This week is AmeriCorps Week. It’s the time to show your AmeriCorps spirit and passion for national service – an opportunity to celebrate, recognize, and appreciate members, programs and organizations that make the national initiative successful. As we celebrate AmeriCorps Week here at the CNNC, we look back almost 25 years … Continued
Keeping up with AmeriCorps members after they graduate is inspiring. Alums continue to have a lasting impact in their communities, as well as across the state. The CNNC is proud to have 11 staff who originally served as AmeriCorps members. Their good character, program-planning skills and cultural awareness make them … Continued
Ever wondered what it takes to become a citizen of the United States? Amber can show you. In her role as an AmeriCorps member, she teaches citizenship classes and helps people get ready for the naturalization test. Those applying for citizenship must know history, civics, as well as, reading and … Continued
AmeriCorps alums are everywhere. Faith Josephs works at the Development and Strategic Initiatives Director at the Latin American Coalition in Charlotte, the largest immigrant rights organization in the Carolinas. The Coalition has been an ACCESS partnership for years. As a current ACCESS Site supervisor and alum, Faith Josephs reflects on … Continued
Edith is a work of heart. Creative, warm and dedicated, she embodies AmeriCorps. For refugee and immigrant families, new to Greensboro, her heart makes all the difference. Originally from Nigeria, Edith has been in the United States for over 25 years. She and her husband, a professor at Bennett College, … Continued
Meet Ghaisha, AmeriCorps member extraordinaire. Full of passion and purpose, she loves AmeriCorps. “Serving is beyond feeling good,” she says, “It’s a way of life.” In her third year with AmeriCorps ACCESS, Ghaisha helps newcomers find jobs. She has built good relationships with many employers in the area and these … Continued