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.
This poem is a written reflection that Maraina Weyl (San José/ Silicon Valley ’20) wrote in the early transition from…
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City Year is more than a gap year; Â鶹ÊÓƵ is a growth year. During my year of service, I grew in many…
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With the announcement on Saturday, March 14th that Manchester schools would be closed for several weeks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19…
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Social-emotional learning is a way that Â鶹ÊÓƵ can support students in acquiring tools to better understand and navigate their…
Read the storyThese are very uncertain times for each of us, but what we at Â鶹ÊÓƵ know for sure is that our belief in…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Jacksonville AmeriCorps member Ray Van Allen chose to serve to spend time after college and before graduate school…
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From the desk of Dr. Catherine Cushinberry: Many of us were thrown for a loop a few weeks ago when…
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Consider serving with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Baton Rouge! Here are three ways they work to support AmeriCorps members through their year…
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Due to COVID-19, Â鶹ÊÓƵ San Antonio’s annual Ripples of Hope dinner, planned for April 1, 2020, was canceled. While…
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Originally posted March 30, 2020: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Boston’s work looks and feels much different today than it did a few weeks ago….
Read the storyAs part of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community, we wanted to reach out to provide an update on the impacts of…
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A component of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ calendar is the Mid-Year Summit, where AmeriCorps members come together to reestablish expectations and…
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