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.
Â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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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…
Read the storySupporting education is ultimately about improving student outcomes. At Â鶹ÊÓƵ, we believe this happens by focusing on each student’s…
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On Friday, June 14th, 2024, Â鶹ÊÓƵ DC celebrated the graduation of our dedicated 2024 AmeriCorps members. The event was…
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