Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.

Cameron Cheatham, incoming 2023-24 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Philadelphia AmeriCorps member, writes about his personal experiences that drew him to service. …
Read the storyMeet Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Detroit’s Managing Director of Impact, De’Andre L. Shepard, PhD! De’Andre leads the design, delivery, and continuous improvement…
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Your ballot counts! Help Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ bring together educators to discuss how to prioritize anti-racist research strategies in education.
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Learn from two Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ alums about how boundaries and healthy approaches to self-care helped them better support students.
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ San Antonio is thrilled to welcome our new 2023-24 AmeriCorps member class! This year we have 58 total…
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps member Sophia Torres reflects on her first year of service with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles and why…
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See how Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ service profoundly impacts the lives of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members and their students.
Read the storyEmilio Monahan, who just completed his first year of service and will return next year on the 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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Some might say my journey to discovering Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and my passion for working in education was an unconventional one….
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Philly AmeriCorps members (clockwise from top left) Olivia Baptiste, Jianna Frei, Tomir Johnson, and Amina Khan speak about…
Read the storyMore than 100 Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles AmeriCorps members served a total of 127,127.5 collective hours and supported more than…
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