Join the Literacy AmeriCorps Team!

Recruits, trains and supervises up to 40 members who each contribute to service in tutoring, mentoring and participating in meaningful community service projects.

AmeriCorps 2023-2024 Members

Is AmeriCorps right for you?

Develop your own professional skills while giving back to our community by working full-time as a Literacy AmeriCorps Palm Beach County member.

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Schedule an interview for Literacy AmeriCorps

To request additional information about our Literacy AmeriCorps program and to schedule an interview with the AmeriCorps Recruitment & Retention Coordinator, Chris Thompson.

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Christopher Thompson, 561-767-3358

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Where do Literacy AmeriCorps Members Serve?

AmeriCorps Alumni

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Magda Martial, alumni Literacy AmeriCorps Graduation Coach

Literacy AmeriCorps member Magda Martial chose to do a year of service as a Literacy AmeriCorps member because it was not that long ago she was in the same position as the students she serves.

“I am a former English as a Second Language Learner (ESL) who got left back, struggled in all my classes, and was constantly told I wasn’t going to be anything in life.”

Proudly now she shares, “That same student who wasn’t going to be anything in life received her AICE Diploma, got full a Bright Futures scholarship and graduated college early. That was all because of the support system I had when I moved to Florida and allowed me to build confidence. Every child deserves to have someone cheering them on. I feel it is my duty to give back to students who are in the same boat as I was. I wanted them to look at me and hear my story and know that they can be great and do better than they imagine. No child deserves to go to school and feel invalid. Everyone is capable of greatness, sometimes you just need someone on the sidelines rooting for you.”

Magda served as a graduation coach at Palm Beach Lakes Community High School. She says, “Serving as an AmeriCorps member means being able to make a difference while also learning about yourself. I am receiving just as much as I am giving. I have learned strengths and weaknesses that I did not know I had. I have learned from not only my AmeriCorps family but also my students. I also found that an AmeriCorps year includes having a big support system that pushes you to grow personally and professionally.”

The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County is recruiting Literacy AmeriCorps for the 2024-2025 service year.

To learn more about the Literacy AmeriCorps program and what its members achieve, watch the video below:

Community Impact

Recruits, trains and supervises up to 40 members who each contribute 1,700 hours of service in tutoring, mentoring and participating in meaningful community service projects.

309 adult learners were assisted with reading, English and employability skills.
1,239 at-risk youth were coached, tutored and mentored for academic success.
199 children received tutoring and literacy enrichment to improve their reading skills.
124 children and youth were provided with homework help.

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Testimonials

AmeriCorps Camille Pottillo 2022-2023 Camille Pottillo served as a graduation coach in the Literacy AmeriCorps program in 2022-2023. She reflected on her experience and shared remarks at the Coalition’s Annual meeting:

“Before graduating from college, I made a conscious decision to dedicate the next year of my life to giving back to the community before embarking on the next chapter of my career.

Fast forward and I was moving to sunny South Florida with no friends, family, or knowledge of what was to come next. Initially uncertain about how I would do, or how this would align with my future aspirations, I quickly realized that the skills I was acquiring and utilizing every day were invaluable. Thanks to the Literacy Coalition staff for playing a part in our individual journeys and successes. From the first day I stepped into the Literacy Coalition, I quickly realized that you all had an unwavering love and passion for making this community a better place.
AmeriCorps 2022-2023 Panther Ridge Conservation Center

Assigned to serve as a graduation coach at Johnson Scholars in partnership with Take Stock in Children, I learned not only the teaching skills needed to be a graduation coach, but they nurtured the personal growth of me and my fellow AmeriCorps members.

I not only learned how to step out of my comfort zone, but how to view life from a different lens. This year of service taught me to appreciate everything I have in my life. I met individuals from diverse backgrounds, each with their own unique stories and struggles. It was a humbling experience to be welcomed into their lives, to listen to their stories and to provide support in whatever way I could. AmeriCorps Members Gleaning 2022-2023
I worked with 127 seniors who graduated and will now attend colleges, trade schools and universities all over the country including Stanford, University of Florida, Northwestern, Emory and Florida State.

One student recently sent me a message to affirm my impact. “I wanted to thank you for being my college coach this year. I miss you. You always put a smile on my face and I always got so excited when I heard my name over the intercom calling me to the media center. Thank you for always making me laugh and encouraging me to do my best. I am so happy I had you as my coach!!”

AmeriCorps Sam Darwiche 2022-2023

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