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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
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 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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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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Press Release
Â鶹ÊÓƵ DC and LIFT-DC Receive $1.5M Health Equity Fund Grant for Collaboration
November 18, 2024

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Washington DC is pleased to announce its recent award from the Health Equity Fund, a component fund of…

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Education
Everything you need to know about returning for another year as a Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member
November 5, 2024

Every year, thousands of young people decide to join AmeriCorps programs for a year (or more!) of service, helping to…

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Our Impact
A Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum with a passion for service—both here and abroad
October 22, 2024

Fatimah Abdulmateen takes service seriously. Fatimah served two years with Â鶹ÊÓƵ as an AmeriCorps member, making her an alum…

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Our Alumni
Â鶹ÊÓƵ CEO, Jim Balfanz, Joins Bay Area Alumni for a Night of Inspiration
October 9, 2024

The laughing monkey event on September 5 in Sunnyvale was a huge success with over 50 city year alumni representing…

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Our Alumni
Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum shares her path to teaching
September 16, 2024

Two years ago, Emilly Ceballos ’23 decided to move from Southern California to New Hampshire after graduating from college. At…

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