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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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AmeriCorps provides childcare benefits for parents
February 7, 2024

Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members receive a modest living stipend during their service experience with us. And although we’ve been able…

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Our Alumni
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alumni Leadership Award Winners 2023
January 26, 2024

Â鶹ÊÓƵ honors four incredible alums for their dedication to social justice.

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Our Impact
Â鶹ÊÓƵ commemorates MLK Day across the country
January 19, 2024

This year would have marked Dr. King’s 95th birthday. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service commemorates his legacy,…

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Our Impact
3 ways student success coaches help schools thrive
January 11, 2024

Student success coaches (SSCs) are young people, ages 17 to 25, who serve with Â鶹ÊÓƵ on teams as tutors,…

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Our Impact
Top 5 Reasons to Join Â鶹ÊÓƵ New Hampshire
January 4, 2024

A year of service with Â鶹ÊÓƵ is impactful for communities and transformative for the young people who serve. As…

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The Corps
Taco Bell Live Más Scholarship: Tips and Tricks
December 21, 2023

Taco Bell’s Live Más Scholarship application is now open until Jan. 3, 2023, and young adults ages 16-24—including Â鶹ÊÓƵ…

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Our Impact
Serving with Â鶹ÊÓƵ right out of high school
December 19, 2023

If you’re not exactly sure what you want to do after high school, you’re not alone. That doesn’t mean your…

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Benefits & Resources
Â鶹ÊÓƵ application tips
December 11, 2023

Here at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, we want to make our application process as smooth as possible. Here’s a checklist of application…

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Our Impact
The power of student success coaches in schools
November 9, 2023

Â鶹ÊÓƵ is releasing a new resource for practitioners, The Power of Student Success Coaches in Community Schools. This guide…

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Our Impact
Learn about a partnership to support students
October 4, 2023

A recently issued report from the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS) shows a dramatic increase in the number of…

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Our Community
Four Lessons I Learned at Â鶹ÊÓƵ
September 28, 2023

  I’m Lily Proudman and from 2018 to 2020, I served as an AmeriCorps member with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Chicago. I…

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Our Impact
Serving as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ student success coach
September 12, 2023

Earlier this year, we sat down with several Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles AmeriCorps members and alumni and asked them two…

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