When we launched the #ObamaScholars program three years ago, we hoped to equip the next generation of leaders with the tools and skills they could use to change their communities for the better. To our newest Scholars—congratulations! We can’t wait to see the good you’ll do. https://t.co/1OpJ7s8cYz
The pandemic has devastated communities everywhere. But the young leaders in our newest class of @ObamaFoundation Scholars studying at @UChicago and @Columbia give me hope for a better future. Congratulations, Scholars! https://t.co/QWpgaxfwvg
These 24 rising leaders will work throughout the academic year to create sustainable solutions for their communities' most pressing issues. Learn more at: https://t.co/AEoul1B7yxpic.twitter.com/rJath3VOiP
Ahead of Labor Day, get to know Maurice Harris. He’s a lifelong Chicagoan, father of five, and a talented tradesman who will help us build the Obama Presidential Center. Photos by: @lawagyeihttps://t.co/P7s8nlYQwV
Hurricane Ida has left millions of people without power, food, and shelter throughout the South. In times like these, we’ve got to lift up one another. I hope you’ll click through to support families who can use your help: https://t.co/yqIwIkSUz0
Michelle and I are thinking of everyone affected by Hurricane Ida, and we're grateful to the first responders doing heroic work. Here are some ways to support those in need: https://t.co/YZU1xlRN1i
2020 was a year of uncertainty and unrest. But it was also a year where hope led the way, as new leaders stepped in to confront challenges with hard work, creativity, and empathy, and showed us how hope can turn anguish into action.
Right now, thousands of people in Haiti are injured and even more are homeless after an earthquake hit the island on Saturday. If you’re looking for ways to make a difference, here are some organizations that are helping Haitians recover and rebuild. https://t.co/gQWKnAlkQs
The words that will appear on the exterior of the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center draw a meaningful line between the history that made the Obamas’ journey possible, the story we’ll tell in the Museum, and our ongoing work.
Dive deeper:
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) July 28, 2021
As part of our celebrations for President Obama's birthday, you helped us give him the best gift: Your story. We asked you to share how you’ve spent 60 minutes—or even 60 seconds—giving back to your communities—and you didn’t disappoint.
Check out some of the inspiring stories:
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) August 9, 2021
Today marks seven years since we launched My Brother’s Keeper to reduce barriers and expand opportunity for boys and young men of color. And it remains true that the only way our country lives up to its ideals is if our young people can reach their fullest potential. pic.twitter.com/dOoOGPxnNv
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