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- Building the Center
- Community Engagement
Get to know the inspiring community members behind the Obama Presidential Center
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- Programs
Three of the Obama Foundation's global programs launched new cohorts in 2024. Learn more about these programs and how you can support our Leaders, Scholars, and Voyagers.
Learn more- First Look
- The Arts
Discover over 20 art installations that will stimulate creativity and inspire people to bring change home.
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- Building the Center
Julie Mehretu's 83-foot-high installation is inspired by President Obama’s remarks at the 50th anniversary of the marches from Selma to Montgomery.
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- Programs
More than 100 incoming freshmen at three Chicago high schools got a jumpstart on their high school careers this summer
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- Building the Center
This unique partnership is the first of its kind and will feature digital media spaces and educational resources for kids and adults.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports secondary education for girls in rural Peru.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
See how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports STEM education for Kenyan girls with disabilities.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports community-driven solutions that advance equality and climate justice in Tanzania.
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- Watch
Last fall, Mrs. Obama spent time with an inspiring group of young women in Malawi who are part of the Girls Opportunity Alliance.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Watch how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports girls through mentorship programs in Chicago.
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- Scholars
Find out what Obama Scholars and Voyagers are learning from our alumni.
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- Obama Picks
Check out President Obama’s summer list of top picks: books and music.
Learn more- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Chicago
See how Girls in the Game is empowering girls through sports programming to develop their health, leadership, and life skills.
Learn more- Your Voice
- Barack Obama
Join us in celebrating President Obama’s birthday by writing him a personal note.
Learn more- Leaders
- Changemakers
More than 140,000 women across 155 countries have educational and entrepreneurial opportunities, thanks to the 2023 Obama Leaders.
Learn more- Voyagers
- Global Reach
Explore Liza Zaruba's Summer Voyage, and learn how she plans to apply her new health care skills back in Chicago.
Learn more- MBK Alliance
- Programs
ImpactTulsa has fostered a network of partners in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who are specifically focused on impacting the systems that affect BYMOC.
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- Programs
MBK Yonkers received recognition as an MBK Model Community in 2023 for demonstrating population-level impact in Milestone 3, achieving a graduation rate of 91% by 2021.
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- Youth
MBK Omaha has become a Model Community for showing a population-level impact on Milestone 6, all youth remain safe from violent crimes by demonstrating a 30 percent decrease in homicides from 2011 to 2022.
Learn more- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Chicago
The Girls Opportunity Alliance supports M.E.A.N. Girls Empowerment's new Resource Van and the state of Illinois declares first Girls Health Matters Day.
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- Alumni
Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities
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- Alumni
Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities
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- Alumni
Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities
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- Alumni
Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities
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- Donate
Honoring the legacy of our “First Mother-in-Law”
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- Equality
Take a look at how President Obama honored this chapter of American history.
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- Chicago
The Museum Building at the Obama Presidential Center has reached its final height of 225 feet.
Learn more- MBK Alliance
- Youth
Hear directly from one of the My Brother’s Keeper Model Communities on how they achieved a 91 percent graduation rate for students of color.
Learn more- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Community Engagement
Discover how Ladies of Virtue is transforming lives through mentorship and leadership
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- Defending Democracy
Hear directly from Adrijana Hanušić Bećirović as she talks about human rights and what the Obama Leadership program has meant to her.
Learn more- Presidential History
- The Arts
Meet the minds behind the design, voice, and digital strategy for the Obama campaign and White House.
Learn more- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Michelle Obama
Find out how 14 organizations will expand their programing and impact
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- Chicago
Check out the latest construction update at the Obama Presidential Center.
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