Each quarter, Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see students making. In this month’s story, Haley Hack talks about the joy of helping…
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Project MARS/AmeriCorps is recruiting for fall
Project MARS/AmeriCorps is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 service year. “We are looking for service-minded individuals who are willing to go above and beyond what any normal superhero would do,” Program Director Katie Snow says. Serving again this year in…
A Great Story from Project MARS – being “there,” being appreciated
Each quarter, Project MARS/AmeriCorps 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 Katie Newsome. My experience with Project MARS…
Another Great Story from Project MARS – teaching chess as a way to motivate
Each quarter, Project MARS/AmeriCorps 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 Gerri Winston. I am serving in a…
On Veterans Day, Project MARS members serve those who served
On Veterans Day, Project MARS/AmeriCorps members came together for a day of service at Band of Brothers in Murphy. With gloves and rakes, they were there to serve others – but were already served by those that had already served…