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Liza Zaruba, a woman with a light skin tone and long blonde hair, stands in between country flags outside of the United Nations. She rests her hands on her hips and is wearing a white blouse and yellow pants.
  • Voyagers
  • Global Reach
Obama-Chesky Voyager travels from Togo to Geneva to make a difference in health care

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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President Obama and then Vice President Joe Biden clap as they stand at a conference table. In the background, people with a range of light skin tones clap and cheer. All are dressed professionally.
  • Presidential History
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Oral histories offer reflections on the Affordable Care Act

Personal stories released that highlight the legacy and impact of the ACA

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Veterans of the freedom riders movements pictured both then and now
  • Equality
  • Changemakers
Voices of the Freedom Riders

To mark the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, we spoke with veterans of the movement, as well as author Eric Etheridge

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President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel take the stage for remarks at the Krün Town Hall in Krün, Germany, Sunday, June 7, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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  • Barack Obama
President Obama’s visit to Germany

On May 25, 2017, President Obama joined German Chancellor Angela Merkel and four young leaders for a conversation on the topic of “Being Involved in Democracy: Taking on Responsibility Locally and Globally.”

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Guitars in Green Room during set-up for Country Music in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, July 21, 2009, in Washington (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
  • Chicago
  • The Arts
Hometown: a collaborative playlist

We asked you to share songs that remind you of home and inspire you to be involved in your communities. From India to Indiana, you delivered.

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An illustration of four people with a range of light to deep skin tones lifting one another up on top of a paper plane. The background is pink.

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