Even though I became an AmeriCorps member later than others and despite the small amount of time that I have been a member, I have been fortunate enough to make a difference in the life of a student. This student…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC
Another Great Story – a class field trip and the one that got away!
I am so grateful I made the decision to come back and serve this school year. At the beginning of the school year, we took four first-grade classes on our first field trip to a pumpkin patch. Let me tell…
Another Great Story from Project MARS/AmeriCorps – Heavy metal settles a classroom
Each semester, Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories,” in which its members reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Talon Stiles. I have a class of fifth graders…
Another Great Story from Project MARS/AmeriCorps – Making necklaces, opening up
Each semester, Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories,” in which its members reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. This month’s story comes from Emily Davis. I recently began joining a kindergarten…
Haywood company shows you how to Bowl For Kids’ Sake in The Mountaineer
Here’s a super-great story in The Mountaineer in Waynesville about how J.M. Teague Engineering got creative for Bowl For Kids’ Sake and how BBBS Haywood is recruiting Bigs and Littles (as are all branches in WNC).