Member Spotlight: DeMonzo McGinnis, Mobile Baykeeper AmeriCorps Program Member
Meet DeMonzo McGinnis, AmeriCorps Patrol Member, currently serving with the Mobile Baykeeper organization, in the Mobile Baykeeper AmeriCorps program. 1. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? Wanting to make a vital improvement to the environment is what motivated me to join AmeriCorps. I previously obtained an internship with ADEM, Alabama Department of Environmental Management; it really ignited a spark for protecting the environment while making sure that the creeks
Member Spotlight: Amanda Price, Mobile Baykeeper AmeriCorps Program Member
Meet Amanda Price, SWAMP Team Member, currently serving with the Mobile Baykeeper organization, in the Mobile Baykeeper AmeriCorps program. 1. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I was motivated to join AmeriCorps because I wanted to be part of a team that is working toward preserving the environment for future generations of people and wildlife. 2. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would like to gain hands-on experience in water quali
Member Spotlight: Victor Ash, Mobile Baykeeper AmeriCorps Program Member
Meet Victor Ash, SWAMP Team Member, currently serving with the Mobile Baykeeper organization, in the Mobile Baykeeper AmeriCorps program. 1. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I was motivated to join AmeriCorps because I felt that this experience, of serving my community, would be beneficial to my growth and for my future career as an educator. As I’ve traveled to different areas, I've recognized the need for increased environmental awareness in my hometown. So shari
Program Spotlight: Mobile Baykeeper AmeriCorps Team
Host Organization: Mobile Baykeeper MBK AmeriCorps Program Staff: Casi (kc) Callaway, Mobile Baykeeper Executive Director and Program Director; Cade Kistler, Baykeeper Patrol Site Supervisor; JJ Moody, Development Director and Volunteer Engagement Site Supervisor; Ilka Porter, SWAMP Site Supervisor; Emilee Foster, Mobile Baykeeper Administrator; Astoria Jellett, Communications Coordinator; Meredith Diskin, Program Coordinator; Elsa McVea, Membership and Events Manager Count
Program Spotlight: Selma AmeriCorps Program
Host Organization: City of Selma SAP AmeriCorps Program Staff: Teresa Carter, Program Director; Elizabeth Young, Office Coordinator; Jacqueline Smiley, Field Coordinator; Tammy White, Training Coordinator County Served: Dallas SAP AmeriCorps Description: Selma AmeriCorps Program, formerly known as Selma Digital Opportunity, was established in 2000 and served Selma, Alabama. Originally, the primary focus was narrowing the digital divide between the have and the have nots. Cu
Program Spotlight: Building Communities, Bettering Lives
Host Organization: YWCA Central Alabama BCBL AmeriCorps Program Staff: Joan Witherspoon-Norris- Senior Director of Social Justice, Angela Abdur-Rasheed- Director of AmeriCorps Program, Meghan Stull- Coordinator of AmeriCorps Program, and Kenyata Tate- AmeriCorps Administrator Counties served: Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair and Blount BCBL AmeriCorps Description: The YWCA’s Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program began in 2009 and is a nationally honored, award-
