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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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Finding your North Star
April 8, 2022

During our Spring Summit Learning and Development Week Rebecca Irby joined Â鶹ÊÓƵ Detroit for a unique workshop called “Find…

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Benefits & Resources
Planning for life after Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Philly’s 2022 Idealist of the Year
April 4, 2022

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Philadelphia’s annual Red Jacket Gala is coming up next month on Thursday, May 5. We’re looking forward to…

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Opportunity
Â鶹ÊÓƵ’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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ is a transformational experience. But what happens when you stay for another?…

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Our Community
Announcing Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ…

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Our Impact
Back in Ballou

As it begins to get warmer, the team and I have made plans to go back to the farm, Oasis…

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Our Impact
A mid-year reflection by Team Care Force 15
March 18, 2022

Team Care Force 15 decided to reflect on our experiences with Care Force so far and what we hope to…

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Our Impact
Answering the call to serve our students
March 11, 2022

Integrated academic and social-emotional supports for students are desperately needed in our schools both during and after the pandemic, especially…

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The Value of a Mentor
March 8, 2022

When I am asked to describe what ‘mentorship’ means to me, I think of Â鶹ÊÓƵ. I am reminded of…

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Red Jacket Networking
March 7, 2022

On Wednesday, February 16, 2022, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Orlando hosted our Red Jacket Networking event at the Beardall Senior Center. This…

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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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