Health & wellbeing stories

- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Chicago
Discover how dance empowers girls on stage, in leadership, and in life.
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- MBK Alliance
- Obama Picks
March Madness is here—and we’re excited to continue our annual tradition of sharing President Obama’s Brackets. Check it out.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Chicago
Discover how Jumping Juniors empowers girls through Double Dutch jump rope with support from the Girls Opportunity Alliance.
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- Alumni
- Changemakers
Explore the impact of the Clay Hunt Act a decade after its passage, as told by an Obama alumni
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- Stories
- Equality
See how Project Exploration creates dynamic STEM learning opportunities for girls on the West Side of Chicago.
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- Equality
- Community Engagement
See how the Girls Opportunity Alliance brings together leaders from across Chicago for connection and capacity building.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps adolescent girls in Kenya access high-quality education and holistic support.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps address transportation barriers and safety for girls in Vietnam.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Watch how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps close the gender gap in STEM through digital literacy training for girls.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Watch how the Girls Opportunity Alliance supports education access for adolescent girls in Tanzania.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Learn how the Girls Opportunity Alliance helps educate and empower the next generation of Nepali girls.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
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See how Praize Productions, Inc. nurtures girls’ talent, self-expression, and life skills through performing arts.
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- Stories
- Programs
As we close out this exciting, impact-filled year, we wanted to share some of our favorite memories.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Youth
Learn how the Alliance is joining forces with 26 organizations serving adolescent girls in Chicago and around the world
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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.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Chicago
See how Girls in the Game is empowering girls through sports programming to develop their health, leadership, and life skills.
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- Voyagers
- Global Reach
Explore Liza Zaruba's Summer Voyage, and learn how she plans to apply her new health care skills back in Chicago.
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- 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.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Programs
Learn more about how the Girls Opportunity Alliance is working to empower and educate girls around the world
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- Presidential History
Hear from President Obama as he reflects on this milestone moment.
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- Presidential History
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Personal stories released that highlight the legacy and impact of the ACA
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- Alumni
- Presidential History
Meet five women carrying forward the legacy of the Affordable Care Act in their communities
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- Scholars
- Youth
DeKevious Wilson strengthens youth mental health through policy work.
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- MBK Alliance
- Youth
Check out the Freedom Summer 2023 grant recipients!
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- Presidential History
Understand the impact of this historic legislation for American families and share your story.
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- 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.
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- Chicago
- Community Engagement
These Chicago organizers want you to check in on your neighbor
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- MBK Alliance
- Event
MBK Rising! brought together the growing network of MBK Communities, cross-sector leaders, and young men of color and the organizations working hard to help them achieve their dreams. See the highlights
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- Equality
- Alumni
Meet One Obama Alum Who is Leading the Fight for Women's Equality
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- MBK Alliance
- Youth
I am proud to announce that the MBK Alliance is ramping up our efforts to support our MBK Network. The start of these efforts is our nationwide call to action, Freedom Summer 2022. Communities across the country often experience an uptick in youth violence
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- Chicago
- Youth
Chicago lost another innocent life this weekend and this one came close to home.
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- Michelle Obama
- Building the Center
From our earliest days of planning, we always knew we wanted to have a Fruit & Vegetable Garden at the future Obama Presidential Center
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