Nina S is our AmeriCorps VISTA serving with 3rd Decade as the Programs & Operations Coordinator. 3rd Decade is a financial literacy program building financially confident individuals around the country. Through helping you make simple changes in your behavior and building goals, they equip you with the tools to be successful in securing your financial future. Nina is conducting her AmeriCorps service for this Tucson organization all the way from South Carolina! Tune in to day to hear how to ...
Nov 08, 2022•22 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Laura is our AmeriCorps State member serving with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona as the Volunteer & Engagement Coordinator. Laura is behind the scenes tracking the information and the hours the thousands of volunteers put into serving at the organization. Hear more about her passion for food security and open the awesome events coming up with the Food Bank in this Episode! https://www.communityfoodbank.org/
Jul 07, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 11
We are so proud of all our AmeriCorps members who graduated from high school, college, and even graduate school this year! On this new episode we chat with on our our recent University of Arizona graduates, AmeriCorps State member Emily! Emily shares her college journey and how serving with Pima County Teen Court has helped to shape her future. Congratulations Emily, we are so proud! For more information on Pima County Teen Court follow this link: http://www.pcteencourt.com/...
May 26, 2022•30 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Libby is our AmeriCorps State member who serves with Friends of Aphasia. Friends of Aphasia strives to enhance the lives of those living with aphasia, including individuals who have aphasia, their families, and their community. Libby elaborates on what aphasia actually is & discusses the role of a facilitator in a support group. Learn more and spread the word! https://friendsofaphasia.com/
Apr 18, 2022•21 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Are you aware of all the native plants that grow here in the Sonoran Desert? AmeriCorps members Cara serving with Mission Garden and Briana serving with Tucson Clean & Beautiful discuss the importance of learning more on the indigenous culture and environment here in Tucson and the importance of sharing. Whether that's information or recipes, sharing is what helps our community flourish and bloom. Hear what they have to share on this episode! https://www.missiongarden.org/ https://tucsonclea...
Mar 07, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Intimidated about applying for a new job? Not sure how to write your resume? Want additional practice with professional interviews? These are all things that can be done with Goodwill of Southern Arizona in their Job Connection Center! Lexi A. is our AmeriCorps Program Services Specialist serving with Goodwill directly helping clients with job placement in Tucson. The centers are staffed with on-site Career Development Specialists who can offer guidance and assistance in the areas of basic compu...
Feb 07, 2022•17 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In this episode, host Sarah Haber sits down with AmeriCorps member Juno Alonzo who serves with SAAVI Services For the Blind. SAAVI Services for the Blind is a blindness rehabilitation training center; providing skills training in low vision and nonvisual techniques to people of all ages. Juno serves to coordinate volunteers and discusses the accessibility of AmeriCorps. Find out more: https://saavi.us/
Jan 27, 2022•32 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Well, check out this new episode to find out! Michael is an AmeriCorps State member serving with Tucson Clean & Beautiful as their Tree Coordinator. To help support the Million Tree campaign throughout The City of Tucson, Michael conducts outreach and coordinates tree planting events in specific areas of the city in need of shade! Hear more about what kind of tree and the other fun programs Tucson Clean & Beautiful has to offer! https://tucsoncleanandbeautiful.org/...
Dec 08, 2021•25 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Arizona Serve partners with over 50 different non profit originations in the Prescott & Tucson areas. They help connect individuals to AmeriCorps opportunities. In Prescott, one organization that has been benefitting greatly from AmeriCorps is the YMCA. Hear from our AmeriCorps Supervisor Marsha who has been supporting our members on what AmeriCorps has done for them! https://prescottymca.org/
Nov 29, 2021•16 min•Season 4Ep. 5
AmeriCorps VISTA Jhiara serving with the City of Prescott's Community Nature Center as the Outreach and Community Education Coordinator sits down with host Mona to discuss her transtion to the wild wild from back east. In her role, Jhiara develops resources and improve coordination between different groups engaging with the Community Nature Center. She also supports the organization's social media, outreach, and training needs. https://www.prescott-az.gov/recreation-area/community-nature-center/...
