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
Meet our 2017 Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Awards winners
July 12, 2017
Since 2005, Comcast NBCUniversal has recognized 67 Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni with our highest alumni recognition, the Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Award.
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Education
Building relationships through a shared love of reading
March 8, 2017
During the class reading time, Jolene would cringe when it was her turn to read out loud and often didn’t…
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Education
Spring means serious business in our schools
March 2, 2017
All of the standardized tests my students will be taking soon are rigorous, and for third graders represents a certain…
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Our Alumni
Champion Profile: Tushara Canekeratne
May 19, 2016
From her earliest days growing up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tushara Canekeratne understood the power of relationships…
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