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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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…
Read the story![AmeriCorps member stands behind two students as they work at laptops in the classroom](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYKansasCity-NortheastHigh-InSchool-elliothaney-Jan2019-011-585x332.jpg)
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…
Read the story![Nicole Nover chats with students in her Leadership Lunch group](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NH_FY19_Nicoles-lunch-group-585x332.jpg)
Last May I graduated from college and I had no idea what I was doing with my life. A friend…
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So, you’re thinking about applying to Â鶹ÊÓƵ Tulsa? Yes! We’re excited to hear you’re interested in joining us at…
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New Orleans is known as a city of revelry and festivals and as a resilient and diverse community. You can…
Read the storyÂ鶹ÊÓƵ has developed a strong culture of hard work, empathy, respect and understanding. This culture has been deliberately formulated…
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There’s lots to love about living in the nation’s Capital. You’ll have access to world-class museums, colleges and universities and…
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Little Rock, AR is full of surprises. See why you should choose to serve with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Little Rock.
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