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Trusting the Process and Finding Balance in Service by Matt Sjogren
Matt is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving with the Bozeman School District As I reflect on my eight and a half months of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA with Bo…
A Journey to Self Confidence by Serena Gardner
Serena Gardner is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at the WELL Women’s Business Center at the University of Montana Serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA at The Wome…
My Search for Purpose by Noell Evans
Right after I graduated college, I thought I knew exactly what career path I wanted to pursue. I had always been interested in politics both foreign and domesti…
On the Fort Peck Reservation by Secret Crushong
Secret is an AmeriCorps College Coach serving at Poplar High School. My first task as an AmeriCorps College Coach on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation was to get…
Shocked by Culture Shock, Peeling Back the Layers… by Raymond Knight
While conducting my research for this assignment, I remember thinking that acclimating to this new environment would be a breeze – that I would hit the ground r…
Looking Back on my First Half of AmeriCorps Service by Katherine Fazekas
Downtown Livingston, Montana (September 2022) On August 10th, 2022, I packed my car to begin a 5 day solo journey from Boston, MA to Missoula, MT for pre-servic…
On Community by Amelia Huba
Reading through the archives of MTCC blog posts, there is a stark theme of loneliness/lack of community/feeling unmoored. While AmeriCorps advertises that its p…
Talk, Talk, Talk by Olivia Holstine
When starting in an AmeriCorps position, and as we do our service, we get a lot of really good advice. It’s usually putting it into practice that can be hard -…
When Entrepreneurship is Necessary by Anya Smith
Anya is an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving with the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Leadership Lab (WELL) in Missoula, Montana “Men start businesses because they h…
My Experience with Service by Francine Tageant
Francine is an AmeriCorps College Coach serving in Missoula. I was first introduced to AmeriCorps when a friend of mine decided to serve in Bellingham, Washingt…