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Member Spotlight: McKenna Killets, Building Communities, Bettering Lives Member


Meet McKenna Killets, currently serving as Program Coordinator with the College Admissions Made Possible, a partnering agency of the Building Communities, Bettering Lives AmeriCorps program.

1. What motivated you to join AmeriCorps? I was motivated to join AmeriCorps because I wanted to be a part of making the community in Birmingham and Alabama stronger. I also want to give back to the Birmingham that I have grown to love since moving here for college a few years ago.

2. What would you like to get out of this service opportunity? I would love to be able to gain experience in a variety of service fields, which is a unique and special characteristic of Birmingham’s YWCA AmeriCorps Program.

3. What will your service focus on for the 2019-20 program year? During this program year, my service will focus on helping students (i.e. juniors and seniors in underserved communities) with ACT prep, college rea