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Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

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Life as a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps Member During COVID-19
April 20, 2020

  As the health pandemic that is COVID-19 has come in and disrupted the first half 2020 for the entire…

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The Corps
5 Ways You Can Support Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee
April 15, 2020

Service may look different during these unprecedented times, but our AmeriCorps continue to stay committed to service. Learn more about…

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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps career in teaching
The Corps
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ prepared me for a career in teaching
April 14, 2020

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee AmeriCorps member Jordan Contreras shares why his decision to serve students this year is helping prepare him…

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The Corps
Self-Care: Travel Edition
April 9, 2020

In previous blogs, we covered what self-care looks like in an office setting and at home. There is one final setting…

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Education
With Patience and Support Comes Student Success
April 8, 2020

In January 2020, I was given the task of helping a student out in English, who could not grasp the…

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The Corps
Self-Care: Home Edition

              Welcome to the exciting sequel in our self-care trilogy. In our first installment,…

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The Corps
Self-Care: Office Edition
April 7, 2020

“Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift…

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The Corps
If only you knew
April 6, 2020

This poem is a written reflection that Maraina Weyl (San José/ Silicon Valley ’20) wrote in the early transition from…

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Education
A holistic approach to student success

Our Whole School, Whole Child approach provides academic and social-emotional supports to thousands of students attending more than 300 high-need…

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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee
Our Impact
How Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ leadership helps you grow and develop
April 5, 2020

City Year is more than a gap year; Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµÂ is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…

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Education
Social-emotional learning with Asalia
April 1, 2020

Social-emotional learning is a way that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…

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The Corps
Why I served and continue to serve
March 31, 2020

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Jacksonville AmeriCorps member Ray Van Allen chose to serve to spend time after college and before graduate school…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners