Education

Meet an Obama Alum who is helping young Chicagoans reach their dreams

• Chicago
• Michelle Obama

President and Mrs. Obama were back in Chicago to show some holiday gratitude to the people and programs taking on some of the biggest issues in the community we call home.

• Stories
• Barack Obama

President Obama recently spent a day on the South Side of Chicago with some of the Obama Presidential Center's future neighbors.

• Stories
• Michelle Obama

What makes Chicago one of the best cities in the world? To some, it's the delectable food. For others, it’s the breathtaking skyline and lakefront. Depending on who you root for, it’s the sports. But here at the Obama Foundation, we believe it’s the people

• Stories
• Building the Center

The City of Chicago's prep work in Jackson Park officially kicks off our Road to Groundbreaking—a celebration of Chicago and everyone who is helping us make this dream a reality. Join us.

• Stories
• Chicago

The Obama Presidential Center will serve as a hub on Chicago’s South Side to inspire and train the next generation of civic leaders

• Stories
• Youth

Obama Foundation and Urban Alliance Launch Obama Youth Jobs Corps

• Stories
• Building the Center

During Tuesday’s meeting at McCormick Place, we received productive and inspiring feedback from the public  -- and we wanted to make sure we shared that with you.

• Stories
• Chicago

Today, the Obama Foundation hosted its first pilot training at the Gary Comer Youth Center in Chicago, bringing together over one hundred young people to kickstart their work in civic life and to become more active in shaping their own communities.

• Stories
• Chicago

Last night, the Obama Foundation hosted a public meeting in Chicago, bringing together hundreds of local residents to hear more about the Obama Presidential Center plans and share their thoughts, ideas, and feedback with us.