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Another Great Story from AmeriCorps Project MARS – Overcoming a little boy’s frustration

Each semester, AmeriCorps’ Project MARS collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s pre-pandemic story comes from Madisyn Belanger. AB is a…

Another Great Story from Americorps Project MARS – A mentor hurts for a little boy with anger issues

Each semester, AmeriCorps’ Project MARS collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Samantha Cross about a pre-COVID 19…

Another Great Story from AmeriCorps: Drawing on experience to help middle schoolers

Each semester, AmeriCorps’ Project MARS collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Karl Schloegel. Serving in 8th-grade math…

Another Great Story from AmeriCorps: How one simple exercise helps a small boy calm down

Each semester, AmeriCorps’ Project MARS collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Caroline Sprinkle.   In the third…

Another Great Story from Americorps – How responsibility opened up a shy fourth-grader

Serving in a school is something that has opened my eyes in many ways. I have learned that I take a lot of things for granted. I did not like going to school when I was in elementary school, but…

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