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• Leaders
• USA

Han Pham is building connection, visibility, and civic engagement through her community-led work with Badass Asian Women.

• Building the Center
• Sustainability

Celebrate Sustainability Month with us and take a look at the latest developments at the Presidential Center

• Education
• Leaders

Kamala Avila-Salmon shares how inclusive storytelling drives cultural change, uplifts diverse voices, and fosters deeper human connection.

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

See how eight young men from Chicago and Newark gain leadership skills and cultural insight during MBKA's exchange program in Brazil.

• MBK Alliance
• Community Engagement

• Youth
• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Watch how Moving the Goalposts is empowering girls through soccer with support from the Girls Opportunity Alliance.

• Presidential History
• Sustainability

Take a look at three alumni advocating for a greener, cleaner climate across different sectors

• Leaders
• Your Voice

This Earth Day, learn from two of our Leaders who are working every day to protect the one planet we’ve got!

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

Meet the MBK Alliance youth attending the NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, Texas.

• Education
• Scholars

Discover how Alani uses servant leadership to empower women fishers across Fiji and the Pacific Islands economically.

• Presidential History
• Alumni

Get to know a few Obama alums changing the landscape of health care across the globe

• MBK Alliance
• Obama Picks

March Madness is here—and we’re excited to continue our annual tradition of sharing President Obama’s Brackets. Check it out.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Chicago

Discover how dance empowers girls on stage, in leadership, and in life.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Chicago

Discover how Jumping Juniors empowers girls through Double Dutch jump rope with support from the Girls Opportunity Alliance.

• Presidential History
• Building the Center

• Building the Center
• Chicago

Get a peek at the basketball hoop-shaped exterior wedge walls.

• MBK Alliance
• Programs

Learn how they're building safe and supportive communities where boys and young men of color can thrive

• Building the Center
• Chicago

The Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center was topped out —which means the steel skeleton of the building is complete!

• Alumni
• Changemakers

Explore the impact of the Clay Hunt Act a decade after its passage, as told by an Obama alumni

• Building the Center
• Chicago

Get a peek at the steel framing for the athletics facility, museum building stone installation and an update on the latest artwork.

• Community Engagement
• Chicago

Julia Perkins founded Studio Yogi to make wellness accessible for all. Here’s how!

• Equality
• Community Engagement

See how Project Exploration creates dynamic STEM learning opportunities for girls on the West Side of Chicago.

• Community Engagement
• Leaders

These Obama Leaders alumni are giving back, mentoring new cohorts, and proving that leadership doesn’t end—it evolves.

• Building the Center
• Education

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

• Presidential History
• The Obama Administration

A look back at the beginning of President Obama’s candidacy as we celebrate what’s to come at the Obama Presidential Center

• Equality
• Community Engagement

See how the Girls Opportunity Alliance brings together leaders from across Chicago for connection and capacity building.

• Leaders
• Asia-Pacific

Leaders from across Asia-Pacific gathered in Bangkok to share insights, grow skills, and foster collaboration within the Obama Leadership Network.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Watch

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

• Watch
• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps educate and empower the next generation of Nepali girls.

• Watch
• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Watch how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps close the gender gap in STEM through digital literacy training for girls.

• Watch
• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps address transportation barriers and safety for girls in Vietnam.

• Watch
• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps adolescent girls in Kenya access high-quality education and holistic support.

• Watch
• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Watch how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports education access for adolescent girls in Tanzania.

• Take Action
• Leaders

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

• Obama Picks
• The Arts

From books and movies to music, explore the stories and art that inspired President Obama in 2024.

• Programs
• Youth

As we close out this exciting, impact-filled year, we wanted to share some of our favorite memories.