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.
My name is Angel Rodriguez, and I proudly serve on the Valero AmeriCorps team at Lanier High School. I want…
Read the storyÂ鶹ÊÓƵ San Antonio hosted our annual Opening Day, on Thursday, September 19th at the San Antonio Zoo. Our new 51 AmeriCorps members have dedicated so…
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UPCOMING EVENTS At Â鶹ÊÓƵ, we believe students can reach their full potential as learners and leaders if they have…
Read the storyIn August, Â鶹ÊÓƵ San Jose/Silicon Valley embarked upon a retreat to Happy Valley Conference and Retreat Center in Santa…
Read the storyService impacts each AmeriCorps member differently. Learn directly from three Â鶹ÊÓƵ Seattle/King County alumni about how service has framed…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members make great mentors for the students we serve. Learn more about what it takes to be…
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Exciting news as we celebrate Â鶹ÊÓƵ Dallas’s 10-year anniversary! After four impactful years as Board Chair, Ken Barth, Chief…
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Principal Jasmin Gomez advocated for Â鶹ÊÓƵ to serve at San Jose Elementary School. At the end of our first…
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If you speak with an alum of an historically Black college or university (HBCU) about their experience, you’ll quickly learn…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ San Antonio hosted its annual Ripples of Hope event, on Thursday, May 2nd at the Tobin Center Ripples…
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Celebrating & Honoring LGBTTQIAP+ Pride Month with a Personal Reflection from Virgil Emily, Student Success Coach for Â鶹ÊÓƵ…
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This summer, Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps Members (ACMs) in San Jose/East Palo Alto will begin working with ClassGenius to understand Generative AI’s…
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