A Scholar's Story: Edem Dorothy Ossai
Edem Dorothy Ossai is an Obama Foundation Scholar currently studying at the University of Chicago. The Obama Foundation Scholars program supports dynamic, collaborative, rising leaders from around the world. Read Edem’s story +
“I show up with love, I show up with hugs, I show up with understanding…” Chicago native Michael Airhart extends a listening ear, a warm meal, and other items to people experiencing homelessness across the city—because everyone deserves a chance to get back on their feet and have someone to count on.
Applications for the Community Leadership Corps Close Soon!
The Community Leadership Corps is an opportunity for young people ages 18-25 to come together and develop projects that address opportunities and challenges in their community. If you’re a young person living in Hartford, CT or Chicago, IL and want to make your community a better place, apply to join the Community Leadership Corps before it’s too late! Applications close on Sunday, March 24. Apply today +
Face to Face with the Fellows: Koketso Moeti
Obama Foundation Fellow, Koketso Moeti, founded amandla.mobi, a digital platform to fight the limits society has placed on the most vulnerable in her society, or Mzansi, and beyond. The mobile and multilingual platform empowers members to enable collective action on issues, ranging from public safety, to education, to the cost of communication, to creating change from the palms of their hands. Get to know Koketso +
Reflections on MBK Rising! from Quamiir Trice
Philadelphia educator Quamiir Trice was one of several young men who joined Karamo Brown on stage at MBK Rising!, a national convening hosted by the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance this past February. He took the time to reflect on his experience at the event and what he learned. Read them now +
March 8, 2019
Fact Sheet: The Obama Presidential Archives
The Obama Foundation is proud to be working in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to lay the foundation for enhanced public… More
March 8, 2019
Celebrating International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we sent the message below to our email list lifting up the work of Obama Foundation program participants who are… More
Face to Face with the Fellows: Preethi Herman
“My entire life seems to have been in preparation for what I’m doing now, which is just being able to have empathy for others and insight into different experiences to ultimately empower women to step up to be leaders.” See how Obama Fellow Preethi Herman is empowering women to reach their full potential through leadership. Read the full story +
The Creative Brief with Joshua Mays
We sat down to talk process and creativity with the Oakland-based artist and muralist, Joshua Mays, who created murals that captured the joy, optimism, and beauty of the MBK movement for MBK Rising! Read the full interview +
February 18, 2019
President Obama Marks Five-Year Anniversary of My Brother’s Keeper with Reading List
Earlier today, President Obama shared a reading list in lead-up to MBK Rising!, a two-day convening that will bring together in Oakland the… More
Face to Face with the Fellows: Harry Grammer
In a nation with the world’s largest prison population, Los Angeles County has the highest rate of youth incarceration and probation, and a recidivism rate of 69 percent. Harry Grammer is doing his part to give young people the support they need to begin their lives anew. Read more about Harry and his organization, New Earth +
February 5, 2019
Stephen Curry, John Legend To Join President Obama at My Brother’s Keeper Alliance’s First National Gathering in Oakland
MBK Rising! will bring together youth and community leaders advocating for boys and young men of color CHICAGO, IL — Today, the Obama… More
When Worlds Collide: Obama Foundation Scholar and African Leader Join Forces for Good
See what happened when Robert Katende from the Leaders: Africa program met Vanessa Paranjothy, an Obama Scholar at Columbia University, met at the 2018 Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago…Read the full story +
Designing the Asia-Pacific Leaders Program
Explore how we’re bringing our Asia-Pacific Leaders program to life. Learn more +