Nov 16, 2021•27 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Which site makes these members say "I Love My Job!" everyday? Catherine and Riley serve with the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona helping to promote the program and its services to the Tucson and Central Arizona communities. Why do they love it so much? Tune in to find out! https://www.diaperbank.org/ http://www.diaperbankaz.org/
Oct 14, 2021•35 min•Season 4Ep. 3
It's a new year at Arizona Serve! You know what that means, a new team with new team leaders! Tune into this episode where AmeriCorps State & VISTA Team Leaders Gianni and Red based in Tucson chat about what they have planned for their teams this year!
Sep 22, 2021•30 min•Season 4Ep. 2
AmeriCorps State Team Leader Alex will be serving in Prescott Arizona for the 2021-2022 year helping to support the state members serving in Yavapai County! Tune in to this episode to hear more about Alex's previous experience serving as an AmeriCorps member with the YMCA helping to teach science to youth in the area. Our new host Mona kicks off the Prescott side of our podcast series for the year! -
Sep 22, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 1
On this week's episode of This AmeriCorps Life, our host Madison Link sat down with two VISTAs to discuss their action committees to learn about the impact on their service on their communities. Each guest brought their own experiences to the table. Milan Abbi, Yavapai County Community Health Services' opioid harm reduction coordinator discussed his awareness work and medication assisted treatment, while Joelle Zuberi discussed her work serving with United Way and her newly founded equity and in...
Feb 03, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 6
On this week's episode, our host Madison Link sat down with Katie Kwiatkowski an AmeriCorps State Member serving with People Who Care to discuss her experiences with the student ambassador program and the opportunities she has enjoyed thanks to her service. Anyone interested in volunteering with People Who Care can find more information here https://peoplewhocareaz.com/
Feb 03, 2021•27 min•Season 3Ep. 5
AmeriCorps State member Allison Doty serves with Iskashitaa Refugee Network as the Harvesting Coordinator. She sits down with host Sarah Haber and discusses how her studies at the University of Arizona in Anthropology has helped her in this new role. Iskashitaa Refugee Network in a nonprofit here in Tucson that combines Refugee Relief with food harvesting. Anyone interested in volunteering with Iskashitaa this citrus season you can find more information at https://www.iskashitaa.org/about-us/....
Dec 22, 2020•21 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Kevin Vo is our AmeriCorps State member serving with Boys To Men Tucson as the Teenage Boy Circle Support Coordinator. Vo sits down with host Sarah Haber t discuss how serving with Boys To Men has helped Kevin gain skills in having difficult conversations and how that can be used in his future endeavors in the medical field. https://www.btmtucson.com/
Dec 14, 2020•31 min•Season 3Ep. 3
On this week's episode of the podcast, Madison Link the AmeriCorps state team leader sat down with Tyler Mathews and Sidney Hoshko, former PeaceCorps volunteers, to discuss the differences between serving domestically and abroad. Mathews currently serves as a VISTA for Boys to Men while Hoshko serves as a VISTA for Yavapai County Community Health Services.
Nov 30, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 2
AmeriCorps VISTA Barbara Moss serving with Yavapai CASA For Kids Foundation as the Funds Development Specialist sat down with our new host AmeriCorps VISTA Team Leader Madison Link to discuss the ground breaking webinar series and events happening in Prescott Arizona! Moss reflects on the "Through Our Eyes" webinar series where CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) came in and share their experiences and also discusses the annual Costume For Kids 5k event happening Sunday October 25th virtual...
Oct 22, 2020•20 min•Season 3Ep. 1
AmeriCorps VISTA Nick sits down with soon to be AmeriCorps State Team Leader Zach and Communications Program Manager Sarah to chat about his service with Changemaker High School as the Sustainability Coordinator. Navigating month 1 of service in these COVID times, Nick has kicked off his new podcast series "Tucson Climate Chats" to highlight the work of local Tucson organizations. You can find his podcast here: https://anchor.fm/tucson-climate-chats...
