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.
How AmeriCorps Provided Grounding for This Future Educator
“I was struck by how many different ways I was impressed by the students I got to work with.”
Math Corps Students Get a New High-Tech Way to Boost Fact Fluency
Remember the commercial, “There’s an app for that”? Math Corps tutors are about to start quoting it quite a bit
ServeMinnesota Team Launches New Data Management System for Math Corps
The ServeMinnesota Research & Development team recently launched a new Math Corps Data Management System.
‘We’re Going to Practice Math Until You Get Better:’ A Recent Retiree Finds a Good Fit as a Math Corps Member
Therese Folsom found a meaningful new chapter in her life as a Math Corps member in Zimmerman, Minnesota.
KARE-11 Features ServeMinnesota and Math Corps on ‘Breaking the News with Jana Shortal’
A Minnesota Math Corps member discusses her service as she spends a gap year helping students with math, and David Parker of ServeMinnesota talks about our data-driven practices.
How Reading Corps and Math Corps Can Offset Special Education Costs
Reading Corps and Math Corps have not only helped our students to learn how to read and perform better in math, these programs have also saved our district in costs.
How the Family Child Care Program Gives PreK Kids a ‘Head Start’
Minnesota Reading Corps in Family Child Care helps reach children during their first stages of development to address issues early.
Building a Rain Garden, Building Community
MN Green Corps member Yordanose Solomone is an AmeriCorps member at Metro Blooms, where she’s redefining environmental activism by growing green spaces and community.
‘It’s a Great Time to Be Giving Back:’ An AmeriCorps LEAP Member Reflects on Service
Callie was always drawn to serving others and helping people in need. Signing up for AmeriCorps after college only seemed natural.
Service on Social: Fun and Fearless Fall Edition of Our Favorite Tweets, Grams and Posts
Here’s a round-up of our favorite tweets, grams and posts that we could find about national service.
AmeriCorps Service Prepared Her for Law School and Life
When Shannon Twiss graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a bachelor’s degree in 2017, she was looking for
Getting the Most Out of Your AmeriCorps Experience
This Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity member learned that the more you put into it, the more you get out of it.
Putting the Pieces Together in City of Lakes AmeriCorps
After graduating from Macalester College in 2018, Ella knew she wanted to find a community of friends and serve in a school through AmeriCorps.
Do AmeriCorps Members Get Health Insurance and Healthcare Benefits?
One of the most common questions about AmeriCorps service is about health insurance coverage.
What it Means to Have ‘Purpose and a Paycheck’: An Interview with Chris Farrell
“Whether you’re 20, 40 or 70, you have something to offer on the job and purpose really does matter.”
