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.
At Â鶹ÊÓƵ, we AmeriCorps members love greeting our students with “good mornings,” and a round of Power Greeting.
Read the storyHere are some of the ways Â鶹ÊÓƵ San Antonio AmeriCorps members take care of themselves to ensure we bring…
Read the storyAfter a month of exploring my options, three reasons inspired my decision to apply and serve another city year.
Read the storyÂ鶹ÊÓƵ strongly believes in the idea that it takes a village to raise a child, so it is invaluable…
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I’m bitter because it’s April. That means there are TWO months left of service.
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My first day in my new classroom was both exciting and overwhelming.
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$10,386. Statistics from a 2012 Frontline PBS article show that if you drop out of high school chances are that…
Read the storyÂ鶹ÊÓƵ San José/Silicon Valley kicked off the school year by welcoming our corps at an Opening Day ceremony at…
Read the storyWritten by Yvan Le, AmeriCorps Member serving on the Synopsys team at Thomas P. Ryan Elementary School
Read the storyOne of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s main ideologies is Ubuntu. A term derived from the Zulu language of South Africa meaning, “I…
Read the storyTime waits for no man At least that’s what they say This cause deserves applause but at times I question…
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Today, Ruby is 64 years old and she still calls New Orleans home. There, she runs the Ruby Bridges Foundation…
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