The Barack Obama Foundation

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD AND TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA.

OBAMA FOUNDATION PROGRAMMING:IN SERVICE OF THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO WORK WITH YOUNG LEADERS IN A VARIETY OF LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL PROGRAMS. SCHOLARS: OUR SCHOLARS PROGRAM SUPPORTS RISING LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD VIA A ONE-YEAR RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER ACADEMIC, SKILLS-BASED, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING. FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOLARS PROGRAM INCLUDED 12 SCHOLARS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AND 12 SCHOLARS AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.LEADERS: LEADERS: AFRICA, ASIA-PACIFIC AND EUROPE ARE EACH YEAR-LONG LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AIMED AT BUILDING AND EMPOWERING REGIONAL NETWORKS OF CHANGE-MAKERS. THE LEADERS: AFRICA AND ASIA-PACIFIC REGIONAL COHORTS PROVIDE VALUES-BASED TRAINING TO 200 YOUNG LEADERS. THE LEADERS: AFRICA PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2018 IN JOHANNESBURG, AND THE LEADERS: ASIA-PACIFIC PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN KUALA LUMPUR IN DECEMBER 2019. THE LEADERS: EUROPE PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2020, WITH A COMPLETELY VIRTUAL COHORT OF 35 EMERGING LEADERS. GIRLS OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE: THE GIRLS OPPORTUNITY ALLIANCE SEEKS TO EMPOWER ADOLESCENT GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH EDUCATION, ALLOWING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AND TRANSFORM THEIR FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, AND COUNTRIES. THE PROGRAM ENGAGES PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND THE GRASSROOTS LEADERS WORKING TO EDUCATE THEM.MY BROTHER'S KEEPER ALLIANCE: MBK ALLIANCE LEADS A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION FOCUSED ON BUILDING SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN OF COLOR WHERE THEY FEEL VALUED AND HAVE CLEAR PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY. OBAMA YOUTH JOBS CORPS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH URBAN ALLIANCE, THE OBAMA YOUTH JOBS CORPS INCREASES ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOME OF THE MOST UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO. THROUGH WORKFORCE READINESS TRAINING AND EARLY, MEANINGFUL WORK EXPERIENCE AT BUSINESSES AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, OYJC GIVES STUDENTS THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EXPOSURE NEEDED TO SUCCEED. OYJC SERVED MORE THAN 150 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS IN THE LAST THREE ACADEMIC YEARS.FELLOWS: THE OBAMA FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS OUTSTANDING CIVIC INNOVATORS -- LEADERS WHO ARE WORKING WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES TO CREATE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE, ADDRESSING SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS. IN 2019, THE PROGRAM WELCOMED 20 NEW COMMUNITY-MINDED RISING STARS FROM AROUND THE WORLD FOR A TWO-YEAR, NON-RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF THEIR WORK AND INSPIRE A WAVE OF CIVIC INNOVATION.

OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER STARTUP:IN 2021 THE OBAMA FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER (THE "CENTER"), INCLUDING THE CENTER'S MUSEUM. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED FINALIZING THE DESIGN OF THE CENTER AND ACCELERATING THE MUSEUM COMPONENT BY LAYING THE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR, AND INITIATING, OUR COLLECTION PROCESS AND ART PLAN. IN ADDITION, SIGNIFICANT REGULATORY MILESTONES WERE REACHED TO ENABLE THE START OF CENTER CONSTRUCTION IN 2021.