Member Spotlight: Sally LaRue, Outreach Coordinator
Meet Sally LaRue, she serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program with the Freshwater Land Trust. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? This is my second year serving with AmeriCorps, so I knew the incredible benefits that can be gained while serving, especially in the professional realm. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer before applying for a second year of AmeriCorps service, and I was motivated by the opportunities AmeriCorps would provide for me
Member Spotlight: Shakierah Blackmon, Program Specialist
Meet Shakierah Blackmon, she serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program at the YWCA in the Healthy Relationships program. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? What motivated me to join AmeriCorps was my desire to make a difference in my community. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? During this year of service, I hope to gain more knowledge about the prevalence and effect that dating violence has on adolescents. I also
Member Spotlight: Ariel Hughes, Programs Coordinator
Meet Ariel Hughes, she serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program at the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? One day I was just searching for a job online and I came across this AmeriCorps position. I didn’t exactly know what AmeriCorps was so I started doing my research on everything that I may need to know before applying. Once I learned that it was going into the community and serving others, which I
Member Spotlight: Tia Jenkins, Urban Kids Coordinator
Meet Tia Jenkins, she serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program in the Urban Kids After-school Enrichment and Summer Learning at Urban Ministry. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? After I finished my internship, I sat down with my supervisors and we discussed the options for my career path. The best step they recommended I do next was serving with AmeriCorps. Since joining, it has provided me with a way to help my community and gain valuable
Member Spotlight: Stephanie Richburg, Domestic Violence Services Specialist
Meet Stephanie Richburg, she serves with the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps Program at Our Place. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I was motivated to join AmeriCorps because I wanted to make a difference in the lives of others and gain personal growth and development. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? This opportunity allows me to gain confidence as I build a sense of achievement. It also affords me the opportunity to meet new
Member Spotlight: Taylor Edwards
Meet Taylor Edwards, he serves with Birmingham Engaging in STEM AmeriCorps-BETA. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I joined to experience something new, gain experience in national service and to earn a scholarship to further my education. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to gain experience in an urban school setting to possibly explore a career choice for me. What will your service focus on for the 2017-18 program year? To make a
Member Spotlight: Francois-Oliver Alexander Barreau
Meet Francois-Oliver Alexander Barreau, he serves with Birmingham Engaging in STEM AmeriCorps-BETA. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I joined AmeriCorps because I saw an opportunity to help others in the community, while at the same time cultivating my skills for the future. I get to work on both my future and the future of others. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I will consider this service opportunity successful if I make an impact in at le
Member Spotlight: Lexus Richardson
Meet Lexus Richardson, she serves with Birmingham Engaging in STEM AmeriCorps-BETA. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? What motivated me to join AmeriCorps was the opportunity to work in my field of study, Mathematics. As a Math major, I will be able to apply my skills and express my love for Math through the AmeriCorps' STEM Program. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? What I would like to get out of this service opportunity is the experience of
