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Our stories

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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A partner teacher at one of our LA schools.
Education
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles Teacher Spotlight- Part 2
February 19, 2020

Today we are spotlighting Ms. Tellez who has been teaching for 34 years at 93rd St. Elementary School, keep reading…

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A partner teacher at one of our schools.
Education
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles Teacher Spotlight
February 12, 2020

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members work side-by-side in collaboration with their partner teachers to fully support their students in the classroom. We are…

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Benefits & Resources
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles: Back to school 2019
August 12, 2019

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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Our Impact
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles Graduation 2019
June 13, 2019

Another year of service complete! On Thursday, June 6th, 270 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles AmeriCorps members were joined by family,…

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Three AmeriCorps members serve their alma mater in L.A.
The Corps
Three AmeriCorps members return to serve at their alma mater
March 20, 2019

Serving with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles takes spirit, discipline, purpose and pride; when corps members serve in the schools they…

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Two male middle school students walk alongside two Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members outside school on a sunny day
Our Impact
Giving back to the beloved community
January 8, 2019

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps member Matthew Valenzuela, a product of selfless LAUSD educators, now proudly serves at his alma mater, Stevenson…

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The Corps
The power of mentorship: Why Steven chose to pay it forward
November 30, 2018

“As much as I am proud of my own efforts to reach, I know so much of it is because…

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Our Impact
Three generations of making better happen
November 16, 2018

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps member Jessica Lazaro proudly follows her two sisters’ lead: being a compassionate, dependable and nurturing mentor for students.

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Education
Caring relationships and student well-being are key to academic success
October 10, 2018

Sometimes referred to as non-cognitive skills, social and emotional aptitudes such as self-management, goal-setting and problem solving have, in the…

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Our Impact
Sending forth tiny ripples of hope

On Sept. 25th we celebrated Opening Day with Los Angeles Unified Board President Monica Garcia and Assembly member Miguel Santiago,…

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students are doing math problems in chalk on playground with AmeriCorps member
The Corps
Overcoming fear: mentoring’s challenges and rewards [Voices from the Field]
July 6, 2017

“What is an irrational fear you have?” This was a question I asked Manuel*, a tenth-grade student I mentored during…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners