Education stories

• MBK Alliance
• Programs

More than 100 incoming freshmen at three Chicago high schools got a jumpstart on their high school careers this summer

• First Look
• Building the Center

This unique partnership is the first of its kind and will feature digital media spaces and educational resources for kids and adults.

• Programs
• The Arts

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

• Programs
• The Arts

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

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• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports secondary education for girls in rural Peru.

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• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports community-driven solutions that advance equality and climate justice in Tanzania.

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• Girls Opportunity Alliance

See how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports STEM education for Kenyan girls with disabilities.

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• Girls Opportunity Alliance

Watch how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports girls through mentorship programs in Chicago.

• Programs
• Watch

Last fall, Mrs. Obama spent time with an inspiring group of young women in Malawi who are part of the Girls Opportunity Alliance.

• Voyagers
• Global Reach

Explore Liza Zaruba's Summer Voyage, and learn how she plans to apply her new health care skills back in Chicago.

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

MBK Omaha has become a Model Community for showing a population-level impact on Milestone 6, all youth remain safe from violent crimes by demonstrating a 30 percent decrease in homicides from 2011 to 2022.

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

Hear directly from one of the My Brother’s Keeper Model Communities on how they achieved a 91 percent graduation rate for students of color.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Community Engagement

Discover how Ladies of Virtue is transforming lives through mentorship and leadership

• Equality
• Defending Democracy

Hear directly from Adrijana Hanušić Bećirović as she talks about human rights and what the Obama Leadership program has meant to her.

• Youth
• The Arts

See how the students explored expression and possibilities at EXPO Chicago.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Programs

Learn more about how the Girls Opportunity Alliance is working to empower and educate girls around the world

• Leaders
• USA

Meet 2023 United States Obama Leader Ryan Pavel, veteran, and CEO of Warrior-Scholar Project.

• Leaders
• Europe

Find out how Elpida is making a difference for female entrepreneurs in Kenya.

• Equality
• Leaders

Learn how Ireen is improving the livelihood of women and girls in Zambia’s rural communities.

• Stories
• Programs

As we reflect on this year, we couldn’t be more proud of the work of our global network of leaders who are tackling some of the most vital issues of our time and working together to strengthen their communities and our institutions.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Asia-Pacific

Read Hay’s story from Vietnam.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Asia-Pacific

Read Kiran’s story from India.

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Asia-Pacific

Laxmi’s story

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
• Equality

Rebecca’s story

• Girls Opportunity Alliance
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Watch Diana’s story from Malawi.

• Chicago
• Youth

This week, President and Mrs. Obama returned home for a series of events on the South and West Side of Chicago

• Futures Series
• Youth

The Obama Foundation Futures Series exposes high school students to a variety of career pathways through intimate conversations with accomplished leaders about their experiences.

• Barack Obama
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On June 15, 2012, President Obama announced DACA, an executive action to lift the shadow of deportation for young people who came to the United States as undocumented immigrants.

• Defending Democracy
• Barack Obama

Hear President Obama share his vision for the internet in this keynote address at Stanford University.

• Scholars
• Barack Obama

President Obama joined with University of Chicago Scholars for a thoughtful conversation about their work and the issues that are impacting their work. He later dropped in to Hyde Park Academy on the South Side of Chicago for a Futures Series conversation!

• Alumni
• Community Engagement

Meet an Obama Alum who is helping young Chicagoans reach their dreams

• Presidential History
• Barack Obama

This week, 100kin10 announced they exceeded a goal President Obama set in 2011: to recruit and train 100,000 new STEM teachers by 2021.

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

Inspiring Hope in Denver, One Student at a Time

• MBK Alliance
• Youth

Community Spotlight: MBK Yonkers

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• Chicago

In the Englewood neighborhood, Joseph Williams is also known as “The Black Mr. Rogers.”