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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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The Corps
Care Force Tools Storage Project
July 7, 2020

For most of the service year, Team Care Force is constantly in event mode; we find ourselves creating documents for…

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Our Impact
CYSA Service and Impact During COVID-19
June 30, 2020

The past three months, while challenging and unprecedented for everyone, provided the Â鶹ÊÓƵ San Antonio community opportunity to rise and serve students…

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Our Alumni
Celebrating Our CYSA Graduates
June 29, 2020

Â鶹ÊÓƵ San Antonio celebrated our 90 AmeriCorps members on Friday, May 29 in our first-ever virtual Graduation Ceremony. We…

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member tutors and mentors students
The Corps
How one Â鶹ÊÓƵ team performs virtual service
June 24, 2020

Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members have been making the transition to virtual service since March. Read about this Â鶹ÊÓƵ Cleveland…

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member quit his job to serve
The Corps
Giving up a 9-5 job to serve with Â鶹ÊÓƵ
June 17, 2020

Bobby Richards was so inspired by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members he met that he decided to become one. Read…

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The Corps
Northeastern Civic Engagement Summit (NECES)
June 2, 2020

The Northeastern Civic Engagement Summit (NECES) is a conference for Civic Engagement (CE) teams across the country to come together…

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The Corps
Waving My Rainbow Flag
May 27, 2020

As a queer woman of color, my identities are something that I think about all the time; in every aspect…

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The Corps
From student to Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member 
May 21, 2020

Jazmin Larumbe is serving her first year as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member at Jefferson High School in South-Central Los…

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Education
Keeping students connected to school with Red Nose Day

Students at a Chicago high school are learning from home during COVID-19 by leaning on the social and emotional skills…

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Our Impact
Meet Commodore: Reflecting and preparing for next year’s service
May 20, 2020

At Casimir Pulaski High School, March was a big month for students and my Â鶹ÊÓƵ team. On March 4…

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Andrew Colegrove First Team
The Corps
Why I Decided to Come Back – Twice 

From before I walked into Registration Day at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Milwaukee last summer, I knew that I wanted to serve again. During…

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The Corps
What’s in a Â鶹ÊÓƵ experience?
May 19, 2020

My time with Â鶹ÊÓƵ has simultaneously been the hardest and most rewarding year of my life. The long exhausting…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners