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Making sure you show up in your own story

(From 2017) Tomorrow we have our fourth Annual Storytelling Festival for the AmeriCorps programs of Maryland. Our hosts at Casa Maryland and Pablo Blank always provide a warm welcome in their amazing space. Each year, we try different things and…..

News & Updates

The Importance of Storytelling and Story Creation

By Kate Hurst  Paths to Literacy Perhaps the thing that makes us human is the stories (real and imagined) that each of us has inside. Many people think that the gift of storytelling belongs only to writers, shamans, and the very old. The reality…..

To Achieve Lasting Policy Change for Kids, Advocates Need to Choose Their Words Carefully

By Nat Kendall-Taylor and David Alexander– Chronicle of Philanthropy  Kids right now are making more than the usual amount of noise. In Congress and state houses, they’re at the center of public-policy debates on issues such as the child tax credit, Covid-19 vaccines and mask mandates,…..

All MUST be VACCINATED to serve, says MCPS

Vaccinations are one of the most critical strategies to help schools resume and maintain regular operations. On Sept. 9, 2021, the Montgomery County School Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution mandating that all MCPS staff be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exceptions…..

What kind of Self Reflection Journal do I need?

Self reflection is akin to looking at yourself in the mirror. It helps you become aware of your emotions, your deep subconscious beliefs, recurrent thought patterns, inner conflicts and unresolved issues. By becoming aware of these facets of your personality, you…..

WHAT IS A REFLECTION JOURNAL?

Taken from The Center for Service Learning CRTLE, Office of the Provost – Division of Faculty Affairs800 Greek Row, Box 19128-Trinity Hall, Room 106, Arlington, Texas 76019 Journal writing has become a very popular educational tool which can help students…..

Week 3: Hitting My Groove

So it’s my third week in the program and my second week with students.  Last week was short because of all the Holiday and Inservice days.  But this week I feel like I’m starting to hit my stride and find…..

Week 2: First Week Back with Students

So with the Holiday Weekend, it was a rather short week.  I only got to spend two days this week in the classroom directly serving the students at the Middle School I am assigned to.  However, it still felt amazingly…..

Welcome to AmeriCorps- My Week One of Service

Week 1: Welcome to AmeriCorps Week 1: Welcome to AmeriCorps From the very beginning of the day on Monday the 27th of August, I felt like I was professionally coming home.  And that feeling has lasted through the week. I…..

Getting Ready for Service

My Story’s Background: Linda Grimmer 2021/22 I came to AmeriCorps this year out of a space I think many Americans may have been in recently.  I was re-evaluating things due to the widespread pandemic.  Did I still want to be…..

What’s at your core? Put your values into action and serve.

What’s at my core? What drives me? What matters?  Those are questions so many Americans asked themselves this past year.   What really matters when the whole world is turned upside down is what’s at your core. For Americans, we are at our best when we come together for a common…..