Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
For more than a decade, Kam Ghassemieh has been one of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles’ biggest champions. His journey with…
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For many AmeriCorps members, a year of service means early mornings in classrooms. For Caitlyn Johnson, it meant paintbrushes, teamwork,…
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Fourteen years ago, Charly Sanchez sat in an elementary school classroom, feeling lost and unseen—until a Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member…
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Serving on the board of an organization like Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles is more than attending meetings and fundraising –…
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Wildfires are an unfortunate reality for Los Angeles, disrupting lives, closing schools, and leaving lasting effects long after the flames…
Read the storyAt Â鶹ÊÓƵ, service is at the heart of everything we do. But our commitment to our corps members doesn’t…
Read the storyOur team at Ascot Elementary School had the pleasure of hosting the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten to…
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Every year, Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps members in California are given the iconic yellow bomber jacket that they wear every day…
Read the storyÂ鶹ÊÓƵ L.A. has partnered with C5LA to provide college and grad-school application support for current AmeriCorps members. We have…
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Head of Operations Strategic Planning, Risk & Analytics for Agmen, Nkem Ogbechie, virtually joined Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles AmeriCorps member…
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Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Everybody can be great…because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college…
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There is no going back to who you were after experiencing the impact of a service year with Â鶹ÊÓƵ….
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