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.
Throughout the school year, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ New Orleans corps spends 10-12 hours a day serving students and supporting teachers….
Read the story![BCM team at Success Prep](/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Success-team-photo-1-12.08.23-585x332.jpg)
Meet Â鶹ÊÓƵ New Orleans alum Jessica Ramirez! Jessica served as an AmeriCorps member at the Baptist Community Ministries team…
Read the story![AmeriCorps member Samantha Richard poses in the classroom with a book she plans to read to her first grade students.](/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CYNO_ACMSamantha-Richard_8.3.21-Content-585x332.jpg)
Each year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ New Orleans welcomes a new group of talented and dedicated AmeriCorps members. Over their year of…
Read the story![An AmeriCorps member in her red jacket smiles and holds a sign that displays her name Ms. Rogers and also says Future Teacher. She is standing on the front lawn of ARISE Academy](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_3068-480x332.jpg)
Today Â鶹ÊÓƵ New Orleans celebrates Future Teachers of America Day! Every year, 20% of our AmeriCorps members become teachers…
Read the story![A young student writes a note of appreciation on a clipboard. Drawing and note are a thank you for her Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SI-Feb-2020-Body-1-585x332.jpg)
What 3 first graders have to tell you about serving with Â鶹ÊÓƵ They may be little, but they have…
Read the storyIn 2017, Brad Montague, creator of the popular YouTube series Kid President, gave a talk on how to be a…
Read the storyAt my Â鶹ÊÓƵ partner school, AmeriCorps members provide at-risk students with routine and personalized interventions throughout the year. Interventions…
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