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Meet Greg: AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Alum

Greg Gianopoulos served as an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow at Northfield High School from 2016-2018.  Greg loved making strong connections with his students, saying “It’s the best feeling when a student…

Meet Gracie: AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Alum

Gracie Miller served as an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow in 2005 at the Jewish Community Relations Council. Her service supported an anti-racism initiative called Tolerance Minnesota, where she provided diversity education…

We’re Hiring: Program Coordinator

Job Title: Program Coordinator FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt Job Type: 20 hours/week, Part-Time Limited with an anticipated end date in August 2019 Closing Date: Open until filled. Organization: Minnesota Alliance With…

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…

Slow and Steady

By: Anna Vazquez, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at White Bear Lake Sunrise Park Middle School Today was a huge day for me in regards to one student. She was on…

Lunchtime Support

By Nina Cercere, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at SPPS Murray Middle School "The first week of school, I met a student who was new to Murray Middle School. She was very…

An Unlikely Connection

By Carly Manderfeld, AmeriCorps Promise Fellow serving at Tri-City United K-8 "I have a student that from the first day I met her I felt that we just wouldn't end up…

Building Capacity Through Collaboration

By Andrew Lupton, AmeriCorps VISTA serving with Minnesota Alliance With Youth  This year, I have the opportunity to work as the Communications and Development VISTA at the Minnesota Alliance With…

Community Building Circle Training

Community Building Circles is an experiential 5 day training to introduce participants to community building circles. Circles are a traditional, cultural and spiritual practice.  In this training, participants will experience the…