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Our stories

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

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The Corps
Creating and maintaining positive mentor-mentee relationships
September 2, 2025

Why I serve with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and what my day looks like When my alarm goes off at 5:45 each…

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Our Impact
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Bay Area Celebrates at the 49ers Foundation’s Annual Players for a Purpose Event
August 28, 2025

Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Bay Area had the honor of participating in the 49ers Foundation’s Annual Kickoff: Players for a Purpose event…

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Our Impact
Welcome Emmanuel Ojo, Our New Impact Manager!

We’re excited to welcome Emmanuel Ojo to the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Bay Area team as our newest Impact Manager! Emmanuel brings…

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Our Impact
Alumni Corner: Bernadette Castillo

This month, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Bay Area is thrilled to welcome a familiar face into a new role. Bernadette Castillo, who…

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Our Alumni
Reflecting on a Year of Service: Caitlyn Johnson
August 26, 2025

For many AmeriCorps members, a year of service means early mornings in classrooms. For Caitlyn Johnson, it meant paintbrushes, teamwork,…

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Our Impact
Building trusting and consistent relationships with students  
August 25, 2025

When I started my second year of service with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Milwaukee, I knew that building relationships with students was…

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Benefits & Resources
Top “durable” skills employers want you to have today
August 18, 2025

Read more and check the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ blog to learn the soft skills our corps members gain through a year…

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Our Impact
The six drivers of student success coaching
August 11, 2025

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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The Corps
Making the most of your Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps experience
August 4, 2025

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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Benefits & Resources
Top five questions you have about Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ service, answered
August 1, 2025

Have some burning questions before applying to serve with Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ? Find those answers here!

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Our Impact
Curious about Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ? Five helpful facts about serving as an AmeriCorps member
July 29, 2025

Five helpful facts about serving as a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps member One of the most frequent questions that Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ…

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Our Alumni
Reflecting on a Year of Service: Charly Sanchez
July 24, 2025

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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National Strategic Partners
National Partners