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.
![Shannon Luby greets students](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC08294-fy20-585x332.jpg)
Each weekday, I wake up promptly at 5:30 am. I start my day with a nice cup of coffee and…
Read the story![AT&T volunteers throw their hands up in a spirit break at the end of their service day](/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ATT-Chicago-Care-Force-event-585x332.jpg)
Our service partner was La Casa Norte, whose mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. They provide access…
Read the storyOne of my favorite Â鶹ÊÓƵ core values is ubuntu. This value is a term of the Zulu tribe from…
Read the storyWe live in an era ruled by social norms and in a world where most people use technology and social…
Read the story![Â鶹ÊÓƵ Buffalo opening day Executive Director](/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CyBuffalo-OpeningDay2019-elliothaney-Oct11-19-Full-0080-585x332.jpg)
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Buffalo kicked off their Opening Day celebration this month in collaboration with sponsors, staff and teachers from five…
Read the story![Peace Corps to Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps](/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/PeaceCorpstoCityYear.jpg)
When you’ve been a part of something greater than yourself it’s impossible to return to business as usual. I knew…
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Alex Diorio is a very proud alum of Â鶹ÊÓƵ (2014, 2015) and had the privilege to serve in two…
Read the story![city year americorps member sits with a student at a desk as they review work](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CYMKE-RooseveltMS-05.18-EHaney-0107-585x332.jpg)
I remember how the other third-graders whispered and stared every time my reading tutor called me over to practice comprehension…
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It takes a lot to serve as a tutor, mentor, and role model to a classroom of students, not to…
Read the storyIf Alex is behind in class, he asks to come work in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ in-school office during lunch. He…
Read the storyI do not tend to remember the past in detail, but I will vividly remember this particular moment from my…
Read the storyCafé Con Leche is one of the newest affinity groups at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Tulsa, created this year to bring together…
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