This AmeriCorps Life

Join us in this very special episode as we celebrate Prescott College turning 60!
In honor of the six decades of change, learning, and significant impact brought by Prescott College, we sat down with Sara Reveile, a fellow Prescott College alum, former AmeriCorps service member, and Arizona Serve’s very own AmeriCorps Programs Manager!
In this episode, we discuss their journey with AmeriCorps, how Prescott College shaped their passion for public service, and explore what "Legacy in Action" truly looks like for them today.
Tune in to hear our conversation about the power of serving in honor of Prescott College’s 60th Birthday!

"This AmeriCorps Life" is officially back! In this episode, Tucson VISTA Team Leader Nour Rafeq interviews Amelia "Millie" Diener about her summer as Prescott's State Team Leader.Discover what it is really like to serve with Arizona Serve in Yavapai County, how Millie handled communications and outreach, and how her high school service shaped her journey. Press play to hear what Millie is planning next!

Nina S is our AmeriCorps VISTA serving with 3rd Decade as the Programs & Operations Coordinator.

3rd Decade is a financial literacy program building financially confident individuals around the country. Through helping you make simple changes in your behavior and building goals, they equip you with the tools to be successful in securing your financial future.

Nina is conducting her AmeriCorps service for this Tucson organization all the way from South Carolina! Tune in to day to hear how to she helps provide financial literacy to youth from across the County!

Laura is our AmeriCorps State member serving with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona as the Volunteer & Engagement Coordinator. Laura is behind the scenes tracking the information and the hours the thousands of volunteers put into serving at the organization. Hear more about her passion for food security and open the awesome events coming up with the Food Bank in this Episode!

https://www.communityfoodbank.org/

We are so proud of all our AmeriCorps members who graduated from high school, college, and even graduate school this year! On this new episode we chat with on our our recent University of Arizona graduates, AmeriCorps State member Emily! Emily shares her college journey and how serving with Pima County Teen Court has helped to shape her future. Congratulations Emily, we are so proud!

For more information on Pima County Teen Court follow this link: http://www.pcteencourt.com/

Libby is our AmeriCorps State member who serves with Friends of Aphasia. Friends of Aphasia strives to enhance the lives of those living with aphasia, including individuals who have aphasia, their families, and their community. Libby elaborates on what aphasia actually is & discusses the role of a facilitator in a support group. Learn more and spread the word!

https://friendsofaphasia.com/

Are you aware of all the native plants that grow here in the Sonoran Desert? AmeriCorps members Cara serving with Mission Garden and Briana serving with Tucson Clean & Beautiful discuss the importance of learning more on the indigenous culture and environment here in Tucson and the importance of sharing. Whether that's information or recipes, sharing is what helps our community flourish and bloom. Hear what they have to share on this episode!

https://www.missiongarden.org/

https://tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org/

Intimidated about applying for a new job? Not sure how to write your resume? Want additional practice with professional interviews? These are all things that can be done with Goodwill of Southern Arizona in their Job Connection Center! Lexi A. is our AmeriCorps Program Services Specialist serving with Goodwill directly helping clients with job placement in Tucson.

The centers are staffed with on-site Career Development Specialists who can offer guidance and assistance in the areas of basic computer skills, employment, education and/or community support.

Find out more: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eUl9Y3IFKDP5mLW9BaW4_gzyvvY1Sl9d/view

In this episode, host Sarah Haber sits down with AmeriCorps member Juno Alonzo who serves with SAAVI Services For the Blind. SAAVI Services for the Blind is a blindness rehabilitation training center; providing skills training in low vision and nonvisual techniques to people of all ages. Juno serves to coordinate volunteers and discusses the accessibility of AmeriCorps.

Find out more: https://saavi.us/

Well, check out this new episode to find out! Michael is an AmeriCorps State member serving with Tucson Clean & Beautiful as their Tree Coordinator. To help support the Million Tree campaign throughout The City of Tucson, Michael conducts outreach and coordinates tree planting events in specific areas of the city in need of shade!

