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Explore Obama Leaders letters of thanks and the relationships that continue to inspire their work today.

José Patiño is doing the work to serve immigrants—from helping them afford college to ensuring they get due process.

John Taukave draws on Rotuman stories to guide Pacific climate leadership and inspire communities globally.

This summer, join us at your local coffee shop, library, festival, or small business to learn more about the Obama Presidential Center.

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

Get to know the inspiring community members behind the Obama Presidential Center

The Obama Foundation Futures Series exposes high school students to career pathways through intimate conversations with accomplished leaders.

The Obama Foundation Futures Series exposes high school students to career pathways through intimate conversations with accomplished leaders.

Join us in celebrating President Obama’s birthday by writing him a personal note.

Join us in celebrating President Obama’s birthday by writing him a personal note.

We're collecting your warm wishes for Mrs. Obama’s 61st birthday. This is your chance to write her a personal note!

This Pride Month and every month, we are committed to uplifting and supporting the LGBTQ+ community.

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As part of our celebrations for his 60th birthday, you helped us give President Obama the best gift: Your story.

Right now, high school and college seniors across the country are missing out on an important rite of passage: commencement. But that doesn’t mean we have to skip the celebrations.

As we continue to navigate unprecedented times, we can still find reasons for hope.

Five-year-old Pennsylvanian Cori Ryan wrote to President Obama to share her love for reading and her excitement that the Obama Presidential Center will open in Chicago in the future. Check out the note President Obama sent her in return.

Read this article to find out the 2019 Obama Foundation summit theme. Mrs. Obama shares her excitement for this year's summit and reveals a place that gives her purpose.

Earlier today, Tiffany Drake, Executive Director of the Girls Opportunity Alliance, sent the message below to our email list in honor of her daughter’s first day of school and to lift up the importance of education for girls around the world.

Columbia University, in partnership with the University of Chicago and University of Hawaiʻi, will produce the official oral history of the Obama presidency.

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" President Obama reflects on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and the power of serving others on what would have been his 90th birthday.

President Obama stopped by the Greater Chicago Food Depository with Foundation Chief Engagement Officer Mike Strautmanis to pack food for families in need across the Chicago area.

If you’re interested in recording an audio or video interview, learn how to do it and how to submit it here.

Share a photo or image from 2008 with information that we should include in our archive here.

Ten years ago you helped make history — now you've helped us write it.

Artist Lynell Jinks creates masterpieces on his childrens’ paper lunch bags every single week. He uses the images to inspire them to be passionate about their talents, and to pursue their biggest dreams. It sure beats PB&J.

To honor the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s death, President Obama and Congressman John Lewis participated in a My Brother’s Keeper Alliance roundtable with students from Ron Brown College Preparatory High School in Washington, D.C.

As we count down to the new year, President Obama reflects on 2017 and his belief that each of us can make a difference.

In honor of President Obama's birthday today, Mrs. Obama has a special message to share

On Sunday, May 7, 2017, President Obama accepted the 2017 Centennial John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award with these words