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Every AmeriCorps Experience Tells a Story

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers represent the best of America, tirelessly serving people and communities across the country.

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“My experience with AmeriCorps reinvigorated my believe that we need to do more to ensure that every child in America receives a high quality education.”

Patrick Heaney

AmeriCorps alumnus

Coming off of 5 years of prison AmeriCorps was the only interview I sat in that I did not feel judged. I did not have much of a resume but I knew deep down inside of me I can and will be an asset to my community.

Wayne Rucker

AmeriCorps alumnus

Valerie worked to support efforts to create language materials at the Laguna Public Library, engage tribal members to develop the Laguna collection, and expand collaborative relationships with community organizations.

Valerie Fernando

AmeriCorps member

I am proud of being a catalyst in establishing relationships that will exist well beyond my AmeriCorps VISTA term of service and contribute to the long-term eradication of hunger among school-aged youth in Baltimore City.

Phillip Clark

AmeriCorps alumnus

Many are familiar with the HBO television series and award-winning novels, Game of Thrones, written by George R.R. Martin. But what many don’t know is that George R. R. Martin served as a VISTA volunteer in his early career.

George R.R. Martin

AmeriCorps alumnus

Seeks to nurture and scale effective STEM learning opportunities for all young people.

STEM Ecosystems AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps member

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