The Obama Foundation
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Our mission is to inspire people to take action, empower them to change their world for the better, and connect them so they can achieve more together.
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📸🍿💫 Tickets to the Obama Presidential Center available May 6. Barack Obama Mark Hamill
The Obama Foundation532,592 views • 1 month ago
When the Obama Presidential Center Museum opens June 19, you can see the American flag carried by SEAL Team Six of the Navy SEALs and Army pilots during Operation Neptune’s Spear, the mission that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 1, 2011.
The Obama Foundation538,428 views • 1 month ago
During his presidency, President Obama read 10 letters a day from Americans who’d taken the time to write to him about their worries, hopes, and, often, their requests for help. These letters were hand-picked from the thousands of emails and handwritten notes that the White House received daily, and were representative of the day’s mail. The President read the 10 letters at night, and later often visited letter writers in their hometowns and spoke about how these messages inspired him and his policies. As President Obama toured the exhibits with Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett, he reflected on those letters and how they’re brought to life in the Museum today. The letters are paired with a deeply moving film created by Chicago’s own Manual Cinema, which beautifully illustrates the stories of letter writers as diverse as a worried veteran, a hopeful refugee and a joyful adoptee. The Obama Presidential Center opens June 19.
The Obama Foundation110,419 views • 8 days ago
A place to learn, a place to play, and a place to belong. President Obama and CEO of the Obama Foundation Valerie Jarrett recently marveled at our whimsical playground — full of oversized animal structures and world class play equipment — and reflected on how our on-site branch of the Chicago Public Library will appeal to kids of every age. This is a place where every family is welcome, every child is safe, and every person is respected — a place for everyone.
The Obama Foundation38,977 views • 4 days ago
“Our view is talent and the possibility of being a changemaker doesn’t come in one form,” said President Obama to Voyagers, “it has to do with heart, grit, commitment, irreverence, and risk taking.” The world needs empathetic leaders who can build bridges and bring people together. The Voyager Scholarship provides access to a network of global leaders and mentors to help tackle difficult problems within communities and across the globe, together. If you are a current sophomore or community college transfer student ready to grow in your public service career, the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship application is open now. Learn more and see if you are eligible to become a Voyager:
The Obama Foundation921,223 views • 3 months ago
From one natural-born US citizen to another, have a great Benito Bowl!
The Obama Foundation805,488 views • 3 months ago
The countdown to June is on! Something unbelievable IS happening on the South Side: we're opening the Obama Presidential Center! We’re building an amazing community and look forward to seeing Reggie Miller hit some scary 3s at our Home Court. See you in June!
The Obama Foundation674,490 views • 3 months ago
Hope has a new home: On the South Side of Chicago, the Obama Presidential Center will be dedicated June 18, and the campus will open to the public June 19. It will be a place for all of us to come together to Bring Change Home. Sign up for tickets and updates at
The Obama Foundation492,716 views • 2 months ago
Visible from nearby streets to miles beyond the South Side of Chicago, excerpts from President Obama’s remarks during the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama, started going up at sunrise today on the exterior of the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center. They are a reminder of hope and possibility: “You Are America.”
The Obama Foundation820,943 views • 5 months ago
During a recent visit to the nearly completed Obama Presidential Center campus, President Obama could barely contain his excitement. Home Court—the new athletic and community center—is finished, the landscaping is coming in, and the vision is truly coming to life."I could not be more excited, because I know not just people here on the south side of Chicago, but visitors from all around the world are going to be able to use this space in an active way.”
The Obama Foundation691,250 views • 5 months ago
🎉Starting June 19, The Obama Presidential Center is your home for fun, inspiration and activities of all kinds this Summer and on into the year! 🇺🇲To honor the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, and to inspire visitors to shape our shared future, we are hosting “You Are America,” a series of talks, performances, films, and community events. 🎇The series will kick off with a free Independence Day celebration on July 4 called “The People’s Fourth,” featuring live music, self-guided tours, and family-friendly activities across the campus. Get closer to nature, and your neighbors, Summer Garden Gatherings in the Eleanor Roosevelt Fruit and Vegetable Garden will run every other week from July 12 to Sept. 20, in partnership with Urban Growers Collective. 🎂Celebrate President Obama’s birthday with an all-ages karaoke DJ set Aug. 4! Get ready to sing along to classics from soul, R&B, and contemporary hits. 📖To create a little quiet and connection, we’re partnering with the Chicago Public Library to host storytime inside our new library branch. 🏐And local youth can discover their potential at the Teen Action Lab, in partnership with After School Matters, with hands-on sports, leadership, and wellness programs. 👟Meanwhile, older adults can hit their stride on campus through At Your Pace, a walk-run club led by Peace Runners 773. We can’t wait for you to join us for these, and so many more things to do! We’re just getting started! Check out the full event calendar:
The Obama Foundation20,681 views • 4 days ago
Karen Stollon was a bystander. Until February 10, 2007. That freezing day in Springfield, Karen drove two hours alone to hear Barack Obama speak. She'd never been to a rally. At 51, she didn't think she'd find her drive in a crowd of thousands, shivering in the cold. But when he spoke, something changed. His values aligned with hers. He helped her see the bigger picture—that we're all connected, and we all have a responsibility to help one another. By March, she was volunteering in Iowa. Bringing crockpots of food to campaign offices, knocking on doors through snowstorms, and meeting young people who reminded her that change is possible when we show up. Fifty one is kind of late to be awakened, she says, but that's how it happened for her. Now she’s 70, still toting an Obama-Biden sticker on her car, still believing in the dream of a better country. That cold February day didn't just change her politics; it changed how she sees the world and her place in it. Hope isn't passive. It's something you create every day.
The Obama Foundation437,092 views • 3 months ago