OTTAWA, CANADA — Today in Ottawa, President Obama met with nine emerging leaders from around the world to learn about how they are approaching important… More

It’s been a busy week for us at the Foundation! On Tuesday, we hosted a roundtable conversation in Bogotá with President Obama… More

BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA—Yesterday, the Obama Foundation hosted a roundtable with President Obama and 11 emerging leaders from across Colombia. Building on the Foundation’s nonpartisan mission to… More

“Thanks to the strength and spirit of the Colombian people, today’s Colombia is moving toward a future of optimism and hope.” —President Obama, 2016 From… More

CHICAGO—The Obama Foundation and Chicago Public Schools today announced the winners of the first-ever civic action recognition awards, which recognize students, educators, schools, and partners… More

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

Hundreds will participate in a comprehensive record of the decisions, actions, and effects of the Obama presidency; partners University of Chicago and University… More

This Mother’s Day, we sent the message below to our full email list lifting up the incredible moms in our programs who are making their… More

This past October, we announced an initiative that would build upon Mrs. Obama’s work to inspire people to take action to ensure adolescent girls around… More

Two-year, non-residential program brings together a diverse set of 20 civic innovators from around the world to scale the impact of their community-driven… More