In the lead-up to the 2024 #DemocracyForum on Dec. 5, we spoke with Joséphine Goube, one of our 2024-25 #ObamaScholars from Columbia University. Joséphine is the CEO of Sistech, an organization that helps refugee women break into the tech world. Read how pluralism shapes her work and everyday life: https://lnkd.in/d3wntqnS
Obama Foundation
非盈利组织
Chicago，Illinois 335,322 位关注者
Our mission is to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world.
关于我们
At the Obama Foundation, we are guided by a core belief: that ordinary people working together can change history. Our mission is to inspire those people to take action, empower them to change their world for the better, and connect them so they can achieve more together than they can alone. We were founded by community organizers, so when we seek change, we do it by bringing people together. That approach begins at home, on the South Side of Chicago, where we are building the Obama Presidential Center. The Center represents a historic opportunity for Chicago: a chance to build a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates our nation’s first African American President and First Lady, steps away from where he began his career, where she was raised, and where—together—they made their home. But that approach extends to all our work, whether it’s holding leadership training sessions in communities throughout the U.S., bringing local leaders together in countries around the world, working to support the global education of girls, or ensuring young men of color have pathways to opportunity. As President Obama has said, “we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together.” So join us.
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https://www.obama.org/
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- 非盈利组织
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- 51-200 人
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- Chicago，Illinois
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Last month we announced the third annual #DemocracyForum. Today we’re excited to share some of the special guests who will take the stage on Dec. 5, including Ainka Jackson from Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth and Reconciliation, Layla Zaidane from Future Caucus (formerly Millennial Action Project), and more. See the full schedule:?https://lnkd.in/gZ9qWczH
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Calling all changemakers! We are looking for the next group of #ObamaLeaders in Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States! Our Obama Foundation Leaders program aims to inspire, empower, and connect changemakers to accelerate positive change in their communities. Whether you’re focused on ending gender-based violence, increasing access to education, or solving the climate crisis – we want you to apply! Visit https://lnkd.in/gDfFukBr for more details.? Applications close Wednesday, December 18, 2024.
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This #VeteransDay, let’s take a moment to honor and reflect on the sacrifices made by our brave servicemen and women — including the many #ObamaLeaders who have served. One of those inspiring leaders is Jonathan Pride. Jonathan is the vice president of field operations for NPower, a national nonprofit that provides pathways to prosperity for veterans and young adults from underserved communities by helping them launch digital careers in information technology. Jonathan is a former US Army military intelligence officer and combat veteran who believes that access to education is the key to championing American democracy and breaking the vicious cycle of poverty.
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???? It’s Election Day! Whether you voted by absentee ballot, cast your vote early in person, or are visiting the polls today – you’re doing your part to contribute to the democratic process. ??? A special thank you to the hundreds of thousands of poll workers who are working across the country to ensure every vote counts!
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To celebrate the application launch for our 2025-26 Obama Foundation Scholars Program at Columbia University, we caught up with Juliana Tafur, a 2021-22 program alum, to talk about her work as the Bridging Differences Program Director at the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. Know someone who would be a good fit for our #ObamaScholars program in New York City? Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/e2f87yXa
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To everyone celebrating #Diwali: May the divine light of the festivities fill your life with love, good fortune, and happiness! In this 2010 photo, First Lady Michelle Obama dances with students during a special Diwali candle lighting and dance performance in Mumbai, India. The year prior, President Barack Obama made history as the first president to light the Diya, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, at the White House.
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From the campaign trail to the upcoming Obama Presidential Center, art continues to play an important role in the legacy of the Obamas. Today, many Obama alumni work in artistic fields, using their creativity to provoke powerful change. We recently spoke to Gregg Ross, Kolbie Blume, and Myesha Ward, three of these alumni, to hear how they got their start with the Obama campaign, what advice they have for other creatives, and beyond. Explore their stories: https://lnkd.in/g4-rQVpi
Three Obama alumni use art to empower change
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?? What is pluralism and why does it matter? Our Senior Associate of Strategic Learning, Libby, explains this year’s #DemocracyForum theme: Pluralism.