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

Theki Change served as an ACM with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ from 2022-2023. Theki is now a Solutions Analyst at Deloitte and,…
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Kailani Bowers, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Alum and current Board member reflects on her time with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. Learn about her…
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This month we sat down with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ alum Cristian King (Seattle/King County 2014-15) to hear about his life post-graduation,…
Read the storyThe laughing monkey event on September 5 in Sunnyvale was a huge success with over 50 city year alumni representing…
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This month we sat down with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ alum Cristian Casanova (2017-18) to catch up on what he’s been up…
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A Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ year of service comes with professional development opportunities, deeply rooted camaraderie, and a rich opportunity to change…
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At Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ San Jose/Silicon Valley, we are incredibly proud of our Alumni and strive to provide a continued…
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Celebrating & Honoring LGBTTQIAP+ Pride Month with a Personal Reflection from Virgil Emily, Student Success Coach for Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ…
Read the storyAs Senior Impact Manager, Miranda is responsible for supervising and coaching teams of AmeriCorps Members at school sites in East…
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From August 3rd-7th, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is designed to improvise and conquer new challenges. Whether in a classroom, hallway, office, cafeteria or outdoor space,…
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One of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s core values is teamwork. We strive to work powerfully together in a unified effort to achieve…
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