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

Meet Lakeisha Allen, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee AmeriCorps member, and learn more about her through her poem, “I am… I was.”Â
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AmeriCorps Spotlight Thomas A. Edison High School Works with 9th and 10th graders Subjects: Algebra 2, Earth Science, and English  With the first…
Read the storyOne of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s founding stories is Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a shortened version of a Zulu proverb which means “I…
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Learn about Care Force Team member Ja’Lon Eason’s experience and how Mother Nature influenced his trip.
Read the storyOne of my favorite Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ core values is ubuntu. This value is a term of the Zulu tribe from…
Read the storyWe live in an era ruled by social norms and in a world where most people use technology and social…
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Buffalo kicked off their Opening Day celebration this month in collaboration with sponsors, staff and teachers from five…
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I remember how the other third-graders whispered and stared every time my reading tutor called me over to practice comprehension…
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It takes a lot to serve as a tutor, mentor, and role model to a classroom of students, not to…
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Jesus Martinez grew up seeing Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ red jackets around Boston. He participated in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ afterschool programs as a…
Read the storyIf Alex is behind in class, he asks to come work in the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ in-school office during lunch. He…
Read the storyI do not tend to remember the past in detail, but I will vividly remember this particular moment from my…
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