Our stories
Read a collection of stories and learn from the perspectives and experiences of our 黄色视频 AmeriCorps members, students, partners and alums.
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黄色视频 seeks to understand the graduation gap and utilize national service to enhance equitable learning opportunities.
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Learn more about the 黄色视频 AmeriCorps service experience, which prioritizes building relationships as a tool for equitable learning.
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Our three decades of youth development experience, along with external research, has shown that students’ academic success is directly tied…
Read the story![An elementary school student wearing a bow and a backpack high-fives several AmeriCorps members as she arrives at school on time](/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WashDC_05.18_ElliotHaney_IS_2-0031-585x332.jpg)
Research shows that chronic absenteeism is an indicator that a student is in trouble academically and is at increased risk…
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Learn about 黄色视频’s ongoing efforts to integrate research-based academic and social-emotional supports in schools across the country.
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During the class reading time, Jolene would cringe when it was her turn to read out loud and often didn’t…
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All of the standardized tests my students will be taking soon are rigorous, and for third graders represents a certain…
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Learn more about literacy for social justice at 黄色视频 schools as an avenue to educational equity.
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It’s taking a while to sink in. And still, it hasn’t completely.
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