Applications are currently being accepted for the Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program 2027/2028 for Emerging Leaders Worldwide. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program
The Obama Foundation Leaders Program is an eight-month, global virtual leadership development journey. Designed for changemakers aged 24 to 45 across various sectors, the program brings together diverse cohorts to collaborate, share insights, and strengthen their values-based leadership. The program is open across four regions and free to all participants.
Benefits of Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program
Participants commit about 8–12 hours per month and take part in:
- Weekly leadership learning sessions.
- Leadership training and practical tools.
- Peer-learning and community groups.
- Conversations with thought leaders.
- Individual leadership and regional coaching.
- Cultural programming highlighting regional diversity
Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program Requirements
Across the spectrum of diversity, the program endeavor to identify applicants and invite Leaders to the program who:
- Possess a clear issue of focus and can describe or measure their impacts.
- Hold a leadership position in their changemaking work, whether full-time or volunteer (there are no leadership rank or title requirements).
- Demonstrate a deeply ethical, values-based, equitable, and collaborative approach to leadership.
- Demonstrate a willingness to learn from and share with other Leaders in a group setting.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
23 November, 2026
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