Asia-Pacific

Han Pham, an asian woman with a light skin tone holds a closed lip smile. She is wearing a blue blazer and red lipstick.
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Explore How one Obama Leader is creating space for AANHPI women

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

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Sameera, a woman with a medium skin tone and black hair, sits on a panel at Harvard University with four others. She sits in the middle and holds a microphone. A sign in the background reads, “Obama Foundation: Ethical and Values-Based Leadership for Global Entreprenuers.” An audience is in front of them.
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Obama Leaders Alumni pay it forward, guiding a new generation

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

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Obama Leaders and Scholars alumni from across Asia-Pacific who gathered in Bangkok, Thailand to reunite as a community and grow leadership skills.
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Asia-Pacific leaders reunite in Bangkok

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

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Dechen, a young Nepali girl with a medium skin tone, draws stars on paper with a yellow case of colored pencils. She is wearing a purple dress, and her chin-length black hair is held with a purple clip.
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Dechen’s story

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

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Uyen, a young Vietnamese girl with a medium skin tone, poses with a pink bicycle. She is wearing a school uniform with a white collared shirt, navy skirt and pink backpack. Mountains and flower fields are pictured in the background.
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  • Girls Opportunity Alliance
Uyen’s story

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

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A group of people with a range of light to dark skin tones pose in front of a banner that reads, “Bring Change Home.”
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2024 year in review
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President Obama sits in a semi circle with Obama Scholars. All are dressed professionally and have a range of light to dark skin tones. Yellow and blue signs are in the background that read, “Obama Foundation Scholars.”
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Ways to embrace pluralism in your daily connections

A 5-step guide to embracing pluralism, fostering connection, and engaging inclusively this holiday season.

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On a sunny day, Sejong Youn, a man with a light medium skin tone, stands outside. He has short black hair and is wearing glasses and a denim button down. He has a closed lip smile and his arms are crossed.
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Meet the Obama leader leading corporate sustainability in Europe

Obama Leader advocates for stronger climate policies

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Emma Minimbi, a woman with a medium deep skin tone, stands behind a podium at the United Nations Development Programme Stakeholders Consultation on Sorcery Accusations Related Violence at Loloata Island. She has a braided bun and is wearing a face mask under her chin. In the background is signage that reads, “Initiated by the European Union and the United Nations and United Nations Development Programme.”
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Obama leader stands up against domestic violence in Papua New Guinea

See how Emma uses the law and the power of community to help eradicate gender-based violence.

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This picture shows a man and a woman with medium skin tones crouching behind a tree outside, with a pink bicycle behind them.
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Hay’s story

Read Hay’s story from Vietnam.

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A young woman with a medium-deep skin tone and long black and brown hair, is shown in a school classroom holding multiple books.
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Kiran’s story

Read Kiran’s story from India.

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A woman with medium-deep skin, long hair, eye shadow, and red lipstick lightly smiles. She has a camo military shirt on, a belt and jeans on. The setting is a classroom in ok condition.
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  • Education
Laxmi’s story

Laxmi’s story

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In this picture, a man and a woman with a deep skin tone are shown in white lab shirts. The woman faces the camera while the man doesn't.
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Diana’s story

Watch Diana’s story from Malawi.

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A collage photo of Barack Obama and Asian American people wearing suits and a poster that says Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders for Obama in red,white , and blue
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Celebrating AANHPI month at the Obama Foundation

Throughout May, the Obama Foundation is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.

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Skye and Tim smile in front of a colorful background at the Leaders: Asia-Pacific convening, 2019.
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A ripple of hope: Asia Pacific leaders Skye Riggs and Tim Middlemiss create new organization

The story behind how leaders Skye Riggs and Tim Middlemiss founded Ripple—an organization that empowers young adults in Australia to take action in their communities.

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Meet the leaders at the Asia-Pacific program design workshop Hawaiʻi

Get to know the 21 leaders from 16 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific who are helping us design future programming in the region.

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President Barack Obama holds a press conference at the APEC summit at the JW Marriott Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011.
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Designing the Asia-Pacific Leaders Program

With the help of Foundation supporters and other key stakeholders from the Hawaiʻi community, 21 leaders from across the Asia-Pacific will gather in Hawaiʻi to help design future Obama Foundation programming in the region.

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