The year in hope

See what gave us hope in 2019

January 9, 2020

Australian Bushfires: How You Can Help

Do your part to support those affected by the Australian bushfires today. Since last fall, devastating bushfires have ravaged New South Wales and other… More

"You have to seek out people who are not like you and you should not be afraid of people who know more than you do about something." @BarackObama shares one of the most important leadership lessons he learned as president. #ObamaLeaders pic.twitter.com/xbihe6ieBy
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) December 13, 2019

“Put some positive light out there. Be the ‘yes’ in somebody’s life.”@MichelleObama calls on #ObamaLeaders to focus on the positive and embrace their role in shaping the next generation. pic.twitter.com/Dj0n3DkZMq
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) December 12, 2019

Entrepreneurs from vastly different industries share what it means to practice values-based leadership—and what drives them to pursue their path. Hear the purpose behind their work and what it took to grow their organizations from the ground up.

What an incredible day in Vietnam with members of the @GirlsAlliance community!

Take a look at our visit to Cần Giuộc high school and then visit https://t.co/uAJh9LbSW0 to support projects that empower girls through education in Vietnam and around the world. pic.twitter.com/dVJD5WGUmY
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) December 9, 2019

Obama Foundation Leader Julian Aguan was born and raised in Guam and is grounded in the central Chamorro value of reciprocity. He started Blue Ocean Law with that value in mind, and today he's doing his part to defend vulnerable communities from pressing issues in the Pacific region.

“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 +

At the #ObamaSummit, @MichelleObama spent time with members of our community who are working to empower adolescent girls through education in countries like Peru, Uganda, and Vietnam.

Take a look at some special moments from the discussion. pic.twitter.com/hf4J4ZZi2p
— Girls Opportunity Alliance (@girlsalliance) November 15, 2019

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

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

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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