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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
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Orlando opening day 2019 celebration
August 24, 2019

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Orlando’s opening day celebration brought together Â鶹ÊÓƵ Orlando team sponsors, board members, champions, as well as families…

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Our Alumni
Alumni Profile: Andrea Encarnacao Martin
July 31, 2019

“My Â鶹ÊÓƵ experience helped confirm for me how powerful active listening can be in building an authentic bond with…

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Our Impact
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Memphis: Building to lead
July 22, 2019

In the early 2000’s, I started a consulting business in Los Angeles. When I was establishing my business, I was…

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Our Alumni
From Hawai’i to Tulsa to teaching, a Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member reflects on two years of service
July 15, 2019

In the spring of 2017, Jessica Butay, a Hawai’i native who was about to graduate from college in Colorado, had…

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Our Alumni
How national service shaped me
July 10, 2019

Thirty years ago, when I was 17 years old, I was part of an idealistic experiment, a summer pilot program…

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Our Alumni
For 30 years, Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s alumni have made a difference
June 25, 2019

Over the last 30 years, Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni, now more than 32,000 strong, have been instrumental in helping to drive…

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Our Impact
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles Graduation 2019
June 13, 2019

Another year of service complete! On Thursday, June 6th, 270 Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles AmeriCorps members were joined by family,…

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Our Alumni
My Â鶹ÊÓƵ experience took me to new heights
June 12, 2019

Just as our AmeriCorps members give their all to support our students, our organization and staff strive to give our…

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Our Alumni
Â鶹ÊÓƵ DC alumni share their stories
May 28, 2019

For nearly 20 years, Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members have had the opportunity to serve in this important and distinctive city.

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Our Impact
Another year of meaningful service
May 24, 2019

One of our guiding stories, “The Starfish Story,” is used to describe a student our AmeriCorps members know they made…

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Sacramento member and student
Our Impact
Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Red Nose Day and Comcast NBCUniversal Help More Students Reach Their Full Potential in School and Beyond
May 23, 2019

At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…

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Our Impact
A tale of two cities
May 17, 2019

As a native of Jacksonville, Allishia Bauman is Â鶹ÊÓƵ Jacksonville’s Chief of Staff and is involved in a number…

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