Teach with the AmeriCorps National Teaching Fellowship

New York, NationalWhitney BuckleyFebruary 6, 2017National Teaching Fellowship, #AmeriCorpsWorks, Michael Tyson, AmeriCorps

Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service 2017

It may be a day off, but our Citizen Schools AmeriCorps members and staff are making it a "day on" by getting out into their communities and serving! #doinggoodonourdayoff

Thank You for Supporting Citizen Schools

National, California, Massachusetts, New YorkWhitney BuckleyJanuary 9, 2017Education, schools, Volunteer, AmeriCorps

TF Spotlight: Kern Bien-Aime

"For years now I've tried to culture my love for learning and teaching, and serving has been a great exercise for this passion. The leadership and mission of Citizen Schools seem to recognize the impact one dedicated individual can have on young lives, and the communities they live in."

Opinion: Schools Expect Too Much of Working Parents

While balancing work and family life is never a simple task, it often seems that public schools add to the problem. A few weeks ago, for instance, the school nurse rang me up: My 8-year-old daughter had a headache. Could I come by the school with some Tylenol?

Media CoveragedanagooleyNovember 3, 2016Citizen Schools, ELT, US News and World Report, AmeriCorps

Getting to the Core of the Issue: Making a Career Out of Your Passion

Media CoverageWhitney BuckleyOctober 6, 2016#1of1Million, americorps alums, chioke mose-telesford, grand circus detriot, AmeriCorps

Anti-Poverty Warriors

Elissa SpinnerJuly 8, 2016Americorps VISTA, community service, cycle of poverty, personal experience, AmeriCorps

A capital victory

Policy & AdvocacyAlfredo PadillaApril 29, 2015Capitol Hill, ELT, expanded learning time, hill day, Larry Summers, National Service, President Obama, Public Policy, STEM, Steven Rothstein, summit, Wendy Spencer, AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Q&A with Mykia Richards from Citizen Schools North Carolina

I always knew I wanted to work with youth but wasn’t sure in what capacity. Did I want to be a teacher or did I want to work for an organization that indirectly impacted the lives of youth? I wasn’t sure. To test out the waters on the teacher side, I thought I would apply for Teach for America. I would be able to test out my teaching skills for a limited time period and sort of get my feet wet in a field that I wasn’t too sure I wanted to enter. I was so excited about all of the great things I had heard about Teach for America and was ready to apply until I came across Citizen Schools at a career fair.

Alfredo PadillaApril 20, 2015North Carolina, National Teaching Fellowship, Teaching Fellow, AmeriCorps

20 Outstanding AmeriCorps Alumni: Alissa Farber

NationaldanagooleyMarch 17, 201520 Outstanding Alumni, Alissa Farber, Teach Plus, AmeriCorps

Celebrating AmeriCorps Week: 20 Outstanding Alumni

This week is AmeriCorps Week. It is an opportunity for us to celebrate the 900,000 individuals who have served as Service Members since 1994. Citizen Schools has placed more than 1,400 of these members at our campuses over the past twelve years. That is almost 3 million hours of service to communities nationwide.

Whitney BuckleyMarch 13, 2015National Teaching Fellowship, Teaching Fellow, AmeriCorps

Campus Director Spotlight: Q&A with Matt Wheeler from Citizen Schools Texas

Alfredo PadillaFebruary 20, 2015campus director, Edison, Texas, AmeriCorps

PRESS RELEASE: Jones Day Foundation Pledges Support to Citizen Schools to Expand STEM Programs Nationally

Press Release, MassachusettsHolly TrippettFebruary 9, 2015Citizen Teacher, jones day, jones day foundation, Massachusetts, mock trial, national, Press Release, STEM, AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps Teaching Fellow Spotlight: Q&A with Katie Dillard from Citizen Schools California

I came to Citizen Schools to earn my English Language Arts (ELA) single subject teaching credential in a supportive, hands-on setting. I was also extremely interested in working with 6th graders in apprenticeships; I remember developing my interest in art and poetry during my middle school years, and I pursued those disciplines in college. Having invested teachers who provided one-on-one mentoring helped me pursue my dreams. When pre-teen children have reliable adults who encourage them to pick up a paintbrush, go to a poetry reading or start their own business, they are more likely to succeed. I feel grateful that I can carry on that torch and foster creativity and self-confidence in my students.