How did you feel when Obama won?

Energised, hopeful, excited? American voter or not, there’s an air of optimism and belief in the possibilities of the future.

Let’s transform those feelings into real change.

The Open Trust, through its openDemocracy program, works to promote democracy, human rights and respect on a global scale.

To deliver on the promise of change and hope will be hard. But a world scarred by conflict, poverty, climate change and injustice can be improved. That needs people armed with understanding and committed to dialogue across frontiers - from America to Zimbabwe, Bolivia to Yemen, the streets of Chicago to the shacks of Soweto.

We want to make Obama's change a reality and we need your help.

Make the Obama moment last by making the change real. For openDemocracy, that means world-embracing dialogue to test the possibilities of change and hope.

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