Aug 21, 2020•31 min
Zach Simmons sits down with host Sarah Haber via zoom for another live podcast! Simmons will be joining the Arizona Serve team September 1st filling the role as the AmeriCorps State Team Leader. Simmons is no stranger to service, he served as an AmeriCorps City Year volunteer in New Orleans and then went on to serve as a PeaceCoprs volunteer in a small county in South East Asia. With his previous teaching experience in service, Simmons will be leading our Tucson AmeriCorps State team this year a...
Jul 29, 2020•32 min•Season 2Ep. 22
AmeriCorps VISTA Prescott Team Leader Emily Carey sits down with AmeriCorps VISTA Sean Stevens and Monique LaFlamme who serve at the Prescott Unified School District as the Attendance Success Coordinator. Stevens is coming to the tail end if his service and LaFlamme is just beginning! Hear what insight they have to share as members that are exiting and entering into service and what plans Stevens has moving forward and what LaFlamme hopes to see for this year!
Jul 15, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 21
AmeriCorps VISTA Team Leader Emily Carey sits down with AmeriCorps Alaska alum Lorna Rose based in Alaska! The 2 talk about their experience serving as NCCC volunteers and this different approach to national service!
Jul 07, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Host Emily, AmeriCorps VISTA Team Leader of our Prescott team sits down with our newest VISTA member Sidney. Sidney is a Returned PeaceCorps volunteer who served in the Ukraine. Now Sidney has just begun to embark on an AmeriCorps VISTA term serving for the Yavapai County Community Health Services as the Exceptional Child Care Coordinator. Welcome Sidney, and good luck!
May 29, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Chelsea Forer, our AmeriCorps Community Schools member is back! Forer and host Sarah Haber sit down with the founder and Principal of Changemaker High School Luis Perales to reflect of the Guest Speaker Series training on The School To Prison Pipeline. Perales shares his experience as an educator and the importance of going above and beyond for our students.
May 18, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Happy Mother's Day to all! On this special episode of This AmeriCorps Life host Sarah Haber sits don with here mommy, Nicole Doliner. Nicole served as a PeaceCorps volunteer from 1983-1985 in Kenya. Hear her perspective on all different kinds of service as well as the perspective of a parent reflecting on their child serving as an AmeriCorps Volunteer!!
May 10, 2020•33 min•Season 2Ep. 17
AmeriCorps VISTA Sue Kim serving as the Diabetes Care Coordinator at the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona & El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center joins host Sarah Haber for the second ever This AmeriCorps Life LIVE. Sue discusses her experience relocating to Tucson from New Jersey to help coordinate food distributions in the Tucson community.
Apr 29, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 16
AmeriCorps VISTA Team Leader Emily Carey sits down with AmeriCorps VISTA Paul Rizik serving as the Farm to School Coordinator for the Prescott Unified School District and discuss how to educate students on healthy fruits an vegetables.
Apr 20, 2020•30 min
We are LIVE! On this special episode of This AmeriCorps Life, host Sarah Haber sits down with AmeriCorps VISTA Emily Parker serving as the Outreach Coordinator for the Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona. Parker shares her experience serving for the first ever Diaper Bank in the nation and answers questions on how to navigate your VISTA year on the VISTA budget! Special thank you to our guests for joined us!
Apr 20, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 14
AmeriCorps VISTA Prescott Team Leader Emily Caret chats with AmeriCorps VISTA Kirsten Slora serving at the Yavapai County Community Health Service as the Exceptional Health Care Coordinator. Slora has being coordinating the Yavapai Special Needs Support Group *Virtal* Event. This will entail a panel discussion with special education professional in Yavapai County. Hear about how just coordinating this wonderful event! http://www.yavapai.us/chs...
Apr 10, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 13
