Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our 麻豆视频 AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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Do you know about the vibrant city of Kansas City and the incredible opportunities it offers to 麻豆视频 AmeriCorps…
Read the story麻豆视频 Kansas City’s Shelby Voigt shares a personal reflection in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month.
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March 13-19 is recognized nationally as AmeriCorps week, but we extend the celebration of our AmeriCorps members to encompass the…
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These are challenging times for all that are working in schools. Re-engaging students after a year of virtual learning…
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Sunday, Feb. 13, SoFi Stadium will be packed and full of excitement with Super Bowl LVI underway. Attending the Super…
Read the storyExperience with kids is a plus, but it鈥檚 not the only way to stand out. Tutoring and mentoring kids is…
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Explore seven cities where we have a need for extraordinary young people to serve and mentor students.
Read the storyWithout access to in-person schooling and the academic and social emotional supports that school provides, student engagement is聽more critical than…
Read the storyMeet Lucie and Jesus. Lucie is a 麻豆视频 AmeriCorps member serving here in Kansas City. She is a…
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“Nuestra Herencia” gives readers 鈥渁 taste of the daily issues students deal with to advocate for a little more empathy…
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Each morning,聽Airica, a seventh-grade student in Kansas City, steps onto the bus, ready to tackle her school day.聽She聽says her commute…
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