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.
This poem is a written reflection that Maraina Weyl (San José/ Silicon Valley ’20) wrote in the early transition from…
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City Year is more than a gap year; Â鶹ÊÓƵ is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
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Social-emotional learning is a way that Â鶹ÊÓƵ can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…
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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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Consider serving with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Baton Rouge! Here are three ways they work to support AmeriCorps members through their year…
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A component of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ calendar is the Mid-Year Summit, where AmeriCorps members come together to reestablish expectations and…
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One of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s core values is teamwork. We strive to work powerfully together in a unified effort to achieve…
Read the storyThe safety and well-being of our Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members, students, staff, partners and broader communities we serve is always…
Read the storyThe CYSA Food Pantry needs to be replenished for our incoming AmeriCorps members. Consider donating any item(s) on CYSA’s Amazon…
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As we all know, February is a month that has been designated to celebrate Black achievements across the United States…
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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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