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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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High school student working on a computer with an AmeriCorps member supporting
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My starfish story
October 23, 2019

My first day in my new classroom was both exciting and overwhelming.

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The power of community

One of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s main ideologies is Ubuntu. A term derived from the Zulu language of South Africa meaning, “I…

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Portrait of Chelsea Badeau
Our Alumni
Alumni spotlight—Chelsea Badeau

Chelsea Badeau is currently the Senior Director of Editorial Production at Comcast NBCUniversal. In this role, she manages editorial content on…

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The power of lunch time

In 2017, Brad Montague, creator of the popular YouTube series Kid President, gave a talk on how to be a…

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members work with students in and out of school
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Hoops and mentoring basketball tournament

From cheerleading and basketball, to science, dance, and even film-making club, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s work isn’t just done during the school…

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Four AmeriCorps members dance as they try to energize students for a day of learning
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The promotion promise

This year, all Â鶹ÊÓƵ Milwaukee high school teams are focusing on the same goal:  the promotion promise. The promotion…

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two young students, one smiling in a classroom as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ corps member teaches them around a table in a classroom
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Making an impact in Â鶹ÊÓƵ intervention spaces

At Â鶹ÊÓƵ, student success coaches support students through instructional interventions in reading and math. An instructional intervention is a…

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One year of impact

Each AmeriCorps member has brought something unique to the team and our students this year. Meet them now!

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Our Alumni
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Memphis builds the teacher pipeline

While in college, I studied criminal justice with a specific focus on the school to prison pipeline and juvenile delinquency….

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As students exit the school bus they find a team of Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members lined up to welcome them to school
Our Alumni
Corps to corporate: the journey of a Â鶹ÊÓƵ Louisiana AmeriCorps member to Memphis

The act of service is truly a radical act of love and underscores the value of human existence. I have…

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ members pose at Girls at Work after a day of service
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Empowered by Power Tools: Â鶹ÊÓƵ Serves with Girls at Work
September 19, 2019

Impact manager Alysa Hemcher shares her Â鶹ÊÓƵ bucket list.

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AT&T Impact Day (Atlanta, GA) 2019
September 6, 2019

After a couple of months being in the office for the winter, we were finally given the news that we…

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National Strategic Partners
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