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  • The Arts
  • Obama Picks
President Obama’s favorite books and music of the summer

Check out President Obama’s summer list of top picks: books and music.

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  • Voyagers
  • Global Reach
Obama-Chesky Voyager travels from Togo to Geneva to make a difference in health care

Explore Liza Zaruba's Summer Voyage, and learn how she plans to apply her new health care skills back in Chicago.

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  • Presidential History
  • The Arts
Meet three alumni who helped shape the Obama brand

Meet the minds behind the design, voice, and digital strategy for the Obama campaign and White House.

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A rendering of the outside front of Home Court from Stony Island Avenue. It is daylight in the picture. Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center is a large silver and glass building, with large rectangular windows covering the majority of the front of the building and two large inverted silver triangles of metal cladding interrupting the glass on the side. In front of the building are green shrubs and trees planted along a pedestrian walkway. To the left of the building is a large patch of grass surrounded by a pedestrian walkway. To the right of the building are tall green trees. On the pedestrian pathways are several people walking, standing, and sitting. There is a bicycle rack on the pedestrian walkway.
  • First Look
  • Building the Center
NBA-size courts, gymnasium and community space to open in 2025

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

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  • Youth
  • Scholars
Meet four Obama Alumni mentors helping the next generation of changemakers

Find out what Obama Scholars and Voyagers are learning from our alumni.

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  • Youth
  • Voyagers
Get to know the 2023–2025 Voyagers cohort

Meet recipients of the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service or learn how you can apply to be in the next cohort!

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  • Equality
  • Alumni
Brian Bond - Obama alum leading with PRIDE

Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities

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  • Equality
  • Alumni
Ashlee Davis - Obama alum leading with PRIDE

Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities

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  • Equality
  • Alumni
Dylan Orr - Obama alum leading with PRIDE

Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities

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  • Equality
  • Alumni
Pamela Karlan - Obama alum leading with PRIDE

Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities

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  • Leaders
  • Michelle Obama
Leaders alumni and Mrs. Obama reconnect in Africa

We marked the fifth anniversary of the Leaders program where it all began.

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  • Building the Center
  • Chicago
Construction update June 2024: President Obama marks the completion of the Museum Building

The Museum Building at the Obama Presidential Center has reached its final height of 225 feet.

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See President Obama’s reaction to the Museum’s newest (and largest!) exhibit

Get a sneak peek at a four-story digital wall that will celebrate the “Power of Words” and pay homage to the first digital President.

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The Obama Presidential Center’s commitment to environmental sustainability

Explore the Center’s environmentally sustainable designs, from buildings to gardens.

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  • Building the Center
  • Chicago
Meet the local talent building the Obama Presidential Center

Learn how we're getting local residents involved in the building trades.

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  • Girls Opportunity Alliance
  • Chicago
Girls Opportunity Alliance helps girls' sports and leadership program expand to Chicago’s South Side

See how Girls in the Game is empowering girls through sports programming to develop their health, leadership, and life skills.

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  • Youth
  • The Arts
Chicago high school students meet artists on Obama Foundation Futures Series field trip

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

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Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance announces $500,000 Commitment to Empower Girls in Chicago

Find out how 14 organizations will expand their programing and impact.

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Obama Leader amplifies the music of Black composers

Ahead of her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, hear how one Obama Leader leverages the power of music to educate, entertain, and heal her community.

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President Obama stands behind a podium at the 2023 Obama Foundation Democracy Forum. He is looking left and away from the audience in front of him. He is wearing a black suit. Two clear teleprompters are on the side of him.
  • Event
  • Defending Democracy
3 takeaways from the 2023 Democracy Forum

Learn how you can help foster global democracy and civic engagement.

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  • Defending Democracy
  • Barack Obama
Read President Obama’s remarks from the 2023 Democracy Forum
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  • Defending Democracy
  • Barack Obama
Democracy in the digital realm

Hear President Obama share his vision for the internet in this keynote address at Stanford University.

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  • Defending Democracy
  • Leaders
Meet the Leaders who joined President Obama in Berlin to discuss democracy

This week in Berlin, Germany, President Obama sat down with 18 alumni of our leadership programs from across Europe for a roundtable conversation about the importance of nurturing democracy.

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President Obama sits in a circle and speaks to Leaders with a range of ages and light to medium skin tones. His arms are outstretched. He is wearing a gray button up.
  • The Arts
  • Obama Picks
President Obama’s favorite books and music of the summer

Check out President Obama’s summer list of top picks: books and music.

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  • Michelle Obama
  • Obama Picks
Michelle Obama’s Ultimate Apple Cobbler Recipe

Now you can make the former first lady’s holiday favorite at home!

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President Obama's 2024 March Madness Picks

See how the President's predictions panned out!

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  • Obama Picks
  • Barack Obama
Obama-themed valentines to share with your love

Celebrate your Valentine today with one of our downloadable cards!

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Holding a basketball, President Obama faces a group of young men during a My Brother's Keeper meeting.
  • Obama Picks
  • Barack Obama
President Obama’s 2023 March Madness picks

Compare brackets and find out how President Obama’s predictions panned out.

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