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

Hour of Code is exactly what it sounds like—one hour for students to be introduced to coding using engaging, guided…
Read the storyAs a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Detroit AmeriCorps member, you will be an agent for social change, allowing you to impact communities…
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Left: Randy in his current role as Assistant Principal of Instruction at Simon Gratz High School. Right: Randy with a…
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When my partner teacher first asked me to meet with Aaron every day for 30 minutes, I knew I had…
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Team Care Force ventures to East Palo Alto, California, in their yellow Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ jackets to prep and lead a…
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In October 2021, Noel Wuesthoff led Aramark volunteers in his first ever in-person event in Dallas and again a few…
Read the storyIdealists of the Year are nominated by sponsors of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Kansas City’s fourth annual Idealist Gala; many come from…
Read the storyÂé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Detroit will continue to work with the district to assess students’ needs and how Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ can help…
Read the storyDuring our Spring Summit Learning and Development Week Rebecca Irby joined Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Detroit for a unique workshop called “Find…
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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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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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“I feel honored and humbled to step into the role of Senior Vice President & Executive Director of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ…
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