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Where you are born shouldn’t hold you back from getting a quality education. That’s the belief at the core of @IndusAction, an organization developed by one of our 2019 #ObamaFellows that has helped thousands of families understand and leverage their right to education in India. pic.twitter.com/xkdr1idvyY
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) August 20, 2019

The Creative Brief with Osmond Tshuma

Earlier this month, we returned to Johannesburg for the second Leaders: Africa convening. Over the course of the week, 200 emerging African leaders forged new relationships and developed new skills in a dynamic and energetic space that was transformed by young graphic designer Osmond Tshuma. Get to know him today +

Relive Leaders: Africa

Leaders: Africa 2019 is in the books! Watch video coverage of the second convening in Johannesburg, keep up with social updates, and meet our new class of Leaders. See more here +

Proud to call Chicago our home. pic.twitter.com/K4G6zwmZ8m
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) July 1, 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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