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In partnership with Emerald South and local business service organizations, the initiative will host monthly workshops starting January 2026 to prepare the community for increased tourism
Learn more As the Foundation’s signature leadership initiative, the Leaders Program expands a global network of more than 1,100 alumni by connecting and empowering emerging leaders across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States
Learn more In celebration of International Day of the Girl, former First Lady and founder of The Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance, Michelle Obama, announced a new commitment to support organizations that educate and empower adolescent girls
Learn more President and Mrs. Obama and Brian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, today announced the fourth cohort of Voyager Scholarship recipients, comprising 100 college juniors who plan to pursue a career in public service.
Learn more Ten visionary artists—Nick Cave, Nekisha Durrett, Jenny Holzer, Jules Julien, Idris Khan, Aliza Nisenbaum, Jack Pierson, Alison Saar, Kiki Smith, and Marie Watt—join the Obama Presidential Center’s historic campus-wide art program
Learn more The Obama Foundation Introduces 2025-2026 Class of More Than 200 Global Leaders
Learn more The Foundation welcomes its first Scholars from Albania, South Korea, and Uzbekistan as part of its eighth cohort
Learn more Ahead of the opening of a new library branch in the Obama Presidential Center next year, this new campaign will be featured across all 81 Chicago Public Library branches
Learn more The public is invited to explore the campus through monthly perimeter tours as museum exhibit installation progresses inside the Center
Learn more The Obama Foundation is pleased to announce that Darren Walker, outgoing president of the Ford Foundation, will join The Obama Foundation’s Board of Directors on Nov 1.
Learn more In honor of the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Foundation shares select artifacts that will be on display at the Center to inspire visitors to bring change home to their own communities
Learn more Obama Foundation Convenes Local Stakeholders to Elevate Shared Economic Development Opportunities and Unlock Collective Buying Power
Learn more More than 25 Emerging to Renowned Artists Have Been Commissioned to Create Site-specific Works of Art to Inspire Visitors
Learn more Chicago Chef Cliff Rome and Bon Appétit Collaborate on a Unique Partnership to Provide Food Service and Catering Operations at the Center’s Restaurant, Café, and During Event Rentals
Learn more This scholarship provides financial support, travel-based learning opportunities, and access to a global network of leaders for 100 students pursuing careers in public service.
Learn more Third annual Forum brought together hundreds of experts, thought leaders, and emerging changemakers from across the world to explore how to disagree and still find common ground
Learn more Rahshiene Taha and Emily Bittner bring extensive experience that will advance the Foundation’s local and global initiatives
Learn more President Barack Obama will deliver a keynote address on the necessity of pluralism for democracy to succeed
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The Alliance will support 11 Chicago-based and 15 international organizations that work to empower adolescent girls
Learn more Changemakers were chosen from a competitive pool of more than 6,000 applicants across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States
Learn more World-Renowned Ethiopian-American Artist and Activist Julie Mehretu’s Vision is Now Part of a Public Art Display at the Center to Inspire Visitors and the Surrounding South Side Community
Learn more Recipients show notable interest in public health, particularly mental health, after graduating high school during the COVID-19 pandemic
Learn more New Renderings Feature the Athletic Center’s Regulation-Size NBA Basketball Court, Exercise Equipment, and Training Spaces, Alongside Multi-Purpose Spaces for Community Activities
Learn more Foundation Donates $4 Million to Create a Highly Inclusive, Adaptable Playground at Midway Plaisance – The First of its Kind in the City of Chicago
Learn more President Obama to visit Chicago for a first look at a demo of the ‘Power of Words’ – a digital media exhibit planned for the Obama Presidential Center Museum
Learn more Today marks one decade of My Brother’s Keeper creating pathways to opportunity and building brighter futures for boys and young men of color
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