Tag: 2026-2027

Two months ago, I flew across the country from Massachusetts to Missoula to start volunteering with the Military and Veteran Students Office at the University of Montana. No, I do not have a personal connection to the military or to the state of Montana, but that makes my year of service all the more of…

I drove around 2100 miles in total to get to training, and then to my host site. It was my first time driving out of state, then my first time in several states, including Montana. I believe it is incredibly important to do good things for others, and I have tried to make a positive…

It is hard to believe that I’m already two months into my year of service. I feel like it was just yesterday that my mom dropped me off here in Whitefish, MT, after a three-day road trip from Kansas City that she generously helped me drive. These first two months have been a big adjustment,…

I have the pleasure of having a year of experiences ahead on the Fort Peck Reservation in Eastern Montana. I am serving on campus at Fort Peck Community College building a natural resources curriculum reflective of the traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of the area. How cool is that? I have been out here for a…

I served as an AmeriCorps Summer Associate in 2024 at the Missoula Food Bank & Community Center to support their Kids Table program. This was my first experience serving with AmeriCorps and it influenced my decision to return as a VISTA member this year. My previous service helped fortify a future I imagined for myself:…