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.
This Math Corps tutor’s goal? To become a principal
Belginy is a second-year student at Century College, where she studies Early Elementary Education. She is also the president of Movimiento
First-ever AmeriCorps Opportunity Fair & T-shirt Design Contest
This year for AmeriCorps Week (March 10-16), we’re going big. It’s the 30th anniversary of AmeriCorps in Minnesota and nationally, so
What we learned from research in 2023
At ServeMinnesota, research and evaluation are central to our work. We base programs on research and we use evaluations to
This former doctor found meaning in Math Corps
After 38 years of working as a doctor, Larry stopped working and used his extra time to serve with Math Corps for
This little-known certification transformed her career
Jonda is a Recovery Corps alumni who works full-time at Minnesota Recovery Connection (MRC). She earned a Peer Recovery Support
The power of Recovery Corps’ peer-to-peer model
The first 1-2 years of recovery are the most precarious. It’s when people in recovery are likeliest to return to
Meet the newest member of our recruitment team!
Sarah McKee is joining our recruitment team as a Community Outreach and Engagement Specialist! She’s deeply familiar with AmeriCorps already:
This is what a summer with AmeriCorps in MN looks like
AmeriCorps members did so much this summer – between planting trees, building community gardens, and mentoring students, the last three
“They knew we were really listening”: How she connected caregivers to Math Corps
Neitasha is a parent and paraprofessional at Sojourner Truth Academy. She’s a big advocate for AmeriCorps – all three of
These deep friendships started with AmeriCorps
One thing we often share about AmeriCorps: it’s a fantastic way to build strong friendships. So, in celebration of International
Inside what it takes to learn to read
Once you learn to read, it’s hard to remember how you actually learned to read in the first place. Reading
Choosing between AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps? Here’s what you need to know
Even if you’ve heard of AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps before, you might not be clear on how they’re different
How Public Health Corps is reinforcing Minnesota’s healthcare workforce
In pandemic recovery efforts, a huge concern has been the country’s overworked public health workforce. Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare
“Taking a leap together”: A conversation with Julia Quanrud and Audrey Suker
After leading ServeMinnesota for 24 years, Audrey Suker retired in March of 2023. ServeMinnesota’s new CEO, Julia Quanrud, has worked
“Service is core to my purpose and who I am”: Introducing our new CEO, Julia Quanrud
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Julia Quanrud has been a part of every single level of AmeriCorps in
