Stories from the movement for hope and change.

Dear President Obama: A one-of-a-kind hope

By Peachy Myers

Why I’m marching for Science and you should too

Why We Started the Obama Alumni Association

I walked into an Obama field office in 2007 and State Director Buffy Wicks and Regional Field Director Brent Messenger showed me a map of California, asked if I wanted to be a “Field Organizer” and set me on a campaign path across numerous states. I…

Government with the people

Some things we learned about civic technology in Barack Obama’s White House

When We Talk About 2016, Let’s Talk About This

After the Comma: Launching Civic Advisors

“This is not a period, this is a comma in the continuing story of building America…”

-President Obama, January 20 2017

For the better part of the last decade, the people I worked for had two last names…

Dear President Obama: My organizing journey

By Chad Guerrant

I am a 29-year-old 3rd generation multi-racial African-American man. I take a daily medication to control a seizure syndrome that I have been challenged with since I was young, so health care has been very…

Dear Mr. President: On behalf of my brother, thank you

By Dylan Roberts

On August 14th my little brother Murphy had a Type 1 Diabetic seizure while hiking in Southern Utah. He fell, hit his head, and several hours later, passed away due to several complications…