President Obama spoke in Dallas,Texas, at a memorial service for five police officers killed last week. He addressed race relations in the United States, and called for unity. | VOA Learning English

“Know what your story is. That will give you the power to guide your life.” That was the advice Barack Obama had for students last week at his Futures Series talk at Hyde Park Academy—the high school right across the street from the site of the Obama Presidential Center campus in Chicago. It’s all part of our ongoing mission to expose young people to the pathways to realizing their potential. Get a glimpse. | Obama Foundation

Had fun surprising a group of students at Parkside Community Academy—a future neighbor of the Obama Presidential Center being built on Chicago’s South Side—to spread some holiday cheer. Take a look: | Barack Obama