53K views · 4K reactions | Three cities. 500 people. Countless ideas to create change. Check out a recap of the Training Days we hosted this fall in Chicago, Tempe, and Boston to help teach young people how to make a positive impact in their communities: | Obama Foundation | Facebook

2.9K views · 436 reactions | Merry Christmas! Earlier this month, President Barack Obama surprised Parkside Community Academy students on the South Side of Chicago with presents, a Christmas book reading, and some holiday cheer. To all those celebrating the holiday, we hope your day is merry and bright! | Obama Foundation | Facebook

151K views · 1.5K reactions | “Know what your story is. That will give you the power to guide your life.” That was the advice Barack Obama had for students last week at his Futures Series talk at Hyde Park Academy—the high school right across the street from the site of the Obama Presidential Center campus in Chicago. It’s all part of our ongoing mission to expose young people to the pathways to realizing their potential. Get a glimpse. | Obama Foundation | Facebook

26K views · 316 reactions | We launched the Futures Series to give local students exposure to a wide range of careers they might not have considered before. Because we believe if you can see it, you can dream it. As part of our Futures Series, Hyde Park Academy students visited the McDonald’s headquarters in Chicago where they heard directly from corporate staff, learned about diverse career paths, and got a special behind-the-scenes look at McDonald’s HQ. | Obama Foundation | Facebook