The Extraordinary Eight- Meet The Care Force Senior Corps
Name:Avery Brick
Hometown:Columbus, OH
Previous 鶹Ƶ site, school and grade:Chicago,IL, Collins Academy, 9thgrade
Why did you want to join Care Force:To grow within and to expand my knowledgeofCityYear,ofan organizationto whichI felta strongconnectionto. I also wanted to work with a tight knit team to enact change across the nation.
Why I serve statement: I serve to help support one of the most important institutions in our nation, public education,and to advocate for the voices that are speaking but are not being heard.
Career/ after CY aspirations:I would like to attend graduate school for my masters in genetic counseling.
If you had to read an entire encyclopedia which letter would you choose:V
Passenger or driver:Driver
Ocean or mountains:Ocean
Name:SaritaRetiz
Hometown:San Antonio, TX
Previous 鶹Ƶ site, school and grade:Jacksonville,FL, Highlands Middle School, 7thGrade
Why did you want to join Care Force:To serve outside of theclassroom.I wanted to help create better environments in the communities that our students reside in.
Why I serve statement: I serve to encourage and inspire others to becometheleaders that will create a better future for everyone after them.
Career/ after CY aspirations:Enlist in the Air Force and serve for 4 or 6 years then go back to college to major in Psychology.
If you had to read an entire encyclopedia which letter would you choose:S
Passenger or driver:Driver if it’s just me,but if there’s others I would like to be a passenger.
Ocean or mountains:Definitely oceans!
Name:Elizabeth Altier
Hometown:Freeville, NY
Previous 鶹Ƶ site, school and grade:Sacramento,CA, Fern Bacon Middle School, 8thgrade
Why did you want to join Care Force:To continue to work in鶹Ƶoutside ofthe classroom, to create beautiful things, and totravel.
Why I serve statement: I serve to leave the world better than how I found it.
Career/ after CY aspirations:Paleontologist
If you had to read an entire encyclopedia which letter would you choose:E, but why read one letter when you can read the whole thing.
Passenger or driver:Driver
Ocean or mountains:Mountains
Name:Jessica Zuchowski
Hometown:Grand Rapids, MI
Previous 鶹Ƶ site, school and grade:Sacramento,CA, Father Keith B. Kenny K-6, 3rdgrade
Why did you want to join Care Force:To continue my service with 鶹Ƶ,they offer so many opportunities to support others andbuild upcommunities.I wanted to engage more with communitymembers through physical service.
Why I serve statement: I serve to build upon my service and experience from the previous year,tocontinue to support others and assist in building up communities, to continue to serve a cause greater than myself andtocreate positive impacts.
Career/ after CY aspirations:Go into social work, specifically working with youth.
If you had to read an entire encyclopedia which letter would you choose:A so that if I had or wanted to read more, I could read the encyclopedias alphabetically.
Passenger or driver:Passenger
Ocean or mountains:Ocean
Name:Karli Swensen
Hometown:Lebanon, NH
Previous 鶹Ƶ site, school and grade:Memphis,TN, Westside Middle School, 8thgrade
Why did you want to join Care Force:To helpcommunities.
Why I serve statement: I serve because the moreyou invest in your community, the more successful they will become.
Career/ after CY aspirations:Interior design or art installation.
If you had to read an entire encyclopedia which letter would you choose:K
Passenger or driver:Driver
Ocean or mountains:Mountains
Name:Eric Stanfield
Hometown:Austin, TX
Previous 鶹Ƶ site, school and grade:San Jose,CA, Ryan STEAMAcademy, 5thgrade
Why did you want to join Care Force:To pursue my interests inservice.I knew I appreciated working with students but wanted to explore civic engagement.
Why I serve statement: I serve to impact change in our communities and community members through my own passion to serve.
Career/ after CY aspirations:PublicHealth
If you had to read an entire encyclopedia which letter would you choose:Yes because I feel like it is underrated as a letter and I can’t think of too many things that start with Y so I would love to learn more.
Passenger or driver:Driver
Ocean or mountains:Mountains,but only because I have a dream where I live in the mountains with a plot of land and a bunch of animals.
Name:Charles Whitney
Hometown:Philadelphia, PA
Previous 鶹Ƶ site, school and grade:Philadelphia,PA, Thurgood Marshall, 8thgrade
Why did you want to join Care Force:Tosee the community service side of 鶹Ƶ while simultaneously pushing myself to better my leadership andteamworkin an environment that requires high levelsofbothskillsin order to be successful.
Why I serve statement: I serve because I believe that everyone should have access to a baselinelevelof knowledge. I joined 鶹Ƶ to improve and create spaces for people to acquire thatknowledgefor the sake of a better world.
Career/ after CY aspirations:As of now I plan to join the Peace Corps to expand my service to an international level.
If you had to read an entire encyclopedia which letter would you choose:Z because I don’t know very many words that start with Z and it is a very underused letter.
Passenger or driver:Driver
Ocean or mountains:Mountains because they are cool,and I can’t swim.
Name:Jake Smith
Hometown:Baton Rouge, LA
Previous 鶹Ƶ site, school and grade:Baton Rouge,LA, The Idea Bridge Academy and College Prep, 2ndgrade
Why did you want to join Care Force:To be more involved in the community, but also to grow more as an individualand to strengthenmyownskills.
Why I serve statement: I serve to give back to the communities across the country,and to support thegrowth ofyouth. I would like to make it easier for kids to come across resources no matter their circumstances.
Career/ after CY aspirations:Entrepreneurship or construction
If you had to read an entire encyclopedia which letter would you choose:V
Passenger or driver:Driver
Ocean or mountains:Mountains
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