AmeriCorps Service Project: Mercy Health and the Cincinnati Zoo AmeriCorps members from the Mercy Health Corps and the Cincinnati Zoo Unto Others programs got together during AmeriCorps Week this year to complete a service project! April 11, 2022 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, General, Impact Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Mentors for Success AmeriCorps Mentors for Success members serve as near-peer mentors for middle and high school students in Central Ohio (Franklin, Delaware, Union, and Ross Counties). At the end of the program year, the AmeriCorps members will be responsible for increased school attendance and academic performance for students served. In addition, the AmeriCorps members will leverage 20 volunteers who will be engaged in Global Youth Service Day activities to get community members involved in volunteering. AmeriCorps Mentors for Success is run by the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio. March 25, 2022 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, Impact Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »
Oh The Place You'll Go: An AmeriCorps Alunmi Spotlight An AmeriCorps service year can lead to so many different next steps for members, even those that serve in the same program. We spoke with 3 alumni of the Cincinnati Zoo Unto Others program to learn more about their service experience and its impact on their future. February 8, 2022 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, Impact Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Alumni Spotlight: Braedy Hall Braedy Hall is an AmeriCorps CRUSH alum. She served with the program for 2 years. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati this year with a B.A. in Political Sciences and Government. As an AmeriCorps CRUSH member, she served with the local Cincinnati High Schools and helped students identify health disparities within their school and community. She has helped students create sustainable community health projects. January 26, 2022 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Alumni Spotlight: An Inspiration to Build Connections Rayven Peterson's service at OhioServe, Educational Core has been "instrumental in my aspirations and goals for my career in counseling." Peterson is currently a first-year post-bac Doctoral student in the University of Kentucky’s counseling psychology program. October 4, 2021 By Sarah Short AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, Impact Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »