Chicago, IL — On September 17, 2024, it was announced that Beckee Birger is among 205 leaders selected to join the Obama Foundation Leaders program. The program trains participants around the world in leadership development and civic engagement to help build their skills and scale their work across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Beckee will be one of just 100 Leaders participating in the Leaders United States program.
Rebecca “Beckee” Birger is the director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Initiatives at Moving Traditions, a national organization dedicated to empowering Jewish youth through experiential education, systems change theory, and community organizing programming. She created Kumi, featuring curriculum on civics education and community organizing to help teenagers across race, gender, and socioeconomic status feel more comfortable and better equipped to navigate disagreement and difficult conversations. She has cultivated her passion for social justice through a variety of positions, including serving as a special education attorney, an AmeriCorps program manager, and a career advisor at an education nonprofit.
As part of the six-month program, these dedicated changemakers will convene virtually each week for interactive sessions designed to help them drive change by honing their leadership skills, building deep relationships with their peers, and engaging with thought leaders and members of the Obama Foundation community. They will also have an opportunity to participate in various virtual experiences and special events, including one-on-one conversations with experienced mentors in the Foundation’s global network.
The Obama Foundation Leaders USA Program, now in its second year, was inspired by the leadership values and approach of President and Mrs. Obama. The program draws on the Foundation’s ‘Hope to Action’ curriculum to support Leaders in engaging diverse perspectives, building collective power, and making tangible, sustainable progress towards a better world. The Leaders USA Program has a particular focus on strengthening democratic culture.
The Obama Foundation Leaders program is designed to further inspire, empower, and connect emerging leaders from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States to change their respective communities and the world. To learn more, visit obama.org/leaders.
To learn more about Moving Traditions, visit www.movingtraditions.org.
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