Archive: Promise Fellows
Theo: Asking Is Easy
By Theo Twidwell, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Breakthrough Twin Cities "Since day one, I have been working with a student regarding his fear of asking questions in class. He…
Rose: Amanda’s Story
By: Rose Lucia, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Inver Grove Heights Middle School "I have been working with a student named Amanda. She is a very intelligent young lady who…
Siblings in Service
Sam and Lizzie are an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow brother and sister duo! Sam is serving at Centennial Middle School in Lino Lakes, and Lizzie is at Edison High School in…
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. …
“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…