Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

Each AmeriCorps member has brought something unique to the team and our students this year. Meet them now!
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This year, all Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee high school teams are focusing on the same goal: the promotion promise. The promotion…
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The act of service is truly a radical act of love and underscores the value of human existence. I have…
Read the storyWhile in college, I studied criminal justice with a specific focus on the school to prison pipeline and juvenile delinquency….
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Impact manager Alysa Hemcher shares her Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ bucket list.
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After a couple of months being in the office for the winter, we were finally given the news that we…
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Orlando’s opening day celebration brought together Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Orlando team sponsors, board members, champions, as well as families…
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“My Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ experience helped confirm for me how powerful active listening can be in building an authentic bond with…
Read the storyIn the early 2000’s, I started a consulting business in Los Angeles. When I was establishing my business, I was…
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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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Thirty years ago, when I was 17 years old, I was part of an idealistic experiment, a summer pilot program…
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Over the last 30 years, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ alumni, now more than 32,000 strong, have been instrumental in helping to drive…
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