New York City lost out to Chicago in the bidding for President Barack Obama’s presidential library and center, but the Obama Foundation is now fulfilling a pledge it made in 2015 to “maintain a ...

This fall, the University of Chicago Obama Foundation Scholars Program named 18 students—including six from Chicago Booth—as UChicago Obama Scholars for the 2023–24 academic year. Other students in ...

Nazira Davroni, BC ’25, has been awarded the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service from the Obama Foundation, a scholarship founded by Barack and Michelle Obama alongside Brian Chesky, co-founder and ...

Two Portland-area high school graduates are among 100 college juniors who won scholarship, travel and mentorship support through the Obama Foundation’s Voyager Scholarship, the foundation announced on ...

Jasmin Valdivieso Sanches was filled with anticipation when she saw a message marked “Obama Foundation” at the top of her email inbox. It was the long-awaited results from her application to the ...

Junior Aisha Makama will use the public service award to pursue her passion to develop STEM education in Africa.

Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Former President Barack Obama stopped by Lilydale First Baptist Church in Chicago’s Roseland community on Wednesday morning to catch up with his old ...

TheGrio recently chatted with the head of the Obama Foundation Leaders USA, who shared more about the program’s intent and how it came to be. As America’s first Black commander-in-chief and one of the ...

Alphia Faith Kemokai, today announced her acceptance to The Obama Foundation's Leaders program, joining more than 200 global changemakers for the 2025-2026 class. Following a competitive selection ...

This fall, Columbia University, Obama’s alma mater, will launch a program for international fellows, the foundation and school planned to announce Thursday. The yearlong program will bring an ...