AmeriCorps member Charles Jones-Parsons finds his motivation to serve from the people serving alongside him. “When you have a good team of people out there, you are able to keep yourself motivated,” Charles said. Charles started his service as an internship, but once he was offered a more full-time service opportunity, he knew he had…
As an immigrant, AmeriCorps member Ozlem Okutkan said helping others gives her a sense of community. “If you want to feel belonging, the only way is to serve,” said Ozlem Okutkan. Okutkan was born in Turkey and has lived in the United States for the past ten years. She received her bachelor’s degree in international…
Ethelyn Carroll’s love for her community is evident with how she’s devoted her life to serving it. When she received an email about the neighborhood organization and a recruitment flyer from AmeriCorps, she was interested in how she could further help her neighbors. “I viewed this as an opportunity to serve my neighborhood,” Ethelyn said.…
Second-term AmeriCorps member Monique Campbell was born and raised in Flint, giving her a deep personal connection to her service work in Flint Community Schools. As a single mother, she wanted to find a way to help children. “I wanted to find any way to help, and AmeriCorps allowed me that chance,” Campbell said. Through…