Archive: Voices From the Field
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…
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…
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…
“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…
Consistency, Humor, and Goofiness goes a long way
By Jo Castano, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Boys and Girls Club of the Northland, Duluth “I currently have a teen who was also part of my Focus List from last year.…
Blue Zones
By: Jenna Zmyslony, Alliance AmeriCorps VISTA serving with Carlton County As an Alliance AmeriCorps VISTA serving with Carlton County, one of the main projects I have been working on is…
Highs and Lows
By: Melina Pha, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Mounds View YMCA "Why do you always say you miss us when you don't get to see and talk to us for…