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May, 2021 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Haley McIntosh who just completed her fourth and final year of service with Playworks in the Canyons School District. Playworks engages AmeriCorps members to serve in 75 low-income, …
May, 2021 We are proud to announce that UServeUtah has been awarded $1,267,500 to support senior volunteer service. This funding will support 75 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent volunteers and 45 AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companions in rural Utah. What is the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program?This program connects role models with young people with exceptional needs. Volunteers in the Foster Grandparent …
April 2021, Updated March, 2022 Ayla Pollick was recognized as the AmeriCorps Utah Member of the Year in March of 2022. Ayla was selected for this honor by the National Service Committee of the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism.When asked if they had any advice for others considering an AmeriCorps term of service, Ayla responded:“My advice for those serving …
February 2021 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Ceanne Elliott who is serving at Dixie State University with the AmeriCorps Utah STEM Initiative (AUSI). Members of the Utah STEM Initiative AmeriCorps Program engage underprivileged youth in the fields …
February 25, 2021 The USU-based Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN) has been partnering with other universities in Utah to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic UHEAN members continued serving, when safe to do so, in classrooms, community health centers, hospitals, and clinics. Across the state AmeriCorps members dropped contactless grocery orders …
February, 2021 AmeriCorps members in Utah commemorated MLK Day by participating in service projects across the state. This year’s MLK Day projects were adjusted to be safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and many AmeriCorps members took the opportunity to perform service for their families, friends, neighbors, and religious congregations. AmeriCorps members serving with the AmeriCorps Utah Stem Initiative Program participated …
January, 2021 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Deeqa Hamid who is serving at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) as part of the Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN). Deeqa Hamid is part of two programs: Student Leaders …
December, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Heather Yule who is serving with Playworks Utah AmeriCorps. Playworks Utah AmeriCorps engages AmeriCorps members to serve in 75 low-income, at-risk elementary schools throughout Salt Lake County. These members create positive …
November, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Brooke Britt who is serving with the AmeriCorps Education Initiative of Utah (AEIOU). AEIOU has AmeriCorps members in 75 schools across the state of Utah. AmeriCorps members advocate for and …
July, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Elena “Lanie” Henderson who is serving with the BYU Family Home and Social Science (FHSS) AmeriCorps program. Lanie Henderson is a fourth year PhD student in Brigham Young University’s Clinical …
JUNE, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Victoria Nicholson who is serving with the Senior Charity Care Foundation (SCCF). The Senior Charity Care Foundation’s purpose is to provide financial assistance to those in senior care …
FEBRUARY | 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Alyssa Smith who is serving with the Utah STEM Initiative AmeriCorps Program with the Boys & Girls Club of Utah County. The Utah STEM Initiative AmeriCorps Program …