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Reader's View: Duluth is being strengthened through service

We chose to kick off our listening tour in Duluth because of the community’s rich legacy of national service.

Reader's View: Duluth is being strengthened through service

Duluth is a leader in AmeriCorps, and I’m looking forward to returning soon to continue learning about and supporting Duluth’s vision for the future.

AmeriCorps Members Help Local Students with SEL

Local View: 'Thoughtful play' leads Duluth kids to brighter futures

AmeriCorps COVID-19 response seeking help tutoring K-12 students

ST. CLOUD — An AmeriCorps program created to ease the community impact of COVID-19 is seeking twice as many members this year, and will be focused on giving tutoring support to K-12 students over the summer. The Minnesota AmeriCorps Emergency Response Initiative launched during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic and sent over 300 volunteers to aid organizations including St. Cloud-based Catholic Charities Emergency Services and Place of Hope. This year, nearly a dozen St. Cloud-area organizations and schools will get support through the emergency response initiative, said Senior Program Manager Katelyn Dokken.  "We were able to really expand this year and hone in on our focus a little bit more," Dokken said. "We'll be training all of our emergency response members on different tutoring strategies for kids, pre-K through fifth grade, and sixth through 12th grade."

Duluth YMCA Give Thanks To Local AmeriCorps Members

Fox21Online Duluth YMCA Give Thanks To Local AmeriCorps Members Currently, there are about 100 AmeriCorps members stationed in the Duluth area that work in many different fields, including helping in local schools. March 8, 2021 This week is National AmeriCorps week. Local chapter members and their families will get a chance to enjoy free entry to the YMCA all week. Currently, there are about 100 AmeriCorps members stationed in the Duluth area that work in many different fields, including helping in local schools. “We have 45 members in the Duluth schools that are helping with reading and math skills. During distance learning, they have been helping kids stay on track and keep up with their homework,” said Alice Werle, the True North AmeriCorps Director.