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.
On June 12, 2025, we proudly graduated our 2024–2025 AmeriCorps class, marking the close of Â鶹ÊÓƵ Los Angeles’ 18th…
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We hear time and time again from corps members and alums that when they first joined Â鶹ÊÓƵ as an…
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As a new Â鶹ÊÓƵ AmeriCorps member, you’re about to embark on a transformative journey—and it all begins with Basic…
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Check out these helpful tips to end your service term with Â鶹ÊÓƵ in a meaningful way for yourself and…
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ emphasizes trusting and consistent relationships with the students we serve. Learn more about these developmental student relationships.
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A moment that captures the advent of certainty in my career choice occurred to me recently. My student marched into…
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For the past two years, CYLA Board Members and Spring Break Event Co-Chairs, Dwight Caines and Erik Feig, have been…
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This story first ran in 2023 and has been updated. A recently issued report from the Partnership for Student Success…
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The decision to come back for a second Â鶹ÊÓƵ is always a big one. Devoting even one year of…
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Jazz Solomon, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Orlando ’24, served as an AmeriCorps member for two years, the second as a team leader,…
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Here are three tips for mentors of all ages who seek to connect with and promote children’s holistic growth by…
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I joined Â鶹ÊÓƵ New Hampshire a year ago, in January 2024, midway through the school year. This position has…
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