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AmeriCorps made it possible for me to pursue my passion: environmental conservation. It provided me with the hands-on experience that I needed to advance in the field.
As a result of witnessing the ramifications of poverty and trauma on children, she founded and serves as the Co-Medical Director of the Family Information and Navigation Desk (FIND).
“Our impact as AmeriCorps volunteers should be measured by how well we meet the imperative of a lifetime of service that we face, not just the year(s) of service we gave in AmeriCorps.”
“I learned that the desire to accomplish tasks you set for yourself far outweighs the difficulty in actually accomplishing them.”
Elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012, Stefanie proudly continues her work to make communities safer, smarter and healthier
Matthew shares that “through it all, I was given inspiration, inspiration from my students, students who came to me with Fs and left my homework club with As.”
Dwight says that AmeriCorps increased his self-confidence and taught him he could inspire others through his own struggle for independence.
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