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Our stories

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 Columbus alum Alen Amimi stands in a group hug with his teammates
Our Alumni
#cyhead2toe: Alums reflect on a decade of service
February 6, 2020

we invited several members of our 32,000+ alumni community to share short uniform stories that explore the power and potential…

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Our Alumni
Leader for Life: Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee alum Kiesha Johnnies
November 20, 2019

Alum Kiesha Johnnies proudly served with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee’s founding corps in 2010, serving a year in the city she…

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Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: Ken Wakwe
November 13, 2019

Introducing Ken Wakwe! We were able to have a chat with Ken Wakwe and talk about his service with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. We talked to him about his recent roles and how he uses…

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Peace Corps to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps
Our Alumni
Choosing a life of service: from Peace Corps to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
October 30, 2019

When you’ve been a part of something greater than yourself it’s impossible to return to business as usual. I knew…

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Our Alumni
#WCW: Alex Diorio
October 23, 2019

Alex Diorio is a very proud alum of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (2014, 2015) and had the privilege to serve in two…

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Portrait of Chelsea Badeau
Our Alumni
Alumni spotlight—Chelsea Badeau

Chelsea Badeau is currently the Senior Director of Editorial Production at Comcast NBCUniversal. In this role, she manages editorial content on…

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As students exit the school bus they find a team of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members lined up to welcome them to school
Our Alumni
Corps to corporate: the journey of a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Louisiana AmeriCorps member to Memphis

The act of service is truly a radical act of love and underscores the value of human existence. I have…

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Our Alumni
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Memphis builds the teacher pipeline

While in college, I studied criminal justice with a specific focus on the school to prison pipeline and juvenile delinquency….

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Our Alumni
Alumni Profile: Andrea Encarnacao Martin
July 31, 2019

“My Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ experience helped confirm for me how powerful active listening can be in building an authentic bond with…

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americorps members place their hands in a spirit break
Our Alumni
From Hawai’i to Tulsa to teaching, a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps member reflects on two years of service
July 15, 2019

In the spring of 2017, Jessica Butay, a Hawai’i native who was about to graduate from college in Colorado, had…

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Our Alumni
How national service shaped me
July 10, 2019

Thirty years ago, when I was 17 years old, I was part of an idealistic experiment, a summer pilot program…

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A group of AmeriCorps members walk along the city sidewalk.
Our Alumni
For 30 years, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s alumni have made a difference
June 25, 2019

Over the last 30 years, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ alumni, now more than 32,000 strong, have been instrumental in helping to drive…

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