Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
Hayden Parsley, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles AmeriCorps class of ’24, is a recent graduate of Â鶹ÊÓƵ but is already…
Read the storyAt Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles (CYLA), we are deeply committed to helping Los Angeles students achieve their goals, and we…
Read the storyDear Champions of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles, Across Los Angeles schools, a sense of excitement, anticipation, and yes, perhaps some…
Read the storyAt Â鶹ÊÓƵ, service is at the heart of everything we do. But our commitment to our corps members doesn’t…
Read the storyOur team at Ascot Elementary School had the pleasure of hosting the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten to…
Read the storyEvery year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members in California are given the iconic yellow bomber jacket that they wear every day…
Read the storyÂ鶹ÊÓƵ L.A. has partnered with C5LA to provide college and grad-school application support for current AmeriCorps members. We have…
Read the storyHead of Operations Strategic Planning, Risk & Analytics for Agmen, Nkem Ogbechie, virtually joined Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles AmeriCorps member…
Read the storyMartin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college…
Read the storyThere is no going back to who you were after experiencing the impact of a service year with Â鶹ÊÓƵ….
Read the storyÂ鶹ÊÓƵ L.A. alum, Erin Willis (’17 and ’18), shared her story of impact and reflected on her years as…
Read the storyWhat does it really mean to have someone, a mentor, change your life? The concept of being part of that…
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