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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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Dwight says that AmeriCorps increased his self-confidence and taught him he could inspire others through his own struggle for independence.

Dwight Owens

AmeriCorps alumnus

Matthew shares that “through it all, I was given inspiration, inspiration from my students, students who came to me with Fs and left my homework club with As.”

Matthew Little

AmeriCorps alumnus

Elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012, Stefanie proudly continues her work to make communities safer, smarter and healthier

Stefanie Mach

AmeriCorps alumnus

“I learned that the desire to accomplish tasks you set for yourself far outweighs the difficulty in actually accomplishing them.”

Alex Bryan

AmeriCorps alumnus

“Our impact as AmeriCorps volunteers should be measured by how well we meet the imperative of a lifetime of service that we face, not just the year(s) of service we gave in AmeriCorps.”

Anuj Gupta

AmeriCorps alumnus

As a result of witnessing the ramifications of poverty and trauma on children, she founded and serves as the Co-Medical Director of the Family Information and Navigation Desk (FIND).

Dr. Dayna Long

AmeriCorps alumnus

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