"In your life, you will fail. You will stumble, and you will fall. But that will make you better. You'll get it right the next time." — President Obama
The Obama Foundation
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The Obama Foundation
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We believe in a world with more opportunity, participation, and trust.
Joined January 2014
- 🇺🇲Join us Saturday for “The People’s Fourth,” a free July 4th celebration, with live music from Melody Angel, Mucca Pazza and DJ Hot Rod, self-guided tours, food and merch stations, and family activities including face painting and bubble blowing. This event kicks off our “You
- Become a member of the Obama Foundation today to unlock exclusive presale to Obama Presidential Center Museum ticket access July 1—a full week before they open to the public July 8. obama.org/member/
- The Obama Presidential Center is officially open, and we are thrilled by the outpouring of love and interest from visitors near and far! While tickets are currently sold out, our next block of tickets for visits September 2026 through January 2027 is open for our Founding Member
- To mark the 250th anniversary of America’s declaration of independence, the Obama Presidential Center will host “You Are America.” This eight week series will honor the inclusive spirit of America and welcome neighbors across Chicago and the world to the Center’s campus. Join us!
00:00 - When Ashley Baia was 9 years old, she told her mom that her favorite food was mustard and relish sandwiches. Telling her mother that was Baia’s way of trying to help keep her family’s food costs down. That’s because Baia’s family went bankrupt after her mother was diagnosed with
00:00 - Out of nearly 60,000 entries, Michele Hurley Sullen won tickets to the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony through The Obama Foundation's sweepstakes. She brought her 16-year-old son, Jonathan, who was born during President Obama’s time in office. For him, the visit
- On the morning of June 26, 2015, America was caught between two realities: while people celebrated the Supreme Court's landmark ruling on marriage equality and the hard-won civil rights battle decades in the making, they also grieved for the nine lives lost in the horrifically
00:00 - Become a member of The Obama Foundation today to unlock exclusive presale to Obama Presidential Center Museum ticket access July 1 — a full week before they open to the public July 8. Obama.org/member
- The Obama Foundation reposted
My sister Maya and I were profoundly shaped by the influence of our mom, Ann Dunham. Giving Maya a preview of the Obama Presidential Center, including a new sculpture by Maya Lin dedicated to our mom’s memory, was truly special.
00:00 - The Obama Foundation repostedIt was great catching up with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson on Home Court at the Obama Presidential Center. We spoke about the game we love, what it means to open the Center in Chicago, and why understanding our history is so important for navigating the world today. We had a
00:00 - “Do not ever let anyone make you feel like you don’t matter, or like you don’t have a place in our American story — because you do. And you have a right to be exactly who you are." — Mrs. Obama
- What a Sunday — @ChicagoFire, @theChicagoStars, and @chicagobulls brought so much joy to the Sports & Play Clinic at Home Court! ⚽️ 🏀 ⚽️
