Archive: 2019

DeAnna: Learning to Regulate

By DeAnna Moeller, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Augsburg Fairview Academy "In my first week at my site I met a student who was known for being troublesome, angry, and…

Kimberly: Keeping Up with Math

By Kimberly Alquicira, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow at Inver Grove Middle School "I have been working with a girl named Heidy. She is a new student who came from Guatemala and…

Helen: The Adult He Trusted

By Helen Arneson, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow at Minneapolis Southwest High School, with Check & Connect "One of the students that I have been working with in the last few months…

Muzamil: The Importance of Their Voice

By Muzamil Ibrahim, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow at Loring Nicollet Alternative High School (Project for Pride in Living) "In my current and previous youth work, I have come to understand how…

Maddy: A Light During the Storm

Maddy Foss is serving her second term as an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow at Integrated Arts Academy in Chaska. Maddy became a Promise Fellow just a year after graduating high school. …

Building a Youth Master Plan

By: Mikayla Ferg, Alliance AmeriCorps VISTA serving at the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board  My year at the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board is focused on building a Youth Master Plan that…

Program Coordinator Position Open!

Job Title: Program Coordinator FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt Annualized FTE: 1.0 FTE Closing Date: Monday May 6, 2019 Organization Minnesota Alliance With Youth works in partnership with youth to ensure that…

“Being a Friend”

By: Ashley Cook, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Inver Grove Heights High School "Today was a tough day for a few of my students. Three of them were sent to…

My Service

By: Ma Ly Xiong, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Patrick Henry High School "After months of serving as a Promise Fellow I absolutely enjoy it a lot. I never thought…

Reflections from a VISTA Leader

By: Samie Burnett, Alliance AmeriCorps VISTA Leader Choosing to serve as a VISTA member gives you a different approach and outlook when it comes to helping youth and the community.…