
Ampact Blog
Meet Eric Hoffman, Wisconsin’s New Executive Director!
We are pleased to announce long-time champion of Reading Corps, Eric Hoffman, is the new Executive Director of Wisconsin Programs!
How Service with Recovery Corps Helped Amanda Find Purpose
Amanda is a Recovery Navigator in the Twin Cities on a recovery journey herself. When she found Recovery Corps, she jumped at the opportunity to support others in need while gaining valuable experience for her career.
What Are the Foundational Math Concepts Every Student Needs?
Math Corps is a national leader in high-impact tutoring thanks to our commitment to following the research. We're taking a look at the two core concepts and three methods that our tutors focus onto have the most impact.
Research Confirms the Power of Recovery Corps’ Techniques
Recent evaluation of recovery coaching programs showed that in order to be most effective, programs should offer holistic support, peer experience, and consistent mentorship. These exact methods are the foundation of Recovery Corps’ model.
A Q&A with the New Exec. Director of Georgia and Mississippi Programs, Danielle Harris
We are thrilled to welcome Danielle Harris as our new Executive Director of Georgia and Mississippi Programs! She brings a stellar track record of student and nonprofit success and has already established herself as a wonderful addition to our team. We sat with Exec. Dir. Harris for a Q&A to learn more about her career and hopes for the future!
John’s Path to Teaching Through Service
John always knew he wanted to be a teacher and thanks to Math Corps and Reading Corps, he found the perfect path to education!
Before Medical School, One Member Fights Housing Insecurity
Before applying to medical school, Maria realized she wanted more experience serving others, so she joined Heading Home Corps. Service has been a phenomenal way to learn skills while helping people in her community secure stable housing!
What Are the Foundational Skills Every Reader Needs?
Reading Corps has been designed to support three key skills: phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency, which build the foundation for reading.
A Call to Serve Inspired Chuck to Change Lives
Chuck learned from a young age that to serve others is a honor and a commitment we all should make. As a Recovery Navigator in Richmond, Virginia, he’s following through by changing lives.
How Molly Deepened Her Teaching Skills Through Math Corps
For Molly, a middle and high school math and computer science teacher, Math Corps was the perfect option when her career track got interrupted - it even helped her further develop her teaching skills!
How Reading Corps Gave Hillary Her Start in Teaching
For Hillary, her journey to becoming a third-grade teacher started with a year of tutoring through Reading Corps!
Finding the Confidence to Teach Through Reading Corps
For Mikayla, serving in Reading Corps didn’t just help her eventually become a teacher, it helped her discover her career purpose. Today, she’s a third-grade teacher and internal coach for Reading Corps at the same school she tutored at in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!
Principal’s Perspective: Small Town, Big Impact
Tutors have been serving at Hill City School for 5 years. Principal Zac Erickson explains how much their support has helped the rural school.
Early Learning Corps Expands to Two New Florida Cities
Thanks to new state funding, Early Learning Corps will now serve students in Jacksonville and Tampa Bay with high-impact tutoring!