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.
These are very uncertain times for each of us, but what we at Â鶹ÊÓƵ know for sure is that our belief in…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Jacksonville AmeriCorps member Ray Van Allen chose to serve to spend time after college and before graduate school…
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From the desk of Dr. Catherine Cushinberry: Many of us were thrown for a loop a few weeks ago when…
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Due to COVID-19, Â鶹ÊÓƵ San Antonio’s annual Ripples of Hope dinner, planned for April 1, 2020, was canceled. While…
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Originally posted March 30, 2020: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Boston’s work looks and feels much different today than it did a few weeks ago….
Read the storyAs part of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community, we wanted to reach out to provide an update on the impacts of…
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Wednesday, October 2: Travel Day It was a nice, fall day in Boston when five of my teammates and I…
Read the storyThe safety and well-being of our Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members, students, staff, partners and broader communities we serve is always…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member Julia Steen’s belief in the power of young people was fueled by her students’ constant curiosity…
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It is the beginning of the second semester for our students here at Rufus King International Middle School. Grades for…
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In Chinese culture each year corresponds with twelve animals on the Chinese calendar, almost like a mascot for the year….
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In partnership with schools and teachers, our Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members work to create a culture of kindness by building…
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