Mail von der Obama Foundation

"[...] In his Farewell Address as President, Barack Obama made this request of us: "I'm asking you to believe. Not in my ability to make change, but in yours."

This faith in each of our capacity to make a difference in our world has been the guiding principle of President and Mrs. Obama's two decades in public service. [...]

That's exactly why we have asked you to add your voice, to tell us what good citizenship means to you and what you want this Foundation to be.

We asked, and you answered.

We've received hundreds of thousands of your ideas, photos, stories of citizenship, and suggestions for working together on building this Foundation. And we want you to keep them coming!

Here's one inspiring example of what you've sent along:
"Being a great citizen is about showing up, standing up, and speaking up when change needs to happen!"