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In Chicago, The Obamas' Civic Engagement Programs Are In Action

By  Melissa Block
   

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The Obama Foundation has raised more than a quarter of a billion dollars so far to build the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side. Key to the Foundation's mission are programs to train the next generation of civic leaders.

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