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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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Opening Day photo of the 2011-2012 Deloitte sponsored Â鶹ÊÓƵ Team, in Chicago.
Our Alumni
Lighting the path forward
April 1, 2020

Â鶹ÊÓƵ is designed to improvise and conquer new challenges. Whether in a classroom, hallway, office, cafeteria or outdoor space,…

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San Jose skyline
Benefits & Resources
Digital Resources for our San Jose Community (Updated)
March 24, 2020

One of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s core values is teamwork. We strive to work powerfully together in a unified effort to achieve…

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members and community volunteers paint a large mural at San Antonio Elementary School for MLK Day of Service
The Corps
A Team Leaders’s perspective on MLK Day of Service
February 24, 2020

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service celebrates his legacy by mobilizing thousands of Americorps members and community volunteers in…

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Columbus alum Alen Amimi stands in a group hug with his teammates
Our Alumni
#cyhead2toe: Alums reflect on a decade of service
February 6, 2020

we invited several members of our 32,000+ alumni community to share short uniform stories that explore the power and potential…

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The Corps
New year, new school: Welcome to Mt. Pleasant High School!
October 23, 2019

Â鶹ÊÓƵ San José/Silicon Valley kicked off the school year by welcoming our corps at an Opening Day ceremony at…

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The Corps
The Idealist

Written by Yvan Le, AmeriCorps Member serving on the Synopsys team at Thomas P. Ryan Elementary School

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Our Impact
The power of community

One of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s main ideologies is Ubuntu. A term derived from the Zulu language of South Africa meaning, “I…

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AmeriCorps member talking with student on playground while other students are playing
Education
Making public schools stronger with caring relationships
May 15, 2019

At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…

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Three AmeriCorps members standing in front of lockers, talking
The Corps
What do Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members do? Run afterschool programs
March 20, 2019

Â鶹ÊÓƵ San José alumnae Kailey Rawston and Liza Flores share how they managed afterschool time and creatively kept about 100 first and…

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San Jose skyline
Benefits & Resources
5 things we love about living in San José
March 13, 2019

There is so much more to San José than the latest app or software company. Read on to learn why…

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The Corps
Champion profile: Metta and Keith Krach
December 20, 2018

At our annual gala, Â鶹ÊÓƵ San José/Silicon Valley honored two outstanding Champions—Metta and Keith Krach—as recipients of the 2018…

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Paolo Aligada gives double thumbs-up while standing in front of a whiteboard covered in lesson plan strategies.
Our Impact
Our students have so much to offer and teach us.
June 28, 2018

In the same way Â鶹ÊÓƵ San José/Silicon Valley AmeriCorps members serve students, our students have so much to offer and teach…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners