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.
Keimahney Carlisle (pictured fourth, red jacket) writes about her experiences serving on Â鶹ÊÓƵ Philadelphia’s 2022-23 Civic Engagement team. …
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AmeriCorps members pose in front of the “I Love Philly” sign at LOVE Park, 2019. Making the decision to…
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Why I Serve and What My Day Looks Like When my alarm goes off at 5:45 each morning, I think…
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This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing math curriculum. In this ongoing…
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This blog was updated in January 2024 to reflect the School District of Philadelphia’s changing literacy curriculum. AmeriCorps members at…
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First-Year ACM Taryn Painter (back row, second from left) with her Kensington High School team. To support AmeriCorps members, City…
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Students at Hartranft Elementary School eagerly greet Â鶹ÊÓƵ Philly AmeriCorps members. In this new ongoing series, we’ll take…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Philadelphia’s annual Red Jacket Gala is coming up next month on Thursday, May 5. We’re looking forward to…
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In September 2021, the Center for Black Educator Development, a frequent Â鶹ÊÓƵ Philly collaborator, launched a new campaign called…
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Blaine School AmeriCorps members William Glover-Flood and Tykira Mitchell teach students about important Black figures as part of Black History…
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Spirits were high at Â鶹ÊÓƵ Philadelphia’s sixth annual Women’s Leadership Luncheon, held virtually on Tuesday, October 13. The luncheon united women to support the…
Read the storyQ4 Partnership Highlight The end of our 2020 service year presented us with unimaginable challenges, from a global pandemic to historic civil…
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