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• The Arts
• Community Engagement

President Obama joined MBK youth from Newark and Chicago to discuss their transformative journey to Brazil, hearing how they grew as leaders finding their place in the world

• Equality
• Community Engagement

Ten years later, we're revisiting the day love won, a nation grieved, and justice arrived—like a thunderbolt.

• Community Engagement
• Scholars

Jibreel Jalloh, a passionate civic leader and community organizer from Canarsie, Brooklyn, shares his challenges of addressing gun violence and environmental issues.

• Community Engagement
• Leaders

Take a look at a few Obama leaders fighting for racial equality across the country.

• Equality
• Leaders

Obama Leaders are championing LGBTQIA+ rights, not just in celebration, but in action.

• Community Engagement
• MBK Alliance

From Chicago to Nairobi, fathers and mentors share how parenting deepened their leadership and strengthened their communities.

• Presidential History
• Alumni

Take a look at passage of DACA through the eyes of leader and Obama alum, Julie Chávez Rodriguez

• Voyagers
• Sustainability

Eduardo Marchi Linardi shows how empowering youth can shape climate policy and drive meaningful change on national and global levels.

• Programs
• Education

After losing her sister, Tammy Darcy launched The Shona Project to uplift Irish girls with support and mentorship.

• 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.