Stories of Service
AmeriCorps members in Minnesota have amazing stories to tell.
Welcome to our Stories of Service blog! Every day, Minnesota AmeriCorps programs and their members transform lives and get things done. Their actions and impact shows exactly what service to your state is all about. These are their stories. Subscribe to our newsletter to get them sent directly to your inbox.
Helping Students and Discovering Her Passion in College Possible
Telia’s AmeriCorps service helped her figure out that she liked to coach high school and college students.
How National Service Recognition Day Recognizes AmeriCorps Service
Here is a roundup of National Service Recognition Day activities in Minnesota.
Service on Social: The Best Tweets, Grams and Posts of the Month of March
ServeMinnesota has gathered some of our favorite recent social media posts about AmeriCorps and service, and you can feel the
She Helps Students With Math So They Don’t Have to Struggle Like She Did
“I thought hey, now is the time to really give back to my community and help kids who struggled with math and science, too.”
Everything You Need to Know About the AmeriCorps Education Award
Members are provided with a tuition award after they finish one term of service. Here’s how much and they can use it.
AmeriCorps: One of the Best Kept Secrets for People Over 55? Watch this Interview with Diana Pierce to Learn More
Diana Pierce featured ServeMinnesota CEO Audrey Suker and Reading Corps member Georgette Johnson on a recent episode.
Serving in the Police Department and Becoming a Role Model
Mahamed’s AmeriCorps service in the St. Paul Police Department is launching his career are as a police office and helping his community.
AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA: Separate But Complementary Branches of Service
Do you know the difference between AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps VISTA? Learn the distinctions.
Recovery Corps Member Featured in Buzzfeed Article About Little Falls, Minn.
Here’s how AmeriCorps is working in a small Minnesota town to fight the opioid epidemic.
What is it Like to Be an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow?
AmeriCorps Promise Fellows serve as trusted mentors to high school students who need an extra boost.
Service on Social: The Best Tweets, Grams and Posts of the Week
We round up the top tweets, grams and posts this week.
How Service Helps Build Leadership Skills
“Whether you’re just starting your career or joining with years of professional experience behind you, a year of service can give you the space to reshape yourself…”
Her Service Helps Students from Her Own Community See College as a Possibility
“I tell them, ‘You’re going to go places where your family and our ancestors have never been and do things they’ve never done.’”
Data Shows Minnesota Reading Corps is Equal to an Extra Half Year of Schooling
This recent study by NORC at the University of Chicago proves that Reading Corps interventions work.
Serving as a Scholar Coach Has Changed Her Life — and Her Daughter’s Life
Serving as an AmeriCorps member in the Total Learning Classroom program, Kendra is helping her community and herself.