Hear more about what kind of tree and the other fun programs Tucson Clean & Beautiful has to offer!

https://tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org/

Arizona Serve partners with over 50 different non profit originations in the Prescott & Tucson areas. They help connect individuals to AmeriCorps opportunities. In Prescott, one organization that has been benefitting greatly from AmeriCorps is the YMCA. Hear from our AmeriCorps Supervisor Marsha who has been supporting our members on what AmeriCorps has done for them!

https://prescottymca.org/

AmeriCorps VISTA Jhiara serving with the City of Prescott's Community Nature Center as the Outreach and Community Education Coordinator sits down with host Mona to discuss her transtion to the wild wild from back east. In her role, Jhiara develops resources and improve coordination between different groups engaging with the Community Nature Center. She also supports the organization's social media, outreach, and training needs.

https://www.prescott-az.gov/recreation-area/community-nature-center/

Which site makes these members say "I Love My Job!" everyday? Catherine and Riley serve with the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona helping to promote the program and its services to the Tucson and Central Arizona communities.

Why do they love it so much? Tune in to find out!

https://www.diaperbank.org/

http://www.diaperbankaz.org/

It's a new year at Arizona Serve! You know what that means, a new team with new team leaders! Tune into this episode where AmeriCorps State & VISTA Team Leaders Gianni and Red based in Tucson chat about what they have planned for their teams this year!

AmeriCorps State Team Leader Alex will be serving in Prescott Arizona for the 2021-2022 year helping to support the state members serving in Yavapai County! Tune in to this episode to hear more about Alex's previous experience serving as an AmeriCorps member with the YMCA helping to teach science to youth in the area. Our new host Mona kicks off the Prescott side of our podcast series for the year!

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On this week's episode of This AmeriCorps Life, our host Madison Link sat down with two VISTAs to discuss their action committees to learn about the impact on their service on their communities. Each guest brought their own experiences to the table. Milan Abbi, Yavapai County Community Health Services' opioid harm reduction coordinator discussed his awareness work and medication assisted treatment, while Joelle Zuberi discussed her work serving with United Way and her newly founded equity and inclusion committee.

If you would like to learn more about United Way of Yavapai County, check out their website here. https://www.yavapaiunited.org/

On the other hand, if you would like to learn more about Yavapai County Community Health Services, you should check out their website here. https://www.yavapai.us/chs

On this week's episode, our host Madison Link sat down with Katie Kwiatkowski an AmeriCorps State Member serving with People Who Care to discuss her experiences with the student ambassador program and the opportunities she has enjoyed thanks to her service.

Anyone interested in volunteering with People Who Care can find more information here https://peoplewhocareaz.com/

AmeriCorps State member Allison Doty serves with Iskashitaa Refugee Network as the Harvesting Coordinator. She sits down with host Sarah Haber and discusses how her studies at the University of Arizona in Anthropology has helped her in this new role. Iskashitaa Refugee Network in a nonprofit here in Tucson that combines Refugee Relief with food harvesting.

Anyone interested in volunteering with Iskashitaa this citrus season you can find more information at https://www.iskashitaa.org/about-us/.

Kevin Vo is our AmeriCorps State member serving with Boys To Men Tucson as the Teenage Boy Circle Support Coordinator. Vo sits down with host Sarah Haber t discuss how serving with Boys To Men has helped Kevin gain skills in having difficult conversations and how that can be used in his future endeavors in the medical field.

https://www.btmtucson.com/

On this week's episode of the podcast, Madison Link the AmeriCorps state team leader sat down with Tyler Mathews and Sidney Hoshko, former PeaceCorps volunteers, to discuss the differences between serving domestically and abroad. Mathews currently serves as a VISTA for Boys to Men while Hoshko serves as a VISTA for Yavapai County Community Health Services.