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• Building the Center
• Education

As the Obama Presidential Center prepares to open its doors in 2026, our brand identity enters a new chapter.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Watch

See how Praize Productions, Inc. nurtures girls’ talent, self-expression, and life skills through performing arts.

• Take Action
• Leaders

Discover how Royal Ramey’s Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program transforms lives, trains firefighters, and combats California’s wildfire crisis.

• Stories
• Building the Center

• Defending Democracy
• Virtual Event

A 5-step guide to embracing pluralism, fostering connection, and engaging inclusively this holiday season.

• Scholars
• Changemakers

Hear from Joséphine Goube on how her nonprofit, Sistech, helps foster connections between refugee women and professionals, breaking stereotypes and building mutual understanding

• Take Action
• Quick Read

• Programs
• The Arts

The Obama Foundation Futures Series exposes high school students to career pathways through intimate conversations with accomplished leaders.

• Programs
• The Arts

The Obama Foundation Futures Series exposes high school students to career pathways through intimate conversations with accomplished leaders.

• First Look
• 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.

• Watch
• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Watch how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports girls through mentorship programs in Chicago.

• Education
• Leaders

Meet 2023 United States Obama Leader Ryan Pavel, veteran, and CEO of Warrior-Scholar Project.

• Youth
• Leaders

Learn how Ziad Ahmed built a successful company by listening to the next generation.

• Equality
• Voyagers

Nick Kennedy, an Obama-Chesky Voyager, is advocating for the preservation of Indigenous culture.

• Leaders
• Changemakers

Learn how Bethany Rivera Molinar is transforming her Texas neighborhood through community work.

• Health & Wellbeing
• Scholars

DeKevious Wilson strengthens youth mental health through policy work.

• Take Action
• Stories

Ways to support Maui and Lāhainā residents affected by wildfires.

• Stories
• Presidential History

Then-Senator Obama’s Iowa Caucus Victory, 15 Years Later

• Health & Wellbeing
• Chicago

These Chicago organizers want you to check in on your neighbor

• Barack Obama
• Event

• Chicago
• Youth

This week, President and Mrs. Obama returned home for a series of events on the South and West Side of Chicago

• The Center
• Building the Center

Join other Obama alumni in coming together to support the naming of the Water Garden at the Obama Presidential Center in honor of the life and legacy of President Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham—as a gift for the President’s 61st birthday.

• Take Action
• Stories

There is so much healing needed across the Midwestern and Southern states hit by unprecedented tornadoes. We hope you'll consider helping.

• Building the Center
• Chicago

After years of hard work, dedication, and endless support from our Chicago neighbors and caring people all around the world, we broke ground on the Obama Presidential Center. Check out highlights from the ceremony.

• Take Action
• Stories

Right now, millions of people in Louisiana, Mississippi, and other areas feeling the effects of Hurricane Ida need your help. We hope you'll consider pitching in.

• Take Action
• Health & Wellbeing

Volunteer in an underserved community today

• MBK Alliance
• Changemakers

To some, gun violence and broken trust between police and community members seem like problems that are simply too big to fix, but not to Willie Barney.

• Take Action
• Stories

Do your part to help those affected by wildfires raging through communities in California, Oregon, and Washington.

• Building the Center
• Chicago

After the completion of a careful federal regulatory review process, we’re thrilled to announce that we plan to break ground on the Obama Presidential Center in 2021!

• Chicago
• Community Engagement

From attending crucial city council meetings to sharing their hopes for their communities at events and dinners across the city, our neighbors are helping us bring the Obama Presidential Center and our work in Chicago to life.

• Take Action
• Stories

With sudden fury, Hurricane Michael made landfall on Wednesday in the Florida Panhandle. One of the most intense hurricanes ever to hit the United States, Michael continued to devastate communities

• Take Action
• Stories

All weekend, people in Houston, across the Gulf Coast, and around the country have been pitching in to aid those affected by the devastating flooding in southeastern Texas.

• Presidential History
• Equality

Every June, we reflect on the significant progress we've made on the long road towards equality for LGBTQ Americans.

• Listen
• Chicago

We asked you to share songs that remind you of home and inspire you to be involved in your communities. From India to Indiana, you delivered.