Amanda Plasencia is a CaliforniaVolunteers Commissioner and a former AmeriCorps Member through Teach for America. Amanda is currently employed with Third Plateau, a social impact strategy consulting firm, and continues to work in the education field on creating... Read MoreRead more about Commissioner Spotlight – Amanda Plasencia
Photo: AmeriCorps Lectura Celebrates Cesar Chavez Day For many, the name “Coachella” brings to mind the popular music festival that attracts hundreds-of-thousands of people from all over the country to jam out to their favorite artists. This year’s Coachella Valley... Read MoreRead more about There’s More to Coachella Than Beyoncé
Dylan Moore, a former CaliforniaVolunteers (CV) staffer, is currently an AmeriCorps Member with Backcountry Trails Program. I came into the world of AmeriCorps at an interesting intersection in our national discourse. It was a time when we as a country and as a... Read MoreRead more about From Governor’s Oath to AmeriCorps Pledge