Andrew Jarocki grew up in Duluth, graduated from the University of Notre Dame and made his way back to Minnesota last August as Lead for Minnesota (LFMN) fellow serving with the Hibbing Housing and Redevelopment Authority. He’s learning the nuts and bolts of local leadership as he contemplates a career in public service.
When Daniel Winker’s test scores made it clear that the Burnsville fifth-grader was struggling with math last year, his mom,
“I see community service as something really valuable, and it’s important to fit the intensity of your commitment to whatever your capacity is at.”
Watch this video story about Will — a Minnesota Army National Guard member who also serves in Minnesota Opportunity Corps.
ServeMinnesota has convened a design group with deep expertise to help launch a Community Forestry Corps in order to dedicate more to climate mitigation.
Steven Yang experienced the power of AmeriCorps as a child, and after college, decided to join Green Corps.
Sloane served two years in Minnesota Reading Corps and wanted to continue to serve by joining the AmeriCorps Emergency Response Initiative.
By Jackie Brock, Minnesota Reading Corps and Minnesota Math Corps When Venissa Ledesma’s Peace Corps service in Cameroon was suspended
A college student learns about her community and herself as she serves in the AmeriCorps Emergency Response Initiative this summer.
We are forever changed and have no interest in actually going back to that “normal” ever again.