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Change, and K-pop: Barack Obama’s Unlikely Role in 1VERSE Origin Story
How an Obama Foundation convening sparked the creation of 1VERSE, the world's first K-pop group featuring North Korean defectors, blending global music with social impact.
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Murat Akaydin, a Turkish-American man with a medium skin tone, holds a microphone as he speaks. A Black man with a dark skin tone stands beside him.
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  • USA
9/11 changed how his community was treated, so this Obama Leader dedicated himself to connection
Q&A with Army veteran Murat Akaydin on growing up Muslim after 9/11, serving in Afghanistan, and building collective power across differences.
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Natia Navrouzov, a woman with a light skin tone and long black hair, speaks on a panel. She is surrounded by men and women with a range of light to dark skin tones. All are sitting and dressed professionally.
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Obama Europe Leader grew up hearing stories of genocide, now she brings them to court
Natia Navrouzov, who has been documenting ISIS crimes against the Yazidi community, testifies in a landmark genocide trial in France, the first of its kind in the country.
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Nika Kovač, a white woman with a light skin tone, holds a closed-lip smile. She is wearing a tan jacket and a black shirt that reads “My Voice, My Choice.” She has brown hair and bangs and is wearing pink lipstick.
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Obama Leader and Scholar advances reproductive rights in Europe
Nika Kovač's "My Voice, My Choice" pushed the EU to advance reproductive rights, expanding access to safe abortion for millions.
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José Patiño, a man with a medium skin tone, speaks with a reporter in Phoenix, in September 2017. Her back is to the camera. He is wearing a yellow shirt. In the background, signs read, “support DACA,” “protect,” and “defend.”
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How an Obama Leader went from undocumented child to helping thousands of immigrants
José Patiño is doing the work to serve immigrants—from helping them afford college to ensuring they get due process.
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More than 200 Obama Leaders with a range of ages and backgrounds, and light to dark skin tones, smile for a virtual call with President Obama and Maya Soetoro.
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Obama Leader bridges culture and climate leadership through storytelling
John Taukave draws on Rotuman stories to guide Pacific climate leadership and inspire communities globally.
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What scares Obama Leaders? (Hint: it's not ghosts)
Hear from Obama Leaders on how they're turning what scares them into fuel for change.
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William Smith Stubbs, a man with a light skin tone, speaks behind a podium at the launch of MoSS at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art.
  • Education
  • Leaders
How one Obama Leader is transforming mental health and combating hate
Obama Leadership Alumni, William Smith-Stubbs, tackles mental health, online hate, and societal division through bold campaigns and inclusive dialogue.
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Obama Leaders and Scholars alumni from across Asia-Pacific who gathered in Bangkok, Thailand to reunite as a community and grow leadership skills.
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  • Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific leaders reunite in Bangkok
Leaders from across Asia-Pacific gathered in Bangkok to share insights, grow skills, and foster collaboration within the Obama Leadership Network.
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