Archive: Promise Fellows

Promise Fellow Week Alumni Spotlight: Katie Lovrien

Katie Lovrien served as a Promise Fellow at Northfield High School in 2015-16.  “I truly loved serving as an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow. The two most important takeaways from my year…

Promise Fellow Week Alumni Spotlight: Bao Vue

Bao Vue served at Lincoln International High School in 2014-2015. She says of her Promise Fellow service, “there are many aspects of my Promise Fellow experience that I found impactful.…

Promise Fellow Week Alumni Spotlight: Adam Kunz

Adam Kunz served as an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow for two terms (2004-2006) at Minnesota Business Academy. Adam says that after graduating from college, he wasn’t sure what his next step…

2016-17 AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Impact

Small Nudge

By Emily Spoden, Promise Fellow serving at Northfield High School A student who is usually uninspired to do homework came into our office this week during her study hall. She…

Incentive

By Sarah Barott, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights One of my students always seemed reluctant to get help from me. I figured that…

I am on your team.

By Jolene Lauderbaugh, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at TRIO Wolf Creek Charter School in Chisago City, MN  I have a student who is content with just getting a D in all…

That sounds like a lot of work to do on a Saturday!

By Allison Blake, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Anoka High School  I have been working with a student who has struggled academically, due in a large part to lack of…

We’re family here.

By Alexa Van Dyck, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Minneapolis Edison High School In my office, which I share with four other counselors, I have an enormous white board above…

It’s important, you see?

By Sara Mitchell, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow at Bemidji High School "Why you late for school, son? Get to class!" I teased him. He cracked a smile, flashed me his pass,…