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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.

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The Corps
My Two-Years with Â鶹ÊÓƵ: From Serving in the Classroom to Physical Service
February 4, 2025

My two years at Â鶹ÊÓƵ have looked very different at a glance. Although my days now consist of prepping…

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Our Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Kailani Bowers Back on the Board!
January 30, 2025

  Kailani Bowers, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Alum and current Board member reflects on her time with Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Learn about her…

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Our Impact
From Our Heart to Yours: Why Your Support Means Everything
January 28, 2025

I’ve been sitting with some powerful insights about our nonprofit community in San Antonio, and I wanted to share them…

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Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: JJ Conlon
January 27, 2025

Back in 2022, the Team Care Force 16 blog team (Andy Wilson and Ali Tibble) along with staff member Chris…

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Our Alumni
Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum shares how service prepared her for the legal field and for life
January 16, 2025

Recently, we had a chance to catch up with Â鶹ÊÓƵ New Hampshire alumna Hope Bowen (‘23 & ’24), who…

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Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: Albertine Samson
January 13, 2025

Back in 2022, the TCF member Andy Wilson and staff member Chris Farzner interviewed Albertine Samson, who served with City…

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Our Alumni
Care Force Alumni Spotlight: Alissa Cook
December 19, 2024

Back in 2022, Andy Wilson with the assistance of Molly Stuber interviewed Alissa Cook, who served with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Tulsa…

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The Corps
Why I Serve – Maya Hirano
December 18, 2024

Choosing to mentor and tutor students is no easy job, but it is an incredibly important one. Many educational systems…

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The Corps
A Day in the Life of Our AmeriCorps – Laura Giaquinto
December 17, 2024

Our AmeriCorps members are incredible leaders within their school communities. Each day they make an impact on their students, partner…

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Our Impact
What to expect on a Care Force Trip
December 12, 2024

Team Care Force is a side of Â鶹ÊÓƵ that most first-year corps members have little, if any, exposure to…

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Our Alumni
From AmeriCorps member to educator: Get to know Â鶹ÊÓƵ LA alum Hayden Parsley
December 9, 2024

Hayden Parsley, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles AmeriCorps class of ’24, is a recent graduate of Â鶹ÊÓƵ but is already…

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Our Alumni
Alumni Spotlight: Why Cristian King Always Keeps Service Front & Center
November 26, 2024

This month we sat down with Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum Cristian King (Seattle/King County 2014-15) to hear about his life post-graduation,…

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