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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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Our Impact
Breaking through “the code”: 5 steps for unlocking success in young people
May 22, 2018

In January 2018, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Senior Vice President of Team Leadership Stephen Spaloss was invited to speak at a Mental…

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Our Alumni
Alum uses Law Degree to Support Immigrants
March 5, 2018

Change is not made all at once. It builds gradually over time – one person, one student, one client at…

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Our Alumni
Making the Leap to Consulting After Â鶹ÊÓƵ
February 5, 2018

Learn more about this Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member’s journey from a national service gap year to consulting and how they…

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Our Impact
Westgate Resorts Foundation Invests in Strong Families, Strong Workforce Mission
January 1, 2018

In November 2017, Westgate Resorts Foundation announced its investment of $1 million in grants for various nonprofits in Central Florida to continue its Strong Families, Strong Workforce…

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Our Impact
Investing in relationships: how one Cleveland high school “moves the needle” for students
September 5, 2017

Maddie DeLong built a number of special relationships with students during her service year as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ Cleveland AmeriCorps…

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Our Impact
Mentoring students: a two-way street
July 31, 2017

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Providence AmeriCorps alumnus Justin Roias knows firsthand how positive relationships with caring adults can help children succeed as…

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Our Alumni
Meet our 2017 Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Awards winners
July 12, 2017

Since 2005, Comcast NBCUniversal has recognized 67 Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni with our highest alumni recognition, the Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Award.

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Our Impact
Inspiring students to give back to their community at Comcast Cares Day
May 19, 2017

Comcast Cares Day is more than just a service day for Comcast NBCUniversal employees and partners. It’s a day to…

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Our Impact
MLK Day: Making a difference to 3,000 Chicago students
January 19, 2017

This year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Chicago’s Civic Engagement team organized a spectacular day of service at the Marie Curie Metropolitan High…

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Our Impact
Champion profile: interview with Nicole Anderson of AT&T
May 19, 2016

Nicole Anderson, Assistant Vice President of Social Innovation and President of the AT&T Foundation, shares why the mission alignment of…

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Our Impact
Champion Profile: Steve and Connie Ballmer

If philanthropy is always a mixture of heart and head, then Connie and Steve Ballmer, who launched Ballmer Group to…

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Our Alumni
Champion Profile: Tushara Canekeratne

From her earliest days growing up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, entrepreneur and philanthropist Tushara Canekeratne understood the power of relationships…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners