Shayla Thiel Stern, Author at ServeMinnesota

Learning Environmental Stewardship in AmeriCorps

Conservation Corps members serve with youth to teach them about preserving and saving the environment.

“All of the members in my GreenCorps cohort feel the urgency of wanting to get out there and change the world.”

$Chuck Manther$

After retiring from many years working in corporate roles at Target, Chuck yearned to continue to make an impact on his community.

Jeannette recruited members of her family to join her in Reading Corps service and continues to serve as an internal coach.

After losing a longtime job at a certified nursing assistant, Ivy used AmeriCorps service to make a career pivot.

Serving as an AmeriCorps member in Community Technology Empowerment Program (CTEP) helped Esteban find a career in non-profit work.

Research teams at ServeMinnesota constantly work to improve AmeriCorps programs like Reading Corps.

Yailyn nows attends college and services full-time as a tutor in Reading Corps.

Telia’s AmeriCorps service helped her figure out that she liked to coach high school and college students.

“I thought hey, now is the time to really give back to my community and help kids who struggled with math and science, too.”