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Our stories

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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Portrait of Chelsea Badeau
Our Alumni
Alumni spotlight—Chelsea Badeau
October 23, 2019

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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members lined up to welcome them to school
Our Alumni
Corps to corporate: the journey of a Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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
Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s alumni have made a difference
June 25, 2019

Over the last 30 years, Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni, now more than 32,000 strong, have been instrumental in helping to drive…

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps Team Leader
Our Alumni
My Â鶹ÊÓƵ experience took me to new heights
June 12, 2019

Just as our AmeriCorps members give their all to support our students, our organization and staff strive to give our…

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ DC tutoring and mentoring
Our Alumni
Â鶹ÊÓƵ DC alumni share their stories
May 28, 2019

For nearly 20 years, Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members have had the opportunity to serve in this important and distinctive city.

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Sherry Leung completes her first marathon in honor of Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Our Alumni
Running with Sherry Leung: an Alumna’s Commitment to #makebetterhappen
December 17, 2018

Believe or not, I used to really hate running. Running was a constant reminder for me of all the things…

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Our Alumni
Alumni spotlight: Allison Paul
August 10, 2018

After graduating from Boston College with B.A. in Sociology, Allison answered the call to service as a mentor and role…

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A group of AmeriCorps members walk along the city sidewalk.
Our Alumni
Alum uses Law Degree to Support Immigrants
March 5, 2018

Change is not made all at once. It builds gradually over time – one person, one student, one client at…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners