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

This year, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee was chosen to be a part of the Network for School Improvement pilot program.
Read the storyThis school year, the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÂ Philadelphia AmeriCorps team serving at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School saw a unique opportunity to address two…
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Longtime supporters of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and AmeriCorps gathered on Capitol Hill this spring in support of national service programs that…
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Planning McDonough’s literacy night was the most exhilarating, exhausting, stressful, and rewarding thing I have done at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (or…
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At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
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A battle of mathematical wits is playing out in a cramped but colorful classroom. Ruben*, an outgoing fourth-grader with dark…
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It’s a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and students stream outside into the cold air at the…
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For Black History Month, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Philadelphia is honoring people and institutions that are African American pioneers in education, such as…
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October was LGBTQIA+ history month. It’s a great time to do some reflection and look at how far we have…
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According to a new report by Attendance Works, 15% of all U.S. students — one out of seven — are…
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Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
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There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…
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