Agenda Introduction Foundations of Leadership Obama as
President The Obama Family Challenges Overcome
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Introduction Kelley OGrady Obamas early life and entry into
politics Amanda Gibbs Becoming President and key accomplishments
Tanya Sawh Obamas family life Victoria Verch - Challenges overcome
Barack Obama is the 44 th President of the United States. His
strong leadership earned him a second term in the White House and
he has overcome many challenges. As such, we have chosen to
highlight his life to help us understand how his leadership skills
developed.
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Foundations of Leadership Barack Obama was born to Ann Dunham
and Barack Obama Sr. on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii Ann
Dunham remarried in 1965 and relocated family the Indonesia Barack
moved back to Hawaii at the age of 10 and lived with his
grandparents Strong student who valued education
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Foundations of Leadership Family faced financial hardship
Education: Occidental College Columbia University Harvard
Universitys law school Community Organizer Joined Democratic Party
Project Vote Elected to Illinois Senate
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Becoming the First African-American President of the United
States of America o 2008 won against Hilary Rodham Clinton in
primary campaign o Defeated John McCain in general election o
Re-elected after defeating Mitt Romney
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Election Promises o Economic stimulus package - American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 o Health Care o Close
Guantanamo o End war in Iraq within 16- months
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Iraq War and the Capture of Osama bin Laden o Began with
information received July 2010 and intelligence developed by the
CIA over the next several months o Location of Osama bin Laden o
Surgical rain conducted on May 1, 2011 o Death of bin Laden Key
Accomplishment -
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What makes Obama a Great Speaker? One of the Democratic Partys
great contemporary orators Lyricism in writing Obama borrows
devices from great speakers of the past (Kennedy) Body orientation,
hands closed, limited pitch ranges (enables him to convey passion
without exhibiting it)
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Family Upbringing Barack Obama did not have the normal
upbringing when he was a child; he lived in Hawaii with his mother
then moved to Indonesia when she re-married. However, during that
time in Indonesia his mother sent him back to Hawaii to live with
his grandparents due to safety concerns
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Absent Father Barack Obama hardly had a relationship with his
father. His parents divorced by the time he was two and Barack only
saw his father once more after that time Barack once said, At the
time of his death, my father remained a myth to me.
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Marriage o On October 3 rd,1992 Barack and Michelle were
married o Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters o Malia Ann
born July 4 th,1998 and Natasha (Sasha) born June 10 th, 2001 o
Both children were born in Chicago
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Family Rules Barack and Michelle give their daughters a lot of
rules to abide by, but they feel that it keeps their children,
grounded They are not little princesses. Its just basic rules,
boundaries and expectations that we normally have. An example of
some of the rules are: no Christmas or birthday presents from
Michelle or Barack, they each must play two sports only one of the
sports they can choose themselves, no junk food, writing essays
about where they travel too and they are not allowed to quit
sports
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Active Parenting Roles Barack and Michelle take great pride in
raising their family In an 08 interview Barack said, If I ever
thought that this was ruining my family, I wouldnt do it. Barack
has instilled these rules and values into his family partly due to
the way that he was raised, he wants to be there for his wife and
children and let them know that they always come first
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Obama on Family and Leadership His family life makes him a good
leader because he wants to help families in America, by giving them
more paid sick days, family leaves, higher taxes for the upper
class, a new proposal for child care for lower-middle class
families so that their children get a better start in life. He
wants everyone to be able to have a chance in life by obtaining a
good education, and he realizes that this begins with early
childhood education. Barack and Michelle did not come from wealthy
families, it was hard work and dedication that got them where they
are today. They both understand how hard it is for families to
raise children in this economy,and they not only want to be good
role models for their children but for American families as
well
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Challenges Overcome Affordable Care Act, March 2010 health-care
reform plan intended to strengthen consumers rights, provide
affordable insurance coverage and increase access to medical care
Overseas War Efforts Ended the U.S. combat mission in Iraq in 2010
Gave authorization for a raid by the U.S. Navy SEALS, which lead to
the capture and assassination of al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin
Laden
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Conclusion: A Great Leader Family oriented Hardworking Values
education, healthcare, and helping others Pro positive change
Strong believer in equality Acts for the benefit of society
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Conclusion: A Great Leader 1 st African American President; 44
th American President Civil-rights lawyer, teacher and community
organizer Author of 2 best-selling novels Nobel Peace Prize winner
(2009) Proof that hard work and dedication can produce greatness
Barack Obama: President of the United States (2008 present) A
change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary
things. Barack Obama
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