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 is always a special occasion for us at Â鶹ÊÓƵ as it marks the official launch to our year…
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Through Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s University Partnership with the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania, Walker took advantage of…
Read the storyOn Friday, September 13th, 2019 at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute, 250 Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members pledged to make a difference in…
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Discovering new places to have a great meal is a fun way to get to know the community where you’ll…
Read the storyPhiladelphia. The City of Brotherly Love, home of the world champion Philadelphia Eagles (yes, we’re still claiming it) and the…
Read the story![Nine Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members stand against an iron railing outside a brick school building](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/OFOblogCYMKE_05.18_IS-2-0048-585x332.jpg)
In 2013, Ofo Ezeugwu was an undergraduate student atTemple University. He served as vice president of the student body and…
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The 2019-2020 school year is off to a great start because we get to reunite with teachers and students at…
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Serving with Â鶹ÊÓƵ as an AmeriCorps member has countless benefits. In Kansas City, we’ve expanded on our national benefits…
Read the story![Olga Remesha and her family are joined by her Â鶹ÊÓƵ team for her citizenship ceremony](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NH_FY19_Olgas-citizenship-585x332.jpg)
On April 11th, we both had the opportunity to take part in a United States Naturalization Ceremony in Yarmouth, Maine….
Read the story![New Board member Lily Maxwell receives her Â鶹ÊÓƵ red jacket at the corps Graduation ceremony](/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Lily-Maxwell_KC_jacket-presentation-585x332.jpg)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Kansas City announces the departure of founding Board Member, Brent Stewart, President & CEO of United Way, and…
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Each morning, Airica, a seventh-grade student in Kansas City, steps onto the bus, ready to tackle her school day. She says her commute…
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There are 75,081 students in Milwaukee who need and deserve our support in order to thrive. You could be part of a…
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