Morning Hellos to Major Breakthroughs
Interview with Mandi
K-3 Reading Corps Member
Mandi is a second year MEC K-3 Reading Corps member with a true passion for helping others. She joined MEC in the 2019-2020 school year after working in
You’re my best friend
Jon, K-3 Literacy Interventionist
During the switch from in-person learning at Mackenzie to fully virtual, I lost access to a portion of my students due to a variety of technical hurdles. One of these students was
Investing in Future Leaders
Interview with Megan
K-3 Reading Corps Member
Megan is a 3rd year MEC member. She was looking for a service opportunity that would benefit the children in her community. After volunteering at her local school, she
Even Virtual Learning is Fun
Tatum, K-3 Literacy Interventionist
I was not sure how this year would go, especially with everything being virtual. For being my first year serving as a K-3 Reading Corps Interventionist, I was nervous about making
Inspiring Students – This Year & Beyond
Interview with Christina
K-3 Reading Corps Member
Christina is a 3rd year MEC member with a strong desire to help disadvantaged individuals within her community to reach their fullest potential. A psychology major
Defying Expectations
ASHLEY OSENTOSKI, K-3 Literacy Interventionist
As a returning Reading Corps member, coming back to this program has been a fantastic experience. In these turbulent times, it feels more important than ever to provide a support network for students
Building Connections & Confidence through Math Corps
Interview with Diana Knuppenburg
math corps member
Diana is a 2nd year MEC member with an empathetic soul and desire to help others. She entered MEC in January of the 2019-2020 school year.
Forever Changed – A Service Journey to Belonging, Gratitude & Empowerment
Interview with Octavia marquess
K-3 Reading Corps Member
Octavia is a 2nd year AmeriCorps member serving as a Lead Literacy Interventionist in the Michigan Education Corps (MEC) K-3 Reading
Snapshots of Reading Corps at Ralph Bunche Elementary
Hannah Riley, K-3 Reading Corps Interventionist
Below, Hannah shares some small victories with her students at Ralph Bunche Elementary. Even small, day-to-day victories are victories to be celebrated!
Learning Tricky Letter Sounds
Helping Kids to Become Lifelong Learners
Noah Rallo, K-3 Reading Corps Interventionist
I was recently starting my intervention time with one of my second graders by telling him that we were going to be reading a passage called “All About