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.

My name is Erica Adamiris Rodriguez, and I am Cleveland, Ohio-born and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-raised. I am a daughter, I am…
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A moment that captures the advent of certainty in my career choice occurred to me recently. My student marched into…
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Theki Change served as an ACM with Â鶹ÊÓƵ from 2022-2023. Theki is now a Solutions Analyst at Deloitte and,…
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This AmeriCorps Member Appreciation Month, we’re celebrating one incredible alumnus who has carried the lessons of Â鶹ÊÓƵ into the…
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For the past two years, CYLA Board Members and Spring Break Event Co-Chairs, Dwight Caines and Erik Feig, have been…
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This story first ran in 2023 and has been updated. A recently issued report from the Partnership for Student Success…
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This year marks the 9th edition of Spring into Service, and we could not be more excited to see the…
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This year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Greater Boston expanded its annual MLK Day of Service to a full week of service, honoring…
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On February 21st, Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members and community members built fifteen Little Free Libraries to support early childhood literacy….
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Jeff Tibayan served as an ACM with Â鶹ÊÓƵ from 2006-2007, and then as a staff member from 2007-2008. Jeff…
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Wildfires are an unfortunate reality for Los Angeles, disrupting lives, closing schools, and leaving lasting effects long after the flames…
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