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For AmeriCorps Week, Young Women’s Leadership Program AmeriCorps Service Member Anna Gray writes about her experience working with some of the students from the program in planning for their future: During my AmeriCorps service with the Young Women’s Leadership Program, I make sure our students know about all of their options, from prestigious four- year institutions

This month, we honor volunteer Shelly Roberts as an “everyday hero.” Through our Family Match program, Shelly tutors two refugees in conversational English every week and diligently seeks any materials and props possible to aid in their learning.  But her work goes beyond teaching language skills: Shelly helps clients navigate their new home by helping

This month, we honor volunteer Chris Hanna as an “everyday hero” in our afterschool program. She helps the kids at one of our elementary school sites with their homework, reads books to them and helps out with various afterschool activities. Our afterschool staff and kids really appreciate her support and the joy she brings to

Awet Woldegebriel was eight years old when the war came. As a youth of Eritrean heritage born and living in Ethiopia, the Ethiopia-Eritrea War targeted his family especially hard. He and his family were cast out of the country they knew, sent back over the border that now stood as a battle line. Eventually, Awet