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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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Downtown Chicago is the perfect place to spend a year of service at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
Benefits & Resources
5 things we love about Chicago
April 24, 2019

learn why we think the Windy City is an amazing place to live and work.

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Our Impact
Celebrating service at Ripples of Hope
April 15, 2019

We welcomed Â鶹ÊÓƵ Orlando sponsors and champions to celebrate another year of service at our annual fundraising event, Ripples…

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street in providence, Rhode Island
Benefits & Resources
Top 10 things to know before applying to Â鶹ÊÓƵ Providence
April 9, 2019

Providence is a fantastic place to live and work.

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member points to a chart as four students gathered around a table look on
Education
Getting a first chance to code with Â鶹ÊÓƵ
March 21, 2019

It’s a wintry, late afternoon in the Bronx, and teachers and students stream outside into the cold air at the…

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San Jose skyline
Benefits & Resources
5 things we love about living in San José
March 13, 2019

There is so much more to San José than the latest app or software company. Read on to learn why…

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Benefits & Resources
How I used my Segal Education Award to travel
February 22, 2019

One of the benefits of serving with Â鶹ÊÓƵ is earning a Segal Education Award through AmeriCorps. Upon completion of…

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Our Impact
From the desk of Dr. Catherine Cushinberry
February 12, 2019

Dr. Catherine Cushinberry attended a parent open house at Brownsville Road Elementary. It was an event hosted by the team…

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An AmeriCorps member sits at a table in a school library.
Benefits & Resources
How to shine as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ applicant

When working on your Â鶹ÊÓƵ application, it’s important to share who you are, not just what you’ve done. Who…

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A group of AmeriCorps members walk together along a path in a park.
Benefits & Resources
Self-care during my Â鶹ÊÓƵ
February 8, 2019

Working at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, we give so much of ourselves to a cause we truly believe in. This is why…

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Three Corpsmembers lead a room of volunteers in physical training.
Our Impact
MLK Day of Service 2019
January 29, 2019

On Monday, January 21, frigid winter temperatures were no match for nearly 1,000 volunteers who turned out for Â鶹ÊÓƵ…

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Badges from Meredith's Super Leaders Club
Our Impact
Learning to be Super: Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Leadership Lunch Curriculum Supports Social-Emotional Growth
January 16, 2019

Starting the Â鶹ÊÓƵ experience, the thing I was most looking forward to being involved in was Leadership Lunch. I…

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Miko Crosby works with students in their literacy group
The Corps
A Day in the Life of My Literacy Group
January 9, 2019

We’re all settling down after recess. The hands on the clock hit 12:35 p.m. and four students stand up, each…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners