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“It’s about the South Side of Chicago. It’s about our neighborhood and community.”

Watch @MichelleObama share the vision for the Obama Presidential Center—and the personal reason the Obamas selected Jackson Park as its future home: pic.twitter.com/Lql9cSn7dZ
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) November 8, 2019

New Obama Presidential Center Renderings Released at the 2019 Summit!

Check out new renderings of the future Obama Presidential Center. Explore the renderings +

When Ghian Foreman looks at his #ObamaKeepsake, he thinks of the last time he carried his daughter on his shoulders, “I had to have her see this momentous occasion.” He hopes these items—and the stories that go with them—convey how much the Obama family meant to him. pic.twitter.com/OQV0liIC4d
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) October 3, 2019

Yesterday in Cape Town, several of our #ObamaLeaders met with The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at a reception celebrating young people who are building a brighter future for the continent. pic.twitter.com/LMxxq2p2vq
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) September 25, 2019

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Every year, millions of American people miss out on the chance to vote. #NationalVoterRegistrationDay wants to make sure everyone has the opportunity to do so by building awareness around voter registration opportunities. At the Center for Technology and Civic Life, Obama Fellow Tiana Epps-Johnson and her team are boosting voter turnout in the U.S. by providing resources for local election administrators to update the ways they use technology to communicate with voters. Check your registration and get registered to vote at Vote.org.

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Now Accepting Applications for the Obama Foundation Internship!

Applications are now open for the Spring 2020 Obama Foundation Internship. If you’re a passionate and mission-oriented undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate, this program might be for you. Learn more and apply today +

At our community collections event in Chicago this summer, we asked Chicagoans to share an #ObamaKeepsake with us. And Mike Smith of Woodlawn walked in wearing his. pic.twitter.com/WqAtdfmgrT
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) September 19, 2019

“We are doctors for the healthcare system.”

As one of our 2019 #ObamaFellows and CEO of Shamseya, @sabaeayman is increasing access to healthcare across Egypt, and putting people at the center of solutions. pic.twitter.com/Gz5ozSURwD
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) September 18, 2019

Meet the Next Class of Obama Foundation Scholars

This year, the University of Chicago will host 20 Scholars and Columbia University will host 12, hailing from 28 countries around the world. Meet the Scholars +

May 16, 2019

Documenting the Obama Presidency through Oral History

For decades, historians, journalists, filmmakers, and scholars have produced oral history archives to document our shared past. Major archives have invested in collecting the… More

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