It’s been a busy few weeks, and I’m looking forward to spending some time this weekend with a good book. Got any recommendations?

This week, I'm in Malawi with @MelindaGates and Amal Clooney as part of our work together to advance gender equality and help end child marriage. We’re visiting programs like AGE Africa that are supporting girls to pursue their dreams.

Child marriage is a major impediment to girls finishing school. Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, and Amal Clooney are in Malawi in collaboration with the Girls Opportunity Alliance, @GatesFoundation, and Clooney Foundation for Justice to empower girls and help lift them up.

In 2009, Barack Obama hosted the first White House Tribal Nations Conference. We talked jobs, energy, and health care with leaders from 564 federally recognized tribes. It was a historic step in addressing the unique needs of Indigenous communities. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

📣 “Listen, believe, love who you are and know you are here for a reason.”

That was some of the advice Grammy-award winning poet J. Ivy shared with Hyde Park Academy students at our latest Futures Series in Chicago.

At the The Obama Foundation, our mission is to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of leaders and changemakers. Now, there's a new way to get involved and show support. Help bring change home and check out our online store to power our work. shop.obama.org

Our country’s veterans and their families have sacrificed so much to keep us safe. On Veterans Day, and every day, we should honor, remember, and show gratitude to our veterans. I hope you’ll join me in thanking our veterans today.

Still feeling inspired by the The Obama Foundation’s #DemocracyForum ! We brought together changemakers, leaders, and experts to tackle the biggest problems facing our democracy right now. Everyone I met was dedicated and determined to do the work to create a more perfect union.

Our co-anchor Poppy Harlow has a new book out soon with former CNN colleague and @Todayshow Saturday anchor Laura Jarrett!

It's a story about love in all it’s forms, as a girl tries to answer the question, “If love were a color, what color would it be?”

The Obama Presidential Center will be a permanent symbol of the importance of civic engagement. It’s now half way built on Chicago’s South Side, where it’ll remind people daily that all of us can work to fulfill the promise of a more perfect union. bit.ly/3slHidw

Distrust in democratic institutions is rampant. Our institutions are only as strong as we, the people, demand they be. Our The Obama Foundation young leaders and changemakers who attended our #DemocracyForum last week know their power and filled me with hope. bit.ly/3srQc9a

Last week, President Barack Obama joined leaders from around the world to talk about how we can cultivate a healthier, more inclusive democratic culture around the world.

Take a look at our time together at the #DemocracyForum in Chicago:

Your vote is your power. Today, use your vote and make your voice heard. Change only happens when you take action.

Our vote is our voice and our power. Before you head to the polls, visit When We All Vote's voter hub and make sure you have everything you need to make your voice heard this Election Day 📷weall.vote/voterhub.

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Happy 15th Anniversary to our Forever President Obama

Last night Obama alums gathered to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Barack Obama’s election and all of the incredible positive change that has happened since that historic day. Here's some of what I shared with them.