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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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Olga Remesha and her family are joined by her Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ team for her citizenship ceremony
The Corps
The Road to Citizenship
July 4, 2019

On April 11th, we both had the opportunity to take part in a United States Naturalization Ceremony in Yarmouth, Maine….

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Nicole Nover chats with students in her Leadership Lunch group
The Corps
My Greatest Teachers
June 6, 2019

Last May I graduated from college and I had no idea what I was doing with my life. A friend…

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Students add their handprints to the sun at McDonough's literacy night
Education
Planning a Literacy Family Engagement Night
May 16, 2019

Planning McDonough’s literacy night was the most exhilarating, exhausting, stressful, and rewarding thing I have done at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (or…

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2019 Starry Starry Night attendees give AmeriCorps members a standing ovation.
The Corps
A Starry Starry Night to Remember
April 4, 2019

It was a windy March day when Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps members gathered in New Castle to prepare for our 19th…

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Badges from Meredith's Super Leaders Club
Our Impact
Learning to be Super: Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Leadership Lunch Curriculum Supports Social-Emotional Growth
January 16, 2019

Starting the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ experience, the thing I was most looking forward to being involved in was Leadership Lunch. I…

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two city year americorps members walking down a school hallway next to lockers
The Corps
Finding self care in a new city
January 10, 2019

Learn more about the perks of national service and the importance of self care on a gap year from a…

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Miko Crosby works with students in their literacy group
The Corps
A Day in the Life of My Literacy Group
January 9, 2019

We’re all settling down after recess. The hands on the clock hit 12:35 p.m. and four students stand up, each…

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Sherry Leung completes her first marathon in honor of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
Our Alumni
Running with Sherry Leung: an Alumna’s Commitment to #makebetterhappen
December 17, 2018

Believe or not, I used to really hate running. Running was a constant reminder for me of all the things…

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The Corps
A Day in the Life of a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ
December 13, 2018

Each day AmeriCorps members wake up to serve another day in the beautiful Granite State. Fifty-three young people commute from…

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Jia He learned English after coming to the US as a child
Education
Build Literacy, Build Civic Leaders
September 25, 2018

There’s a picture of me in my mother’s battered “First years in America” album where I’m sipping a Coke from…

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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ corps members greet students on the first day of school
The Corps
“I’m a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Now”
September 14, 2018

I’ll let you in on a secret: nobody walks into the first day of school as a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ AmeriCorps…

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National Strategic Partners
National Partners