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Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members serving in schools
Benefits & Resources
Planning for life after Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ differs for AmeriCorps members
April 6, 2022

We encourage AmeriCorps members to reflect how they have also personally grown and stay connected with each other after graduation…

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Our Community
Spotlight on Sharif El-Mekki, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Philly’s 2022 Idealist of the Year
April 4, 2022

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Philadelphia’s annual Red Jacket Gala is coming up next month on Thursday, May 5. We’re looking forward to…

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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps member smiling with student in school
Opportunity
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s research agenda: An opportunity-focused learning journey
March 31, 2022

We’re sharing our new research and learning agenda and our journey to embrace an equity-focused approach as we seek to…

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Benefits & Resources
Serve for a Year, Stay for Another?
March 30, 2022

Doing one year of service with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is a transformational experience. But what happens when you stay for another?…

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Our Community
What’s it like to serve in New Hampshire?

We interviewed AmeriCorps members from the Henry Wilson Elementary School team to ask them about what it’s like to serve…

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Our Community
Announcing Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ San Antonio’s New Executive Director
March 25, 2022

“I feel honored and humbled to step into the role of Senior Vice President & Executive Director of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ…

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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps gap year education and career pathways
Benefits & Resources
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ offers high school grads college & career readiness
March 23, 2022

Not sure what you want to do after service? With Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, you’ll receive the support you need to create…

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Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: Grace Lehan
March 4, 2022

On October 27th, 2021, the Team Care Force blog team (Stuart Allen, Allison Anderson, and Caitlyn Sarles) had the pleasure…

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No matter where you choose to serve, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps is a valuable experience
Benefits & Resources
Deciding where to serve your Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
March 3, 2022

We have a new interactive map to help find information that’s most important to you about serving with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ….

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A team of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members stand with their hands in the center of a circle, ready to do a spirit break
Benefits & Resources
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ to increase stipend for AmeriCorps members

To ensure more young adults can serve, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will be raising stipends for first year AmeriCorps members to at…

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Opportunity
How Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Detroit celebrated Black History Month
March 1, 2022

We want to take a moment to both reflect on and share a few of the celebrations and learnings from…

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Fabiola cleaning up an event in Miami
Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: Fabiola Meza
February 7, 2022

Fabiola Meza served as a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ San José AmeriCorps member (’16), Team Leader (‘17) and Care Force member (‘18)…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners