Pre-service I grew up in a military family, and my mother would continuously emphasize the value of public service. During my teenage years, I...
Hello! My name is bri, and I am in my 2nd year of AmeriCorps service. Last year I served as a VISTA at the...
After being pulled out of service in the Peace Corps Philippines with such short notice due to covid -19. I somehow, and somewhere between...
My final year of high school I had to take a senior level government class to meet the social studies requirement per the Rapid...
I never thought that my service year in Butte, MT would turn out the way it has so far. When I arrived in Butte,...
Cas Kendley, MTCC AmeriCorps VISTA How much do you think Google searches for the topic “loneliness” have gone up in the U.S. since COVID...
For the past six plus years, my daily habits revolved around academia. This fostered some healthy habits (regular sleeping hours, less television, more books,...
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” - Nelson Henderson 6 months ago...
About 6 months into my first year of national service, COVID-19 became a large issue in my community and organization. It affected our everyday...
On July 18th, 2020, my dusty and unnervingly noisy Subaru Outback screeched its way through the winding Gallatin Canyon, popping out into the flat...
One of my first hands-on Americorps projects was helping to build a house. I was brand new in my VISTA position at the International...
Ever since I was a small child, I was enraptured by the idea of service to one’s country, even if for just a year....
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