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

When the pandemic hit, our AmeriCorps members weren’t the only ones who shifted to working remotely. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Boston’s nearly 80+ employees also quickly shifted to…
Read the storyI applied for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ senior year of college, knowing that I eventually wanted to go to graduate school to…
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Meet Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Boston alum and Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship winner Clark Shimeall who shares about his journey with City…
Read the storyThis month, the Earl Warren team has put together a virtual game room for our school as an incentive for…
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Today Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
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Amber Cox first learned about Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ when she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business management at The College of New Jersey. It…
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Help Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ win a chance to present at SXSW EDU 2021 on the role of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps…
Read the storyWithout access to in-person schooling and the academic and social emotional supports that school provides, student engagement is more critical than…
Read the storyEarlier this month, the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team (CE Team), a team of AmeriCorps members who lead…
Read the storyOur Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles AmeriCorps members have been in virtual classrooms, helping our students maneuver remote learning, for over two months!
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ D.C. alum Lee Ann Rice shares why she chose to serve with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and how her service…
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Originally from Midlothian, Virginia, Alexis Smith attended the University of Virginia. She then served in Philadelphia at Feltonville School of…
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