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Chicago, it’s good to be home! Michelle and I built the Obama Presidential Center to be a place where people of all ages can learn, play, and work – and we can't wait to welcome you all later this week!

The Obama Foundation today announced a selection of spaces in the Obama Presidential Center that honor the civil rights and democracy leaders who inspired President and Mrs. Obama’s own leadership journeys.

The Obama Foundation today announced a selection of spaces in the Obama Presidential Center named for artists, authors, and creatives whose work and voices have inspired people to see the world differently and understand our power to shape the future through literature, performance, and visual arts.

“These initiatives weren't simply programs to me. They were promises. To kids, to parents, to girls around the world," Michelle Obama on Let's Move!, Joining Forces, Reach Higher and Let Girls Learn. The Obama Presidential Center will tell these stories when it opens June 19.

President and Mrs. Obama have had a partnership from their earliest days, and the Obama Presidential Center Museum reflects this. The love, and sense of humor, that keeps them connected was obvious when President Obama recently toured the Museum with Valerie Jarrett.

Bo and Sunny brought real joy to the White House! And one Obama Presidential Center Museum’s exhibits honors this with tactile fur so every child can feel it. "Home is being with the people—and pups—we love, no matter the setting," Michelle Obama said. The Center opens June 19.

The Obama Foundation today announced a selection of spaces in the Obama Presidential Center named for those who dedicated their lives to building the relationships that sustain our communities through food and family.

Join us for the livestream of the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony on June 18 at 11 a.m. CT! It’s a front-row seat to history, no matter where you are.

More than 17,000 people applied for frontline jobs at the Center, and we hired the top 1 percent. Recently, President Obama welcomed these new employees, and he greeted them as he toured the Museum and campus with Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett.

Jazz is built on hope. June is Black Music Month and we are celebrating with some wisdom from a true Jazz legend, Herbie Hancock!

The Obama Foundation today announced a selection of spaces in the Obama Presidential Center that will honor leaders who have inspired young people to make change.

"Democracy requires a basic sense of solidarity — the idea that for all our outward differences, we are all in this together; that we rise or fall as one." — President Obama

"Democracy requires a basic sense of solidarity — the idea that for all our outward differences, we are all in this together; that we rise or fall as one." — President Obama

Michelle Obama's style was an expression of intention—lifting up new designers, and shopping where everyone shops. Joy. Color. Confidence. A reminder that no one gets to define beauty for you.

Recently Nika Kovač led a movement to gather 1.2 million signatures in support of expanding abortion access for millions of women across the European Union. This is the story of what inspired her, and how she did it.

A place to learn, play, and belong. President Obama and Valerie Jarrett explore the Center and reflect on building a space where every family is welcome, every child is safe, and every person is respected. A place for everyone.

🎉Starting June 19, The Obama Presidential Center is your home for fun, inspiration and activities of all kinds this Summer and on into the year! Check out the full event calendar: obama.org/whats-on/?ut...

"In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less." — President Obama

"Democracy requires a basic sense of solidarity — the idea that for all our outward differences, we are all in this together; that we rise or fall as one." — President Obama

Every day something new and wonderful is happening on campus at the Obama Presidential Center! Just yesterday, world-renowned sculptor and architect Maya Lin oversaw the final installation of "Seeing Through the Universe", a site-specific stone sculptural water feature.

We cannot wait to welcome you to campus! Today, we’re announcing the first slate of programming at the Obama Presidential Center, including free, public activities during our Grand Opening Weekend, June 19-21.

Today marks 23 days until the Obama Presidential Center's Grand Opening — and for us, 23 makes us think of only one person: Michael Jordan. 1/3

During his presidency, President Obama read 10 letters a day from Americans who’d taken the time to write to him about their worries, hopes, and, often, their requests for help.

This Memorial Day, Obama alum & Ret. Army Col. Steve Parker carries the mission of service forward — from Iraq to the White House to Chicago. "The families left behind belong to all of us," he said.

During the construction of the Obama Presidential Center, South Side locals Rodney East, Calvin Rodgers, Sam Mitchem, and Maurice Fitzgerald were among the first people to test out the sound systems at the brand new Elie Wiesel Auditorium.

It was a crowd connection that defined an era. President and Mrs. Obama got out of their motorcade - twice - to be closer to the 72,000 Americans lining the parade route during the 2009 Inaugural Parade.

Need a little boost this weekend? Listen to this message from President Obama.

This 🎓season, always be closing…with hope.

What does making your bed have to do with a great commencement speech?

How do you build a museum for everyone? The Obama Presidential Center Museum is committed to equitable access for every visitor. The Museum is designed with inclusive navigation and sensory considerations in mind. Watch this video to learn more about our accessibility features.

Want to know how to avoid 🥱at 🎓? Listen to some of the best speechwriters in the business share their tips.

Today is National Memo Day. Write one memo to your younger self in the comments — we will start

There is something powerful about watching someone walk through an idea they once could only imagine. As President Obama toured the exhibits with Valerie Jarrett, one thing became clear: this space was never meant to tell just one story. The Obama Presidential Center opens June 19.

"When we open our hearts and our minds to those who may not think like we do or believe what we do — that's when we discover at least the possibility of common ground." — President Obama

We are so excited to be dedicating the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago with a dynamic celebration June 18, with performances by global icons and engaging storytelling about the Foundation’s work to inspire, empower and connect people to make change in their own communities.

"Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up. No one's written your destiny for you. Here in America, you write your own destiny." — President Obama

Because everyone deserves to know they belong at the heart of democracy, today we mark International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia.

The Obama Foundation has announced the naming of the Hope and Change Lobby of the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center, honoring the foundational ideas of President Obama’s 2008 campaign.

What is something you refuse to give up on?

"We did not come to fear the future. We came here to shape it." — President Obama

"Hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting." — President Obama

Here’s President Obama’s priceless reaction to the almost finished Obama Presidential Center Museum.

What does it really mean to say “Bring Change Home?” Come visit and get inspired to take action. #BringChangeHome. Get your tickets: www.obama.org/visit/museum...

The Obama Foundation today announced the Nancy Pelosi Garden Pavilion at the Obama Presidential Center, celebrating Pelosi as one of the many icons, leaders, activists and changemakers who will be honored in named spaces at the Obama Presidential Center thanks to generous gifts from benefactors.

Before "Hamilton" was a hit, it was Lin-Manuel Miranda trying something new at the White House’s An Evening of Poetry, Music and the Spoken Word. Now, an artifact from the evening is coming to "The People's House" exhibit at the Obama Presidential Center Museum.

When Hyde Park Academy Futures Series students visited NorthwesternMedicine’s Bronzeville Outpatient Center, they walked away with so much more than just a behind-the-scenes look at healthcare.

Fresh off @colbertlateshow.bsky.social speaking with President @barackobama.bsky.social, Ella Dennis, 2022-2023 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service recipient, has one thing on her mind: What would she tell her younger self who was juggling everything?

Wrap up your weekend with this inspirational quote from President Obama. Drop a 💪 if you needed this today!

A mother’s hope. A little boy’s eagerness. A president’s tenderness. A photographer’s eye. A photo that captured more than a moment.