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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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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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Benefits & Resources
Empowering Futures: How an Exclusive Madison Wells Internship Is Transforming Â鶹ÊÓƵ LA AmeriCorps Members’ Careers
September 12, 2024

At Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles (CYLA), we are deeply committed to helping Los Angeles students achieve their goals, and we…

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Our Impact
Empowering Futures: Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Commitment to Career Development
May 29, 2024

At Â鶹ÊÓƵ, service is at the heart of everything we do. But our commitment to our corps members doesn’t…

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Education
The value of social breaktime activities
March 23, 2021

A holistic approach to learning that addresses scholars’ social-emotional well-being and academic performance will ensure they are engaged to learn long term.

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Our Impact
CYLA and the Wasserman Foundation team up to give back to the students of Watts
October 22, 2020

Earlier this month, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles Civic Engagement Team (CE Team), a team of AmeriCorps members who lead…

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Our Impact
A virtual service update with Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles!

Our Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles AmeriCorps members have been in virtual classrooms, helping our students maneuver remote learning, for over two months!

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Benefits & Resources
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Partners with Hulu for A Virtual Career Week Event
August 13, 2020

From August 3rd-7th, Â鶹ÊÓƵ partnered with Hulu to offer a career and professional development experience like no other! This…

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Education
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles teacher spotlight – Part 4
March 4, 2020

Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members work with partner teachers to fully support students in the classroom. Meet middle school science teacher…

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Education
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles Teacher Spotlight- Part 3
February 26, 2020

Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members work side–by–side in collaboration with their partner teachers to fully support their students in the classroom. We are…

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A partner teacher at one of our LA schools.
Education
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles Teacher Spotlight- Part 2
February 19, 2020

Today we are spotlighting Ms. Tellez who has been teaching for 34 years at 93rd St. Elementary School, keep reading…

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A partner teacher at one of our schools.
Education
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles Teacher Spotlight
February 12, 2020

Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members work side-by-side in collaboration with their partner teachers to fully support their students in the classroom. We are…

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Benefits & Resources
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles: Back to school 2019
August 12, 2019

The 2019-2020 school year is off to a great start because we get to reunite with teachers and students at…

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