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

For many AmeriCorps members, a year of service means early mornings in classrooms. For Caitlyn Johnson, it meant paintbrushes, teamwork,…
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When I started my second year of service with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee, I knew that building relationships with students was…
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Student success coaching represents what we’ve learned from our decade-and-a-half of serving in schools and hope to do alongside students,…
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Learn what it’s like to serve at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and what to expect at the start of service. Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ…
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Next week, many Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ sites, including Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Philadelphia, will welcome their new first year AmeriCorps to their pre-service…
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Five helpful facts about serving as a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps member One of the most frequent questions that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ…
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Before the start of a new school year, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ’s 29 U.S. sites welcome a new group of talented and…
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Fourteen years ago, Charly Sanchez sat in an elementary school classroom, feeling lost and unseen—until a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps member…
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My time with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ has simultaneously been the hardest and most rewarding year of my life. The long exhausting…
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We hear time and time again from corps members and alums that when they first joined Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ as an…
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On June 12, 2025, we proudly graduated our 2024–2025 AmeriCorps class, marking the close of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Los Angeles’ 18th…
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As a new Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps member, you’re about to embark on a transformative journey—and it all begins with Basic…
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