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The Obama Foundation activates people around the world to more powerfully participate, through scholarships, leadership training, and more.

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My Brother's Keeper Alliance

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Girls Opportunity Alliance

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Leaders Landing

Leaders Program

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Obama Foundation Scholars

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Voyager Scholarship

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Futures Series - Discussion with Chef Darnell Reed

The Futures Series

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Obama Youth Jobs Corps - Urban Alliance Partner

Obama Youth Jobs Corps

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Obama Leadership Network

Obama Leadership Network

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Program stories

Nick Kennedy, a college-age Native American young man, stands in between a Canadian and American flag on flag poles. He is wearing a brown suit and a white name tag around his neck.
  • Equality
  • Voyagers
Nick Kennedy, an Obama-Chesky Voyager, is advocating for the preservation of Indigenous culture.
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Joseph Nguthiru, a Black man with a deep skin tone, smiles at the camera as he holds a biodegradable package wrapper made from water hyacinth. He is wearing a green shirt that reads, “Simply do good.”
  • Sustainability
  • Leaders
Obama Foundation Leader transforms aquatic weeds into biodegradable plastic.
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A young woman with a medium-deep skin tone and long black and brown hair,
 is shown in a school classroom holding multiple books.
  • Girls Opportunity Alliance
  • Education
Read Kiran’s story from India.
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Ireen Chikatula poses for a photo with 11 teenage students. They have a deep skin tone and some are wearing school uniforms. Ireen Chikatula holds a sign that reads, “Because girls matter!”
  • Equality
  • Leaders
Learn how Ireen is improving the livelihood of women and girls in Zambia’s rural communities.
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