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.
![AmeriCorps member talking with student on playground while other students are playing](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYLA-93rdStElem-05.18-EHaney-0076-585x332.jpg)
At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
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A battle of mathematical wits is playing out in a cramped but colorful classroom. Ruben*, an outgoing fourth-grader with dark…
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It’s a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and students stream outside into the cold air at the…
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For Black History Month, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Philadelphia is honoring people and institutions that are African American pioneers in education, such as…
Read the story![Sherry Leung completes her first marathon in honor of Â鶹ÊÓƵ](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NH_FY19_Sherry-Leung-running.jpg)
Believe or not, I used to really hate running. Running was a constant reminder for me of all the things…
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October was LGBTQIA+ history month. It’s a great time to do some reflection and look at how far we have…
Read the story![Two students with backpacks walking on a sidewalk near a school with a Â鶹ÊÓƵ Corps Member](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYDC-CardozoHS-05.18-EHaney-0036-585x332.jpg)
According to a new report by Attendance Works, 15% of all U.S. students — one out of seven — are…
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Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…
Read the story![Jia He learned English after coming to the US as a child](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Jia-blog-1-585x332.jpg)
There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ and BellXcel are developing a new collaborative partnership because we know that for students to succeed in the classroom…
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Two years ago, Tatiyana Murray was 21, wrapping up her bachelor’s degree in political science and searching for a meaningful experience as her…
Read the storyAfter graduating from Boston College with B.A. in Sociology, Allison answered the call to service as a mentor and role…
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