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Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

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The Corps
More Than a Thank You
March 29, 2023

March brings about a sense of change and newness, but for Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members, March remains the same every…

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Opportunity
Fostering men of color in education

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Detroit hosted a panel to discuss how increasing the number of male educators of color will help close…

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The Corps
To JA Fair’s ACMs: A Message of Gratitude
March 28, 2023

For ACM Appreciation Month, J.A. Fair’s Impact Manager Skyler Matthias took this opportunity to share his appreciation for his team:…

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The Corps
Serving students at a time when they need us the most
March 23, 2023

My name is Elizabeth Geiser, and I am a Senior AmeriCorps member serving at Tech Boston Academy in Dorchester Massachusetts….

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The Corps
Day in the life
March 22, 2023

Topics include: Wondering what your year of service will look like? Our current partner schools What’s special at Â鶹ÊÓƵ…

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An AmeriCorps member smiles at the camera with a student.
Education
Why building trust in schools matters
March 13, 2023

The Everyone Graduates Center’s multi-year research project on Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s holistic support services shows how our approach increases trust in…

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Our Impact
Â鶹ÊÓƵ 101: Literacy Tutoring
February 28, 2023

This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing literacy curriculum.  AmeriCorps members at…

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students and Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members at Mabelvale Elementary School in Little Rock
Education
New resource to expand educational opportunity for students

Together with a core group of leading organizations that includes Â鶹ÊÓƵ, the National Partnership for Student Success releases a…

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Our Alumni
How a Â鶹ÊÓƵ Recruiter Changed My Life
February 27, 2023

After graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, I was unsure of what I wanted to do. I ended…

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The Corps
Building Resilience: Lessons from Duncan Kirkwood

Three years removed from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of depression and anxiety have increased among young adults…

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The Corps
18-Minute Networking with Deloitte
February 24, 2023

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Detroit’s recent 18-Minute Networking event, sponsored by Deloitte, made forming professional connections a little easier.

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The Corps
Happy AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month!

We would like to invite you to join us in showing our appreciation for our Â鶹ÊÓƵ Detroit AmeriCorps members…

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