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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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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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Education
National service is a ‘force for good’ that deserves bipartisan support
July 18, 2019

Longtime supporters of Â鶹ÊÓƵ and AmeriCorps gathered on Capitol Hill this spring in support of national service programs that…

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Benefits & Resources
#CYKCPerks – 6 benefits unique to Kansas City
July 17, 2019

Serving with Â鶹ÊÓƵ as an AmeriCorps member has countless benefits. In Kansas City, we’ve expanded on our national benefits…

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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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New Board member Lily Maxwell receives her Â鶹ÊÓƵ red jacket at the corps Graduation ceremony
Benefits & Resources
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Kansas City welcomes new board members
June 27, 2019

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Kansas City announces the departure of founding Board Member, Brent Stewart, President & CEO of United Way, and…

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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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Benefits & Resources
Why Milwaukee is a great place to live
June 14, 2019

There are 75,081 students in Milwaukee who need and deserve our support in order to thrive. You could be part of a…

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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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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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Benefits & Resources
Top 4 tips to know before applying to Â鶹ÊÓƵ New Orleans
May 22, 2019

New Orleans is known as a city of revelry and festivals and as a resilient and diverse community. You can…

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Education
Planning a Literacy Family Engagement Night
May 16, 2019

Planning McDonough’s literacy night was the most exhilarating, exhausting, stressful, and rewarding thing I have done at Â鶹ÊÓƵ (or…

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National Partners