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.
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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Planning McDonough’s literacy night was the most exhilarating, exhausting, stressful, and rewarding thing I have done at Â鶹ÊÓƵ (or…
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At a school in California, a student named Juan* takes a deep breath by the classroom door before returning to…
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Jacksonville, the River City by the sea, has so much to offer – an exciting arts and culture scene, diverse…
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Little Rock, AR is full of surprises. See why you should choose to serve with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Little Rock.
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Jacksonville Team Leader Tessa Delgo is entering her 20th month serving with Â鶹ÊÓƵ; by far, the most…
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Educating yourself about money early on creates a foundation for financial health as your career progresses and your earnings rise.
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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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As a senior Impact Manager at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Columbus, Zandra manages two teams at Champion Middle School and Trevitt Elementary…
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Javon Cohen’s time with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Jacksonville was a life-changing experience filled with new ideas and sparks of new personalities.
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Being thoughtful, planning and preparing, focusing on results, making data-driven decisions and the so-called ‘soft skills’ Google says make the…
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A battle of mathematical wits is playing out in a cramped but colorful classroom. Ruben*, an outgoing fourth-grader with dark…
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